Mohamed Salah

[Polo7 3,496]

Because his fasting is apparently a possible reason for his shitty performances. Ergo, I'm criticising his preparation for these matches.

Personal views about religion aside I simply think commitment to your work and teammates should be your primary focus (except of course family). But then I come from a different culture.

But its preseason. He will have 3 weeks of training without fasting. He will still have more training (post fasting) than the Brazilian, Nigerian, Belgian and German players. No harm done is my point.

[Term-X 7,891]

Religion is more important than anything else. I see people see the world differently!

^ Wtf?, can you please refrain from making posts like that on a secular forum.

If you must base your life on wishful thinking, why not wish for something a bit more realistic and plausible than outliving your brain.

[LAM09 6,548]

^ Wtf?, can you please refrain from making posts like that on a secular forum.

If you must base your life on wishful thinking, why not wish for something a bit more realistic and plausible than outliving your brain.

That's MY VIEW! If you believe you, your family, and your ancestors just appeared on earth; you can continue to live in your bubble!

[Term-X 7,891]

That's MY VIEW! If you believe you, your family, and your ancestors just appeared on earth; you can continue to live in your bubble!

Just appeared?, educate yourself ffs, evolution is fact, and no.. we can't outlive ours brains.

You are not your parents, you can educate yourself.. 90% of religious people were forced into it.. like Liverpool fans . Read books.

[The only place to be 11,313]

That's MY VIEW! If you believe you, your family, and your ancestors just appeared on earth; you can continue to live in your bubble!

Actually isn't it your view that your ancestors 'just appeared on Earth' when 'a god' willed them into existence?

[Mohammed Seif 1,451]

^ Wtf?, can you please refrain from making posts like that on a secular forum.

If you must base your life on wishful thinking, why not wish for something a bit more realistic and plausible than outliving your brain.

That's MY VIEW! If you believe you, your family, and your ancestors just appeared on earth; you can continue to live in your bubble!

Ok guys, let us take it out a notch. This is ,like the only place has said, not about religion. So let us keep it to football performance and I think everyone agrees that he had two crappy pre season games. (3 imo). But I also think people are entitled to believe what they want. This is getting nowhere.

[LAM09 6,548]

Just appeared?, educate yourself ffs, evolution is fact, and no.. we can't outlive ours brains.

You are not your parents, you can educate yourself.. 90% of religious people were forced into it.. like Liverpool fans. Read books.

I haven't got the time to continue a discussion with an atheist.

[LAM09 6,548]

Ok guys, let us take it out a notch. This is ,like the only place has said, not about religion. So let us keep it to football performance and I think everyone agrees that he had two crappy pre season games. (3 imo). But I also think people are entitled to believe what they want. This is getting nowhere.

I didn't start anything.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Is this the Salah thread or a God vs. evolution thread? Come on lads...

[Term-X 7,891]

I haven't got the time to continue a discussion with an atheist.

I'm not an atheist, I'm a rationalist.

[zolayes 14,489]

a little more understanding of other peoples views might be better .. of course we wont get that from TX

[LAM09 6,548]

I'm not an atheist, I'm a rationalist.

If you think so!

[LAM09 6,548]

Actually isn't it your view that your ancestors 'just appeared on Earth' when 'a god' willed them into existence?

No!

[zolayes 14,489]

I'm not an atheist, I'm a rationalist.

LAFFS who believes some hip hop guy writes better literature than Shakespeare and that Kakuta is our future

[Term-X 7,891]

I didn't start anything.

You said religion was "the most important thing", rational people shouldn't have to see that on a secular forum.

[LAM09 6,548]

You said religion was the "most important thing", rational people shouldn't have to see that on a secular forum.

Are there any rules banning opinions?!

I don't think so.

[zolayes 14,489]

I'm not an atheist, I'm a rationalist.

you are as rational as the square root of two

[Barbara 15,149]

Fasting is not an excuse. He's a professional athlete who should look after his body the best way he can.

Fasting during pre-season is moronic.

It's uncool calling his beliefs/actions on them moronic...

What's the problem fasting in two weeks of pre-season? Players did it during the World Cup, why doing it during a few worthless game should be held against him?

I get it that people in Europe don't feel that spiritual these days and it's hard for them to understand people making sacrifices in the name of their beliefs, but respect towards one's beliefs is universal, regardless of how secular, agnostic and non-believer one can be.

I don't think two weeks of fasting will affect his pre-season in such a way his whole season is compromised.

That said I don't believe some of the issues he showed had anything to do with fasting. If he could run like he did, but didn't know what to do with the ball or had bad finishing it has more to do with lack of rhythm and/or confidence than something physical caused by his lack of energy/food.

Edited July 24, 2014 by Barbara