Posted on 10/31/2011 9:04:21 AM PDT by Lloyd Marcus
I recently learned President Ronald Reagan designated 1983 as the national Year of the Bible. I seriously doubt such a proclamation would pass Congress today.
President Obama has declared, “We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIVd7YT0oWA
The liberal media regards expressing one's Christianity publicly as repulsive as showing Dracula the cross.
For those of you who do not follow football, former college football quarterback superstar, Tim Tebow is an outspoken Christian. The liberal media and pro abortion groups were furious when the story of how Tebow's pro-life mom was advised by doctors to abort him, but refused, was featured in a Super Bowl commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLds7Xcs0-w
Tebow is now a pro football rookie quarterback with the Denver Broncos. Some sports analysts and media say Tebow does not have the skills needed to “make it” in the NFL. While some of the naysayers and criticism may be justified, some desire to see Tebow fail because he is so outspoken regarding his Christian faith.
My doc says exercise helps control my diabetes. That Sunday, I was at the gym on the ellipse machine watching the Denver/Miami NFL football game. It was Tebow's first start as a pro.
An elderly husband and wife couple approached the aerobic section. They visually scanned the bank of TV sets. I suspected they were looking for the Tebow game. I was correct.
I asked, “Are you folks Tebow fans?” They smiled and replied, “Yes” I said, “So am I”. The woman said, “Thank you”. Something in her voice told me their support of Tebow extended beyond football. I suspect millions across America share similar feelings about Tebow.
Rather than giving you a play by play of the game, let's say for 95% of the game, Tebow's performance was unimpressive. Miami was beating Denver 15 to zero. Then, with 2 minutes left in the game, Tebow brought his team back to tie the score. Tebow's team won the game in overtime. Wow!
When interviewed after the game about his amazing comeback and win, Tebow said the last thing I am sure the liberal media wanted to hear, “First, I would like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...”
Folks, I yelled, “Yes!” and felt a little tearful.
Please do not get me wrong. I am not suggesting Tim Tebow walks on water. I am saying that in our culture which celebrates crudeness and the lowest common denominator, it is extremely refreshing to see this young man boldly standing up for traditional wholesome principles and values.
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Is there any way to prove your allegation, Lloyd, that "some {media} desire to see Tebow fail because he is so outspoken regarding his christian faith." or is this supposition on your part?
Are you happy that Mr. Tebow expressed his opinion on his religion and gave his god credit for his performance and the victory....or is it that you are happy because his thanks went to the christian god?
Would you be as happy, Lloyd, if a quarterback gave thanks to his god (Allah, Buddah, Jehova, whoever) who just happens to be not your god, as is their right to do here in America?
And isn't it strange that the same god to whom Tebow gave credit for his performance and victory, is exactly the same god the opposing team prayed to for victory...but came away disappointed?
Religion sure is a strange thing, ain't it?
Looks like Tebow got fed to the Lions yesterday.
I’m reminded of the story about Pat Kelly when he was a member of the Baltimore Orioles being managed by Earl Weaver, late 70s or early 80’s IIRC.
Pat was a very religious guy, and Earl was (is) not.
Pat: But Earl, don’t you want me to walk with the Lord?
Earl: I’d rather you walk with the bases loaded.
My point?
Sports fans don’t give a flying hoot about a player’s religious beliefs. They’re meaningless between the lines.
Tebow took what he may not have recognized as a political stance, and like others taking a political stance, got beaten up for it. He seems to have weathered it no problem. It’s the commentators who can’t get over it. JMO.
IMHO Tebow is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn’t : /
If he takes off, the powers that be say he runs because he does not have the skills to stay in the pocket, if he stays in the pocket waiting for Denver receivers to open up, and the line to hold, he tends to get caught. To me, as a Gator, I see him clearly steeling himself to NOT run, in order to prove he can do other things....
We hope Tebow watches the film from yesterday and realizes just how seriously the status quo wants him to fail.... a hard truth but real.
We have no doubt that Tebow will succeed in so many ways, but it is our hope that he will not spend too much more of his time or effort trying to prove himself to folks who discount and disparage his successes.
May God guide our course.
Tatt
Oh....even after this weekend - GoGators:)
Ouch. That's gonna leave a scar.
Second, Buddhism as a system is agnostic about the existence or preferred forms of workship of a Supreme Being. Buddha did not consider himself God, and is not considered God by most Buddhists. As for this "Jehova" you mention--- if you mean the God of Judaism, this is the same entity as the God of Christianity. So praising Him would not bug Christians.
As for Allah: the general atitutde of FReepers toward Islam is pretty well known to you, so I will leave that unremarked.
My point: none of this will necessarily alter your underlying animus against religion, but in the future, your argument could only benefit from a bit more accuracy.
Minor college, maybe. Major colleges don't care about integrity. It's all about money and winning, and until Tebow does that somewhere then he hasn't a prayer. NFL? Even worse.
Tebow the Palin of the NFL. Media hate them, people love them and they condem both before giving them a chance to prove themselves.
I give him a pass the last few games. Isn't he playing with broken ribs? Man, I can't imagine how uncomfortable that is.
I love Tebow, the man, but the media hype over him was over the top.
Not a good weekend for Gators vs Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, the QB that played across the Metroplex at TCU, and was there for the taking by the Cowboys, is on his way to NFL Rookie of the Year.
He was only in college for four years. Actually 3.5 years.
You are so right-the red rifle.
Tebow can be passive in the face of persecution if he wants to but my first reaction to those two sacriligious opponents who were aping Tim’s prayer pose just to mock him was to yell, “Get up and assume the Heisman Trophy posture in their face, stiff arm and all.”
Tebow drives them crazy because he is not only devout, he has been devout while enjoying great athletic success. Jealousy figures as much in the mockery and criticism of him as anything else.
I think Jerry Jones made the decision to get Romo and isn't good at admitting mistakes.
Whatever "it" is, Romo doesn't have "it."
I'm not a Cowboys' fan...can't stand JJ!
..therefore he is fully realized in who he is and who he belongs to.
'They' flat out don't understand this, but they feel threatened by it.
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