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Today's Poll!Saints to change name for a game on atheist night
Friday, July 13, 2012
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The St. Paul Saints plan to change their name for a game sponsored by atheist groups.
The American Association minor league club will call itself the "Mr. Paul Aints" when they host the Amarillo Sox on Aug. 10.
The Minnesota Atheists and American Atheists suggested the promotion to tie in with a regional atheist conference in town that weekend. The game's billing is "a night of unbelievable fun." The letter "s'' will be covered up on Saints signs in the ballpark. Player jerseys will be auctioned for charity.
Saints executive Derek Sharrer says the club has "no intention of mocking or making fun of anyone's faith." He says several faith-based organizations have sponsored games before and that the Saints felt it would be "hypocritical" to tell the atheists no.
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copcamaro 10 months, 1 week ago
Another word!!! Idoitoic. What has this country come too? To knuckle under to these nuts. Of coures it's MN. and remember, they elected that comedian Frankin.
2warped757 10 months, 1 week ago
Perhaps the athiests should just stay away from the places whose names have any religious connection.
Sequoia 10 months, 1 week ago
St. Paul is the Republican of the twin cities, isn't it? I think they had their convention there recently. I hope they have a better sense of humor than you guys do.
The Almighty God I believe in can deal with atheist night at the minor league ball park. Why is it such a big deal?
Another word!!! Sourpuss.
Sequoia 10 months, 1 week ago
Come on warped, do you really think that there is anything "religious" about a BASEBALL TEAM named the Saints? I don't think that's very sacred or worshipful. They probably have some goofy mascot and everything.
You guys are dorks.
kristopherh 10 months, 1 week ago
This is great. It's nice to see an organization be non-discriminatory.
cinkisses 10 months, 1 week ago
Agreed 1000x.
asb 10 months, 1 week ago
By all means, boycott the Ain'ts, it'll kill 'em. I've always felt there was room on a list of the unbelievable for supernatural humans and invisible deities, but I also have always believed that true saints need neither a God nor any other divinity other than their works. It's courageous humor and I applaud the organization for tonguing their own cheeks so cleverly. Of course this IS part of the plot to destroy America through the establishment of the islamo-facist-socialist world order, only a few hundred miles from Canada; the last bastion of normal on Earth. Oh they'll be crackin' Ollie & Lena jokes about this at the Mound that night.
Go Ain'ts!
JMO 10 months, 1 week ago
I think it's funny. Nice to see that the Saint's aren't being "holier than thou" about it.
And if you are offended think about it this way. The theme is "A Night of Unbelievable Fun" and focusing on things like UFO's and Bigfoot. Do you WANT God and religion in with that group? Change the name for the night and the athiests lose that comparison. I'd call that a win/win.
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