Good article. I disagree with the above part though. If you look at Tebow closely, it's definitely apparent on what it means to be a Christian. Any attempt to make it seem "simple" isn't Tebow's doing. Hence why evangelicals should get behind him (which a lot have).
This sentence is missing its direct object. The author seems to have heard some words and imagined that he knows what they mean, rather like my James, who says, "I hate having to play with Frank: he's so affiliated!"
There are reasons Mormons don’t have vocal expressions like Tebow regarding their relationship with Christ. They don’t really have one (been there done that), they may THINK they do, but their faith is in the LDS church first.
Mormons use distant terms to describe Jesus such as ‘our elder brother’ or ‘the savior’, while Born Again Christians (like Tebow) use the name Jesus or “my Savior”.
Comparing Tebow’s faith to Harper’s is comparing apples to grenades.
“— please, understand that evangelical Christianity and Mormonism are extremely different, and very much needing the dividing lines that people draw —”
..great catch last night, Harper—go Mike Trout!
Harper's ascent to the major leagues, where he now plays for the Washington Nationals, was full of awe, but it also had some hiccups. Harper has never been shy about showing his talent, and as he conquered each stage of the game, he started showing people up, too. He's blown kisses at a pitcher, drawn lines in the dirt to show umpires where he thought strikes were balls and, overall, been pretty cocky.
That's why a lot of people do a double-take when they find out Harper is Mormon -- and not just check-a-box Mormon, but follow-the-book Mormon. Harper famously doesn't drink (the source of "that's a clown question, bro"), but he also doesn't party or get into much mischief off the field.
It's difficult to imagine the impetuous Harper as a devout anything, but by all reports, he's serious about his faith. And as he becomes a larger figure in American consciousness, he hasn't been shy about acknowledging what he believes and explaining how it fits in with his everyday life.
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“Some of his actions don’t necessarily jive with Mormon teachings on good behavior.”
I’ve watched pretty much most of the nats this season. Since he came up, I’ve seen is hard nosed hussle in the bigs, combined with some of the same mistakes most rookies make at times, base running and throwing. He encouraged folks to vote for Chipper Jones, handled the Cole Hammels beaning the right way. The kissing thing to the pitcher was in the minors after the pitcher ran his mouth all game, at least to my understanding. The line drawing thing happened in the junior college series I think? Anyhow he himself said he was a brat I think, but it hasn’t come up as far as I have seen in the MLB. First I knew about the LDS thing was the clown question retort.
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Ones a Christian, ones in a cult. Differences are expected.
The arrogance is familiar in Harper.
“...being a Christian likely involves some form of constant prayer, shout-outs to Jesus and rules that get rid of a lot of fun.”
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Ignorant juvenilia.
Breathtaking in its vacuous, uninformed superficiality.
While he is open about his faith and lives according to his beliefs, he has also created a narrowness about what it means to be a Christian, especially among the younger generation.******
Tebow has created nothing about what it means to be a Christian. Christianity isn’t some sort of self-styled religion designed to glorify self. It’s about dying to self, picking up your cross and following Christ wherever that may lead.
Tebow simply glorifies his Savior through his daily existence and in so doing encourages others in the faith.
Overall, a pretty good article.
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and borad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Matthew 7:13-15)
This pretty much sums up the difference between a Bible-believing Christian and anyone else the world prefers, such as this Mormon.
I wonder what this author thinks of all the MLB Latin players who when they get a hit or as a pitcher strike some one out, will point to the sky and take god.