LADYGA, GA (Acme Sports) -- An interfaith volleyball tournament was launched last May 1, 2012 in line with Beltane, a pagan holiday.
Teams composing of adherents of different religions were competed against each other as friendly matches. The tournament lasted for almost a week due to tie-breaking games that happened.
Results of the said tournament were as follows: 1st place - Catholic Christianity with 12 wins and 1 loss; 2nd place - Islam with 11 wins and 2 losses; 3rd place - Hinduism with 10 wins and 3 losses; 4th place - Paganism and Wicca with 9 wins and 4 losses; 5th place - Buddhism with 8 wins and 5 losses; 6th place - Protestant Christianity with 7 wins and 6 losses; 7th place - Sikhism with 6 wins and 7 losses; 8th place - Jainism with 5 wins and 8 losses; 9th place - Shintoism with 4 wins and 9 losses; 10th (last) place - Atheism-Agnosticism with 3 wins and 10 losses.
The purpose of the said tournament is to promote religious diversity and to condemn "picketing of other religions because it is not in a sacred text."
