When you think about religion, what do you think about? Personally, I think about religion as building a relationship with Christ. I do not believe that there should be a bunch of religions; I just believe that you are Christian or you are not Christian. To me, it does not matter what the religion is, it is the belief that you have in Christ and how you try to live your life. Some people think of religion as a work ethic, which you need to work hard to succeed and then you, are blessed. Good deeds and hard work get you into heaven. Some people think of religion as a way for you to give or tithe money to the church so the church can use the money to pay themselves. Now, when you think of sports what do you think about? Personally, I am not excited about sports, I have the view that sports are great athletes that are overpaid, and can either cause a lot of great or negative publicity. It seems to me that athletes tend to be role models …show more content…
Due to both sports and religions, people in economic hardship can have a better life. In sports, someone in economic hardship that may not have a chance to further themselves in life but have an excellent talent in a sport, can become professional and get themselves out of their situation, which gets them out of what could have led to a life of violence and crime. Sport is an economic force that gives employment and can promote local development. In addition, when kids in these areas get involved with the sport and on a team, they have a way to relive stress and enhance bonds with others, which can lead to better moral decisions. In addition, there seems to be churches in every neighborhood and in every area. It does not matter if you are poor or rich, there always seems to be a church. Those in poorer areas that go to church tend to develop a community and learn to follow rules and live by a certain