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.
When I had a large sales crew of all females that were almost all 19, I actually kept on a useless non productive male mgr. to serve as a buffer between me and those aggressive females, commission sales girls can be very competitive about going for what they perceive as the top dog.
Infamous to the citizens of the nation of the United States or to the nation of Vatican?
LOL! Click on some of the photos and you may get an explanation as to who they are. FWIW, I saw a Tebow photo with his arm around your significant other.........was she just posing for a picture or is she sleeping with him? LOL!
Hopefully you get the gist of this post.......but to explain it to you: Just because you happen to see the guy with a chick doesn't mean he's involved with her.......Every party that he's ever attended where pics have been taken are probably going to be posted on the internet from now to eternity.......
No, we don't! This is a Tim Tebow thread so refrain from attempting to hijack it...............thank you.
Suddenly, I’ve become a fan of his.
Not because he’s saving himself until marriage, but because he sounds like a genuinely good guy.
In before all the FRreepers who look askance on someone respecting the sanctity of the marriage vow.
Amen!
This great guy, the Jonas Brothers and I.
I’m in good company!
In a lot of those countries Catholicism is mixed with animism.
But that aside, there are still some pretty isolated groups in those countries which aren’t Catholic.
80% Catholic means 20% non-Catholic, and in the Phillines, that non-Catholic is more than likely muslim.
>>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.<<
Because some Protestants believe that Catholics aren’t Christian. That they are not saved and they are going to hell for belonging to “The Cult”.
The sports world was rocked today by reports of a college athlete eschewing fornication. The NCAA is launching an investigation. It is expected that the U. of Florida will be put on probation for at least the 2009 football season. The university Athletic Director announced they will be reviewing their policy of recruiting homeschooled athletes, although he cautions observers not to judge the whole homeschooled population by this one unfortunate case.
And what the stunningly ignorant MSM doesn't realize, is that far more people identify with and admire MEN like that than they even have a clue about.
Why wait so long to bring that up?
>>Why is this a Catholic Ping?<<
Why NOT?
Nyer runs the list, Catholics actually do like other Christians and we LOVE good examples for our kids.
And I would say that now he especially needs our prayers as I don’t doubt the pressure will be ratcheted up on him.
Homeschoolers rock ping.
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Don't know whatcher talking about........
AMEN!
I have two daughters. I’m praying that The Lord will bring two nice men like this into their lives when the time comes!
I don't know, maybe because I just read it?........
I had commented on that to a friend several years about, regarding Europe. Wide open missionary field. They have turned away from their faith.
Just because she has $2,000.00 worth of talent up front doesn’t mean she’s not a nice girl.:)
Y’all must read!
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.
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