http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/02/opinion/martin-ray-lewis-faith/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
This article is about the media's criticism of publicly religious athletes. Roland S. Martin argues that sports fans and reporters that censure athletes like Ray Lewis, Tim Tebow, and Lolo Jones are hypocrites that "flock to the nearest church, mosque or synagogue; break out the prayer beads; and blow the dust off of the Bible in order to be comforted" when it is convenient for them. Martin uses logos by citing the flood of religious support during times of crisis such as when "President Barack Obama addressed the nation the day 20 children were killed in Newtown, Connecticut" or the night of 9/11 where "you would have been hard-pressed to find a seat in a house of worship.". Martin asserts that we should respect the piety of religious athletes whether they choose to be vocal or reserved about their religious devotion. I feel that the only area where this article is lacking is that Martin never analyzes the reason why we are a country of hypocrites; He never asks why it is unacceptable to be proud of one' faith in the America of today or why it is cool to mock others for beliefs we secretly share. As a nation, we need to respect each others constitutional right to freely express our religion. We need to stop bullying others for having a strong faith in an age where the instability and violence of the world around us requires it.
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