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Compendium on the Faiths of StarCraft players

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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-19 04:34:03
January 28 2013 00:20 GMT
#1
I've always been interested in religion, whether debating on the truth of a religious faith, or discussing the benefits or cons of religion in society. On the other hand, I love StarCraft, so today I decided to make a little compendium of the religious faiths of players, casters, or personalities in the scene. Through a combination of Facebook stalking, Twitter and watching interviews, I will make a list of the religions of StarCraft just for fun and reference.

This is not intended to spark religious debate, just a fun list on how StarCraft 2 is divided in terms of faith

Atheism/Agnosticism/Non-religious
- IdrA (Facebook says he is a "Militant Atheist")
- DeMuslim (Agnostic according to FB)
- HyuN (Says "무교", which translates to "Non-religious")
- Day9 (I remember some tweet he did during MLG Dallas 2012 where he said he didn't believe in God, but believed in his crew)
- Tasteless (Facebook says Atheist, and he subscribed to Dawkins)
- Ostojiy
- Kevin Knocke
- Artosis
- TLO
- Cella
- Wolf
- CatZ (His blog about some MLG Arena mentioned he didn't believe in religion I think)
- qxc

Christianity
- iNcontroL (Stated several times he is Catholic in interviews, his blog and FB)
- Jaedong(?) (He follows some famous Korean pastor on Twitter, not very conclusive though)
- Ryung (Same as Jaedong)
- PuMa (Ditto)
- Creator (During an IPL5 interview, he said he likes to pray before games and attends church frequently)
- Backho
- Nal_rA (Apparently Christian according to Naver)
- BoxeR (Says he is Catholic on Naver)
- MMA (His parents are pastors, and he said he prayed a bit before his games)
- NaDa
- Sheth
- Sea
- PartinG
- INoVation
- iloveoov

Flashism (Because it is necessary)
- Everybody

If you guys have anything to contribute, please send me a PM or post in the blog.

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N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
January 28 2013 00:45 GMT
#2
Backho became a pastor and used the sn "Jesus"

Made so much more sense why he used the ID Jesus when the retirement interview came out
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
ThatGuyDoMo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia516 Posts
January 28 2013 01:20 GMT
#3
Artosis has said many times on GSL that he's an Atheist with Tasteless.
Kommatiazo
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States579 Posts
January 28 2013 02:42 GMT
#4
Where is Flash on this list? I'm pretty sure we all believe in him. Check mate atheists.
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LightSpectra
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States1415 Posts
January 28 2013 02:59 GMT
#5
Jinro has to be a Christian. Check out the "I forgive you, prodigal son" pat on the shoulder he gave after beating MC in Code S January 2011 Ro16.
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llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2143 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-28 03:01:55
January 28 2013 03:01 GMT
#6
Interesting. Keep them coming. I am really curious about Flash though. A lot of koreans are religious.
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
January 28 2013 03:17 GMT
#7
On January 28 2013 12:01 KAB00000000M wrote:
Interesting. Keep them coming. I am really curious about Flash though. A lot of koreans are religious.

Korea is a weird mixed-bag of religion. It has a good majority of non-religious people (44% I believe), but the religious right tend to have the influence in politics. Christianity is pretty popular recently, and a lot of Korean pros likely have parents who are religious or Christian themselves. But a lot of players I noticed keep their faiths to themselves for some reason.
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N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
January 28 2013 03:26 GMT
#8
I've been trying to find a translated video (or really any video) of right after nada winning osl after defeating anytime, because he dedicates the win to his father and specifically says he is in heaven as far as I know; I've seen that before. Nada definitely has some spirituality with Christian heaven

emotional letter to the sky thread w/ nada's letter: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=65799
threads saying Nada's quote on golden mouse "This honor...this honor I present it to my dad in heaven..."
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=93843#1
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=126640

it really perturbs me I can't find the video though.
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
LightSpectra
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States1415 Posts
January 28 2013 03:31 GMT
#9
NaDa is really a wonderful human being.
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Mothra
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States1448 Posts
January 28 2013 03:32 GMT
#10
Flash is Buddhist.
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
January 28 2013 03:34 GMT
#11
On January 28 2013 12:32 Mothra wrote:
Flash is Buddhist.

