Tebow Critics Get "Tebotomy." No Fair Praying?

JoeClarke.Net ^ | 1.8/2012 | JoeClarke.Net

[joeclarke]

I'm not a big time football fan, even though I played my fair share of football back in the day. What a thrilling end to the Denver - Pittsburgh game when Saint Tebow threw the game winning, overtime pass to the similarly remarkable Demaryius Thomas.

Just as interesting as the game itself has been the media's game of trashing Tim Tebow for his praying and showing "excessive celebration" on the field by kneeling on the turf, poining his fingers up to the Lord, and other Christian confessions.

The media has lightened up a bit after seeing and believing Tim's talent, but the agnostic jock wonks who hated Rush Limbaugh and Dennis Miller for their conservative stances seemed all too anxious to pile on Mr. Tebow.

Here are a few highlights of journalists and jocks who have gotten their heads handed to them (call it a Tebotomy) after another miraculous win by the Denver Broncos:

Rick Snyder, sports writer for the Washington Examiner "Tebow Time Is About To Expire"

Rabbi Joshua Hammerman in the Jewish Week "If Tebow wins you will see an emboldening to burn mosques and bash gays.

Bill Maher of HBO Real Time tweeted "Wow Jesus just f---d Tim Tebow real bad. . . " I faxed HBO on that one, and there has been a boycott of HBO initiated.

Keith Olbermann Countdown To No Ratings on the Al Gore cable channel defended Maher, of course.

Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Terrell Suggs suggests that Tebow prays too much, and "I don't feel comfortable I gotta pray "Oh God, please, save me again."

Detroit Linebacker Stephen Tulloch mocked Tebow in a tweet for his "Tebowing," and performed a mock Tebow during a Detroit Lion game recently. Note: the Lions just lost their chance to advance in the NFL playoffs.

Saturday Night Live mocked Christ (worse than mocking Tebow) last week when "Jesus" entered into the Bronco locker room and suggested that Tebow study the play book more, and pray less.

Sky Jethani, religious writer at the Huffington Post (Yes, they have a Religion section) accused Tebow of being a hypocrite for praying in public, referencing a piece by gay activist Andrew Sullivan.

Andrew Sullivan, flamboyant gay writer, at the Daily Beast accused Tebow of being a hypocrite because he prays in public, contrary to Jesus warnings to "pray in private" in the Sermon on the Mount. Note to Andrew Sullivan: Sodomy is not a Biblical blessing, contrary to what the Episcopalians and Methodists say, and the Book of Acts in the New Testament mentions public prayer 16 times. I think they understood the commands of Jesus a bit more accurately than Andrew Sullivan.

It really hit home when a former fellow Denver quarterback, Chris Plummer, advised Tebow not to be so flamboyant in expressing his faith

Amidst all this, Tim Tebow has never bashed his critics. In fact, Tim Tebow's response to Chris (named after somebody named Christ, maybe?) was this:

"If you're married, and you have a wife, and you really love your wife, is it good enough to only say to your wife 'I love her' the day you get married? Or should you tell her every single day when you wake up and every opportunity?

"And that's how I feel about my relationship with Jesus Christ is that it is the most important thing in my life. So any time I get an opportunity to tell him that I love him or given an opportunity to shout him out on national TV, I'm gonna take that opportunity. And so I look at it as a relationship that I have with him that I want to give him the honor and glory anytime I have the opportunity. And then right after I give him the honor and glory, I always try to give my teammates the honor and glory.

"And that's how it works because Christ comes first in my life, and then my family, and then my teammates. I respect Jake's opinion, and I really appreciate his compliment of calling me a winner. But I feel like anytime I get the opportunity to give the Lord some praise, he is due for it." Tim Tebow. Amen, brother!!

[Rummyfan]

Bill Maher of HBO Real Time tweeted "Wow Jesus just f---d Tim Tebow real bad. . . "

Every time I think that Bill Maher could not possibly be more despicable, he surprises me.

It really hit home when a former fellow Denver quarterback, Chris Plummer, advised Tebow not to be so flamboyant in expressing his faith...

That's Jake Plummer.

[Rummyfan]

It wouldn’t hurt Rooney to pray either!

[AwesomePossum]

Jesus said that we should not pray in public as the hypocrites do...........hypocrites pretend to be something that they are not..........Tebow is not pretending.........

As a side note.....there is also another "John 3:16"......by John the Revelator.........Tebow is not lukewarm........

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[FatherofFive]

Does that mean that he threw a total of 316 yards in the game?

Yes. And the yards the reciever runs the ball after the catch also counts towards passing yards. Tebow threw the ball about 15 yards on the last play, but he gets credit for 80.

[driftless2]

I don’t know about the reaction of the anti-Tebow crowd, because I was too busy going out after the game and assaulting homosexuals, Muslems, and the odd minority. Not only that, I saw some young children holding balloons, and I went right over and popped them. Also kicked a puppy while popping the balloons. Then I went home, prayed the rosary while invoking the Tea Party, and then demanded we invade Spitsbergen to get their ice (because I ran out of ice before the game ended).

[freebilly]

Yes, we’ll be seeing Tebow next week, but after that—next year....

[driftless2]

He’s still not a good passer. Just barely adequate. His pass to get a third down before the Steelers got their last possession was awful. But the last pass of the game looked decent. What Tebow has as a plus is excellent scrambling ability and the body of a running back. Add to that confidence and the composure to make the play. He’s like Favre in that respect although he isn’t close to Favre’s arm. Quite a few of his passes wobble. He doesn’t have bad arm strength, but he’ll really have to work on his release and accuracy. However, I think the Bronco’s are quite happy with him at the moment. Winning is the only stat that really counts.

[driftless2]

"converting"

I think your podiatrist might have been pulling your leg. Pulling your leg...get it?... because, uh, you see....a podiatrist pulling your leg? Alright, put down that club, it was only bad joke.

[dearolddad]

I would write more, but I’m on my way out to burn mosques and bash gays.

I'll bring extra matches.

[Ax]

Gotcha. Good one. That would fit in with his sense of humor.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

The MSM is already converted to islam.

[joeclarke]

Jake Plummer. Christopher Plummer was in Sound of Music, or some other movie.

Thanks for the correction

[dfwgator]

The Cowboys should do whatever they can to get RGIII.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

John 3:16 His General Manager: John Elway His Coach: John Fox Passing Yards: 316 Yard Per Pass: 31.6 Roethlisberger INT: 3rd and 16 Time of Possession: 31:06

"what does it mean holmes?"

"elementary my dear Watson ...it's some kind of secret code ....the meaning of which escapes me"

[notdownwidems]

That’s funny!

[GraceG]

I find it funny that if the talking heads in the NFL would have just ignored Tebow and his praying no one would be talking about it and like the white house Haloween party no one would know of it.

The media is getting exactly what it deserves for “feeding the trolls” out there.

[Haddit]

[70times7]

What... no baseball bats? Piker!

[FamiliarFace]

That’s a nice view!

[rintense]

Yes, and averaged 31.6 yards per throw.