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Tebow Critics Get "Tebotomy." No Fair Praying?
JoeClarke.Net ^ | 1.8/2012 | JoeClarke.Net

Posted on 01/08/2012 6:47:34 PM PST by 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!!


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Religion; Sports
KEYWORDS: denverbroncos; faith; tebow; tebowing
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1 posted on 01/08/2012 6:47:39 PM PST by joeclarke
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To: joeclarke

yeah well the liberal MSM had no problems when their darling ALI was praising Allah etc in his interviews after wins

Or when he made a big deal about converting and changing his name


2 posted on 01/08/2012 6:54:52 PM PST by uncbob
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To: joeclarke

I saw Troy and one other player,forehead,chest,shoulder,shoulder during the game.
Sign of the Cross.


3 posted on 01/08/2012 6:57:44 PM PST by Vinnie
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To: joeclarke

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


4 posted on 01/08/2012 6:59:57 PM PST by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: joeclarke

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/01/08/entire-cbs-postgame-show-tebows-after-broncos-defeat-steelers-overtim


5 posted on 01/08/2012 7:02:22 PM PST by Keith in Iowa (No Mit Sherlock. No Mit, not now, not ever. | FR Class of 1998 |)
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To: joeclarke

Is it true that he threw for 316 yards?


6 posted on 01/08/2012 7:05:49 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks!)
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To: joeclarke

Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann, Andrew Sullivan, et al. are not acquainted with anything resembling a decent thought or intention.


7 posted on 01/08/2012 7:05:50 PM PST by NoPrisoners ("When in the course of human events...")
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To: joeclarke

If Mrs. Sullivan’s little Andrew can run around being “gay” in public, I don’t see anything hypocritical about Tebow praying in public. Little Andrew’s Muzzie pals do it all of the time. Little Andy doesn’t seem very concerned about that.


8 posted on 01/08/2012 7:06:30 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop BIG Government Greed!!!!!)
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To: 70times7
I would write more, but I’m on my way out to burn mosques and bash gays.

Wait for me! lol

9 posted on 01/08/2012 7:07:34 PM PST by NoPrisoners ("When in the course of human events...")
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To: joeclarke

Good post with the critic’s quotes, joeclarke. Thanks.

(I haven’t followed the participants in the bashing and do not pay attention to the NFL in general, but...on many levels...there appears to be a greater story here.)


10 posted on 01/08/2012 7:08:02 PM PST by PGalt
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To: 70times7

good answer :)


11 posted on 01/08/2012 7:09:34 PM PST by bella1 (As it was in the days of Lot....)
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To: joeclarke

Just what exactly is it that Mr. Tebow is doing that burns their sorry @sses so badly? Could be any worse than what they do on any given Saturday night.


12 posted on 01/08/2012 7:09:58 PM PST by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Caipirabob

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


13 posted on 01/08/2012 7:17:14 PM PST by kentramsay
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To: joeclarke

The way in which this game ended reminded me of two previous games which began in much the same way.

The first, Superbowl XXII, began with John Elway throwing a TD bomb on the first play. That was pretty much it for the Broncos, as Doug Williams and the Redskins went on to set a bunch of records in annihilating Denver.

The second, Superbowl LVI, began with Chicago Bears superstar Devin Hester returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown. They lost to the Colts 29-17.

Congratulations to the Denver Broncos and Tim Tebow. Better to end the game with the Big Play!


14 posted on 01/08/2012 7:19:53 PM PST by Ozone34 ("There are only two philosophies: Thomism and bullshitism!" -Leon Bloy)
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To: joeclarke
I see a misunderstanding of the word "praying" by Tebow's detractors. They see praying as asking. Tebow explained that he is giving thanks and acknowledgement of his love of Christ.

The Bible DOES say to pray in private, but it says to make a joyful noise before the Lord, too. I believe Tebow's actions embrace the latter.

Please let all Christians pray for Tebow, as he is ONE professional jock who is a true role model for youth--to say nothing of the rest of the country.

vaudine

15 posted on 01/08/2012 7:23:54 PM PST by vaudine
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To: joeclarke

One must bear in mind, when bringing Christianity to bear in public life, that most often losers are winners, and winners are losers. Somewhere in the world today was a woman changing her baby’s diaper, totally unaware of the Pittsburg-Denver game. To the extent she knows Jesus as her Savior, she is every bit as important as Tim Tebow, if not moreso. The good thing is . . . Tebow knows this.


16 posted on 01/08/2012 7:24:26 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (let establishment heads explode)
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To: joeclarke

Tim will be burned at the stake for practicing witchcraft by mid-season, next year.


17 posted on 01/08/2012 7:24:32 PM PST by G Larry ("I dream of a day when a man is judged by the content of his Character.")
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18 posted on 01/08/2012 7:25:15 PM PST by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: joeclarke

Hate the Bronco, like Tebow, love the Pats. See younext season Timmy....


19 posted on 01/08/2012 7:25:28 PM PST by freebilly
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To: FlingWingFlyer

And the Folsom Street Festival/gay parades/Gay tv/Gay mandates for public school education, etc.

I’m waiting for someone with a name and TV time to rub their noses in it. I may wait eternally...


20 posted on 01/08/2012 7:26:18 PM PST by Norm Lenhart (Curse you, Norm Lenhart! Im slain, crumpled in a ditch by your obvious superiority - Humblegunner)
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