Jennifer Floyd Engel asks a wonderful question: “What about Tebow brings out such meanness in us?”
As you most likely know, Tim Tebow is a quarterback for the Denver Broncos and a Christian – apparently, the best kind of Christian: meaning that he seems to live a consistent life with the belief he profess. And yet, he’s ridiculed for his faith, provoking tweets like these:
Tebow in game. Let’s see if he can cure leprosy.
God has decided to wait until regular season to start assisting Tebow.
God flipping over from GOP debate to watch Tebow.
Why?
It’s hard to imagine such venom being spewed if he were a Muslim or a Jew.
Read the article and let me know what you think.
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I found it interesting that the author included Episcopalian in a list of other religions. Seriously, though, I am not surprised by the venom being poured out towards Tebow. It is becoming all too common. Christians must continue to stand firm in their faith and be bold in their proclamation of Christ’s redeeming work.
This is the one time where I wish two separate topics were being discussed. As a football player, I like his leadership skills, and I’m a fan of his passion for the game. As a QB, he’s just not all that great.
As a Christian, I like what he’s sort of “branded” himself as. He stands by what he believes. It took guts to be part of that commercial for pro-life. I think it was during the Super Bowl, right? But, I just question how calculated his moves are. He has an agent just like everybody else that tells him what he thinks is best for Tebow’s image. It’s a dirty business, self-promotion. And Tebow was top of the list for self promotion prior to the draft. I’m afraid I just question his sincerity. Let’s see what he does with his money, maybe?
Great article. I think the last line sums it all up.
“Because hating him seems to say more about the congregation than the Evangelical quarterback.”
I don’t like him because he won the Heisman (nearly twice) with an impressive toolbox containing an inability to read more than one route on a play and check down receivers, run straight up the middle or hop-toss the football over the line of scrimmage.
Basically, in college, Tebow was a workaholic that covered up his athletic deficiency by being a gym rat and bowling over notoriously small, yet quick, SEC defenses inside the 10 and getting rid of the ball like a hot potato to his far more gifted teammates.
Enjoy Denver’s pine pony.