Tim Tebow
Posted on 07/31/2009 10:40:52 AM PDT by NYer
Tim Tebow
LifeSiteNews.com) - Last week Florida Gators Quarterback Tim Tebow's photo may have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, the same magazine that is best known for its annual "swimsuit issue," but the contrast between the two cover stories couldn't have been more glaring.
At 21 years of age and graced with boyish good looks, Tebow is one of the most talked about rising stars of the NCAA; but the football superstar literally left reporters speechless last week when he answered a question during a press conference about whether or not he is "saving himself" for marriage. quot;Yes I am," said Tebow briefly, who then indicated he was ready for the next question. However, in the video of the press conference, a reporter is heard stumbling over his words in the background as he tries to ask a follow-up question. Tebow then laughs, obviously reacting to the reactions of the reporters in the room.
"I think y'all were stunned by that," he says. "Y'all can't even ask a question. Wow. I mean, I was ready for that question. I don't think y'all were."
It wasn't the only controversial remark that Tebow made that day. In response to another question about whether or not people may be tired of the volume of coverage devoted to the young football star, Tebow, a devout Christian, said that the level of exposure he receives is a mixed blessing. However, he said, he looks at the positive side that, thanks to his fame, he has been able to share his Christian faith with so many people.
In addition, the football star told the reporters that he believes that the publicity given to his mother's story has helped other women choose not to abort their unborn children. Tebow's mother, who serves as a Christian missionary together with her husband, was pressured to abort Tebow following a life-threatening infection she suffered while pregnant with him. Doctors pressured her to abort her son to save her own life, but she ultimately resisted the pressure and both mother and child survived the birth.
"There has been a lot of people that have been encouraged not to have an abortion because they heard the story of my mom, or they have been encouraged because they have heard me give my faith on TV or in a report or something," said Tebow.
"You know what, although there has been a backlash, oh, well. You know what, I'll deal with it if I have to. It's not a big deal to me because of the kids and people that have been encouraged by the stories we have tried to tell and by the life that I've tried to live."
Growing up Tebow would often help his parents with their Christian mission work in the Philippines. He was homeschooled by his mother, who instilled in her children strong Christian values.
Tebow was the first home-schooled athlete to be nominated for the Heisman Trophy. "That's really cool," he said at the time. "A lot of times people have this stereotype of homeschoolers as not very athletic - it's like, go win a spelling bee or something like that - it's an honor for me to be the first one to do that.
God bless this fine young man.
He is a rdical Christian, swimming against the tide of public opinion. I hope many others will emulate him.
Surprise, society: some of us do/did wait.
“radical”
Wonderful story and nice kid.
How typical that the media was “stunned” with an athlete with morals and values......
so he is not as callous as they and they are shocked?
Wonderful story and nice kid.
How typical that the media was “stunned” with an athlete with morals and values......
Actually it was none of their damn business.
And whatever NFL team gets him will be really lucky, too. He is the definition of a quality guy. On and off the field.
I hate Florida but TIM TEBOW is officially my hero. I’m sorry, QB of Florida and not sexing everything that moves? Let alone saving yourself with marriage? Tim Tebow is 10,000,000 the man I will ever be. Seriously nobody can be this good but I’m sure he would be on TMZ if he was doing anything bad. I’m sure all the tabloids are just waiting for him to make a mistake.
Nothing against Tebow, but why is it that Protestant Missionaries are constantly going to countries that are predominantly Catholic, rather than to the countries in Africa, or the Middle East, or ANY Asian country besides the Philippines, where non-Christian people are the norm. The Philippines is 80% Catholic and 10% Protestant. Besides the Philippines, they seem to favor heavily Catholic Latin American countries, which also have large baptized populations.
Good for him. That took guts.
bump!
Homeschool/Christian values bump!!
Tebow is the real deal. His faith is no act.
His press conference after the Ole Miss loss last season is also classic. Not faith-based....but, instead of blaming everything and everyone else....he took blame himself for the loss, and made sure it would not happen again....it didn’t
Also....Superman wears a Tim Tebow t-shirt underneath his costume....
Now waiting for marriage to have sex is controversial?! Can the writer explain this?? Is it controversial that I have never been with anybody else other than my wife? The ignorant mindsets of "journalists" today...disgraceful.
Tim Tebow is the next Steve Young, but with better playmaking ability. May God bless his path bringing glory to Jesus Christ.
So the reporter finds a controversy in Tebow's decision of with whom and when he chooses to have sex? WOW.
You’re right, it is none of their business. But the media likes to do that because they think it makes religious people look weird. Steve Young was asked a similar question while he was in the NFL. He gave the same answer. Mitt Romney was asked the same question about his behavior before marriage.
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