In Slave Sermons (episode 34) "Jocks for Jesus" I highlight the delusional and demonstrative religious displays of professional athletes. It's absurd to think of an athlete giving thanks to "Jesus/God" for making a great play or scoring a touchdown.

Here we go again, pretending to be so unified as a people. As tragic as Troy Davis' death was, it mainly proved two things. Firstly, that we are puppets to the media. The media continues to dictate the direction of where our attention goes. 

Those in power have always used religion as a transport system into the psychology of the people. Here is a very brief explanation of how the conquerors of the world used and continue to use religion to maintain dominance over the masses. 

They have million dollar sound systems, architectural designs that rival the Taj Mahal and luxuries and amenities prepared for Jesus’ return. This is what we see at many of our mega church facilities, which have become so prevalent throughout America. It’s called the “prosperity gospel.”