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!!

[piytar]

“Absolutely dirty hit by James “I don’t care if I hurt anyone” Harrison, destroying the knee of Broncos top receiver.”

I usually feel for injured players, having been hurt a time or two on the field. But if someone criples that scumbag, I won’t feel a thing. No joy, but no sympathy. In fact apathy...

[FamiliarFace]

there were probably many millions of people jumping up and down in their living room, like my husband and I were....

So were we!!! It was a fun game to watch, with a terrific ending!

[chargers fan]

And we freaking brought back Turner? What’s going on?

[yup2394871293]

Christians should poke pundits in the eyes as often as they wish.

[rbmillerjr]

“there were probably many millions of people jumping up and down in their living room, like my husband and I were....”

My wife and two sons, 15 and 7, and myself were high fiving all over the place for about 5 minutes.

...and we’re Ravens fans and it had nothing to do with the Steelers being sent home...well, maybe just a little lol.

[353FMG]

The MSM is already converted to islam.

[sten]

oh... i didn’t know he only had 10 completions.

316 yards

31.6 avg yards per completion

John 3:16

hehehe

making the libtards heads spin

hehehehe

[LetMarch]

“Let every that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.” (Psalm 150:6)

[Bellflower]

Yes, Tebow threw for 316 yards? (as in John 3:16)

I don't follow football. What does he threw for 316 yards mean? Does that mean that he threw a total of 316 yards in the game?

[Mike Darancette]

Folks better get used to it, Robert Griffin III the nice kid that just won the Heisman Trophy does pretty much the same thing. Maybe there is hope for America yet.

[notaliberal]

A real man

[immadashell]

I don't see why the lamestreamers have a hard time with public prayer, they've been praying overtime in their columns for Tebow to fail. Of course they excoriated Rush when he hoped zero would fail.

Rush 1 --- lamestreamers minus 2 --- Tebow priceless

[jonrick46]

Newt hit upon the bigotry of secular America:

“The bigotry question goes both ways and there’s a lot more anti-Christian bigotry today than there is concerning the other side, and none of it gets covered by the news media.”

“Should the Catholic church be forced to close its adoption services in Massachusetts because it won’t accept gay couples, which is exactly what the state has done? Should the Catholic church be driven out of providing charitable services in the District of Columbia because it won’t give in to secular bigotry? Should the Catholic church find itself discriminated against by the Obama administration on key delivery of services because of the bias and the bigotry of the administration?”

[savagesusie]

Lil’ Andy Sullivan doesn’t criticize the muzzies because they love sodomy—mainly with the beautiful boys.......and he wants their worldview-—where his lifestyle will be glorified and accepted (although they won’t allow homosexual marriage—that is ok because he understands the need for creating little boys for them to sodomize—like they do everyday in Afghanistan.

Think how our troops are forced now and conditioned to think-—”sodomy is “good” and virtuous”. Total insanity—Bible says there will be a time when “evil” is called “good”. We are there, people.

We have US laws forcing people to give images of homosexuality to their children to form their reality that homosexuality is normal and good and beautiful—look at those pretty teenage boys kissing on Glee, kids-—ahhhh—

All science proves it not only is unnatural and dysfunctional-—it is learned behavior. Boys have to be conditioned into thinking fecal matter is good to play with and think it is cool. Just worldview.

All women who think “homosexuality” includes a good society for women-—it never has and never will be. All history proves that. It is always about men and little boys. Women are only good for creating a harem of boys and are treated like cattle in homosexual societies.

Do your research: Google: Samurai/boys Zeus/Gandymede Franklin Cover-up Homosexuality/boys/Afghanistan ETC ETC.

Sodomy is always EVIL and should be illegal.

[hinckley buzzard]

Yes. That was just the cherry on the sundae. The best part of Tebow's triumph tonight is that it makes fools of the assholes.

[hinckley buzzard]

The Bible says "do not be like the hypocrites" who pray in public with people preceding them down the street playing horns to attract attention. See, religiously illiterate assholes like Sullivan can quote scripture but they don't quote it in context.

[hinckley buzzard]

Well, as for passing, Tebow has a better record than horse-teeth Elway did at the same point in his career. And btw, "QB rating" (125 tonight, a stellar rating) includes passing only, does not take into account Tebow's running contribution.

I don't know how much better you can be in your second half-year.

[hinckley buzzard]

True dat. James Harrison needs desperately to have serious encounter with a runaway garbage truck full of Pitts-puke chickenshit.

[hinckley buzzard]

Yes, Tebow threw for 316 yards? (as in John 3:16) Also, Rothlesberger threw his INT on 3rd and 16.....hmmm.... oh, and Tebow's average yards per completion were 31.6..... Proves Jesus is a Bronco's fan. /s,

What it proves is, God has a sense of humor.

[Azzurri]

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