Any confirmation? I know some on my list are unsourced, but I would really like to see a confirmed source on this one.
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N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
January 28 2013 03:54 GMT
#12
I'm also pretty sure bisu is a christian because he has worn a cross necklace before (eg here; or just google "bisu" and it's like the second image) but not entirely sure.

same with other players but it's hard to find pictures sometimes.

I have no idea what brood war progamers are atheists/agnostics though, really hard to show that explicitly. Just can find when people have christian stuff.
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
January 28 2013 03:59 GMT
#13
On January 28 2013 12:54 N.geNuity wrote:
I'm also pretty sure bisu is a christian because he has worn a cross necklace before (eg here; or just google "bisu" and it's like the second image) but not entirely sure.

same with other players but it's hard to find pictures sometimes.

I have no idea what brood war progamers are atheists/agnostics though, really hard to show that explicitly. Just can find when people have christian stuff.

Possibly a style trend, but a wooden cross equals serious apparently.
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RiceAgainst
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States1849 Posts
January 28 2013 04:11 GMT
#14
What about the Church of DongRaeGu? Surely it's got many followers! Anyways, this is an interesting thread, maybe I'll check back once in awhile.
iamho
Profile Joined June 2009
United States3347 Posts
January 28 2013 04:43 GMT
#15
Sea is a very devout Christian. I remember him mentioning it in an interview after his friend passed away a few years ago.
felisconcolori
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States6168 Posts
January 28 2013 04:43 GMT
#16
On January 28 2013 12:17 PhoenixVoid wrote:
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On January 28 2013 12:01 KAB00000000M wrote:
Interesting. Keep them coming. I am really curious about Flash though. A lot of koreans are religious.

Korea is a weird mixed-bag of religion. It has a good majority of non-religious people (44% I believe), but the religious right tend to have the influence in politics. Christianity is pretty popular recently, and a lot of Korean pros likely have parents who are religious or Christian themselves. But a lot of players I noticed keep their faiths to themselves for some reason.


It's quite possible that faith in their case might be a personal thing, and not something that they are eager to talk about. A fair number of religious people are generally quiet, because it's not something that usually needs to be shared - it's between you and whatever deity or belief you may choose to follow.

Some are incredibly vocal of course, but then there's really not much of a need to trumpet it out to the world. I mean, if you believe something like that you believe it - unless someone else is shoving their belief down your throat, what does it matter to the rest of the world?

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it doesn't matter to me, as long as it makes you happy and doesn't end up with me getting stoned, burnt, or locked up.
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Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11390 Posts
January 28 2013 05:07 GMT
#17
On January 28 2013 12:34 PhoenixVoid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2013 12:32 Mothra wrote:
Flash is Buddhist.

Any confirmation? I know some on my list are unsourced, but I would really like to see a confirmed source on this one.

Jaedong is buddhist too. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=124280

See image with beads here.

Flash also confirmed buddhist.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=106483
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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51438 Posts
January 28 2013 05:11 GMT
#18
On January 28 2013 14:07 Harem wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 28 2013 12:34 PhoenixVoid wrote:
On January 28 2013 12:32 Mothra wrote:
Flash is Buddhist.

Any confirmation? I know some on my list are unsourced, but I would really like to see a confirmed source on this one.

Jaedong is buddhist too. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=124280

See image with beads here.

Flash also confirmed buddhist.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=106483


Hmm, can you really conclude from wearing wrist beads that people are Buddhist? Could be more of a fashion thing than anything else.
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PhoenixVoid
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Canada32740 Posts
January 28 2013 17:08 GMT
#19
I've seen people wear rosary beads and they are Christian, so I doubt wearing them really means anything.
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Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21242 Posts
January 28 2013 19:47 GMT
#20
If anything, I think Buddhist beads are more conclusive than following random famous pastors on Twitter =P
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