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Former footballer sues church
« on: March 05, 2012, 09:56:15 am »
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A retired semi-professional footballer is suing the Baptist church for £10m, claiming the 19 years he spent as a "fervent evangelist" ruined his chances of playing for Manchester United.

According to the London Evening Standard, 46-year-old Arquimedes Nganga, who currently lives in Forest Hill, London, but used to play for a third division side in his native Portugal, quit the sport at the age of 25, two years after he converted to the Baptist faith. He believes he could have earned £20,000 a week, despite never making more than £200 a month playing semi-professionally.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/mar/05/footballer-sues-church-manchester-united

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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 10:09:56 am »
That said, I've stopped trying to anticipate what people around here want a while ago, I've found it makes things smoother.
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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 10:40:03 am »


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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 01:17:04 pm »
*sips his tea*  Well...gonna be interesting watching this little circus unfold, won't it?
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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 01:19:48 pm »
LOLZ!
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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2012, 03:24:55 pm »
I don't even
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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 03:41:15 pm »
Doesn't he realise that playing just once for Man Utd is cause for irrevocable eternal damnation?  :P

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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2012, 03:44:56 pm »
His chances seem rather slim.
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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2012, 05:27:40 pm »
So lemme get this straight: He willingly converted as an adult, presumably without coercion. He followed the faith for 19 years. Then he decided to deconvert. And somehow this is all the church's fault?

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Re: Former footballer sues church
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2012, 08:25:19 pm »
inb4 "Atheist sues for money"
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