Why Are Anti-Christian Bigots So Eager to Prey On Tim Tebow?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Tim Tebow’s success as the quarterback of the Denver Broncos has done little to silence his critics who believe that his faith in Jesus Christ has no business on the football field. It doesn’t matter how many touchdown passes he throws or how many games he wins because Tebow will always be a lightning rod for anti-Christian bigots.

It’s become something of a sport to attack Christians in this nation. In recent days a cross was removed from a Christian chapel on an Army base because it violated regulations. Symbols of the Christmas season have been removed from public squares and public schools because they might offend non-Christians. And in Washington, D.C., Christian teenagers were forced to pray in a gutter after police told them it was illegal to pray on a sidewalk outside the Supreme Court.

Hollywood spews out reprehensible anti-Christian propaganda wrapped in the guise of family-friendly entertainment – indoctrinating children to various and sundry lifestyles and beliefs. The music industry relishes artists who denigrate faith and traditional families. Our taxpayer-funded museums host religious exhibits smeared in elephant dung.

And that brings us to the National Football League and the attacks on Tebow.

There aren’t many superstars for evangelical kids to admire – but Tebow is one of those guys. He’s an athlete who “walks the walk.” He’s passionate about his relationship with Jesus Christ. He prays. He studies his Bible. And he also wins football games.

And for that – he’s been subjected to ridicule.

Stephen Tullock, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions, personified the anti-Christian attacks when he mocked Tebow after sacking the quarterback. As Tebow picked himself up off the gridiron, Tullock started “Tebowing” – a mocking prayer on bended knee.

“I told a friend of mine that I might have a couple sacks this game and if I get him, I going to Tebow it,” Tulloch told the Denver Post.

There was no outrage – no editorials of condemnation. There were no calls for religious tolerance – nothing but silence from the chattering class.

Imagine for just a moment if Tebow had been a Muslim. Imagine Tullock sacking the quarterback and then pulling out a prayer rug and offering a mocking prayer toward Mecca. Imagine that.

But the attacks on Tebow started long before he started playing professional football. NBC Sports reported on an incident that occurred at a Scouting Combine. Tebow suggested the group pray. Another player told him to “shut the f*** up.”

Former Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer told the Daily Mail, “I wish he’d just shut up after a game and go hug his teammates.”

A particular disappointment has been the criticism levied against Tebow by his fellow Christians.

“It seems Tebow might help himself and the kingdom by getting off his knees, taking the verses off of his face, and being faithful to Christ without the public acts like all the other Christians in the NFL have done for decades,” wrote Anthony Bradley, an associate professor of theology and ethics at The Kings College in New York City, in World Magazine.

Perhaps the good professor would suggest Christians enter restaurants through the back door and use separate drinking fountains?

“Put down the boldness in regards to the words and keep living the way you’re living,” opined Kurt Warner in a Washington Post story.

So Warner wants Tebow to water down his boldness. Exactly, how does one do that, Mr. Warner?

Perhaps the sad part of this episode is that Tebow is an anomaly in a professional sports industry searching for a moral compass.

They take great pride in putting bad boys on superstar pedestals.

At the end of the day, though, which NFL star would you want your little boy idolizing? A dog killer? A guy who beats up his girlfriend? Someone who is communicable? Or a man who loves Jesus, helps orphans and builds hospitals for the needy?

I’ll take Tim Tebow in my huddle any day.

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[Sofiyya 1,687]

Imagine for just a moment if Tebow had been a Muslim. Imagine Tullock sacking the quarterback and then pulling out a prayer rug and offering a mocking prayer toward Mecca. Imagine that.

I can imagine it. I see Islam mocked every day, especially by so-called Christians. It's silly that they think Christianity is mocked more than Islam. Look at what happened to ex-NBA guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. No one hesitated to mock him.

The controversy over Tebow is silly, but silly sells magazines and gets ratings in the US.

[웃 910]

Stephen Tullock, a linebacker for the Detroit Lions, personified the anti-Christian attacks when he mocked Tebow after sacking the quarterback. As Tebow picked himself up off the gridiron, Tullock started "Tebowing" – a mocking prayer on bended knee.

"I told a friend of mine that I might have a couple sacks this game and if I get him, I going to Tebow it," Tulloch told the Denver Post.

There was no outrage – no editorials of condemnation. There were no calls for religious tolerance – nothing but silence from the chattering class.

Condemnation for what? Sounds hilarious, is there a video?

Imagine for just a moment if Tebow had been a Muslim. Imagine Tullock sacking the quarterback and then pulling out a prayer rug and offering a mocking prayer toward Mecca. Imagine that.

Terrible analogy. Pulling out a prayer rug. #######?

But the attacks on Tebow started long before he started playing professional football. NBC Sports reported on an incident that occurred at a Scouting Combine. Tebow suggested the group pray. Another player told him to "shut the f*** up."

At the end of the day, though, which NFL star would you want your little boy idolizing? A dog killer? A guy who beats up his girlfriend? Someone who is communicable? Or a man who loves Jesus, helps orphans and builds hospitals for the needy?

I'll take Tim Tebow in my huddle any day.

I'll take the dog killer. Phenomenal athlete!

And for the record I have made no posts on this Tebow character until now. Had no idea who he was until yesterday.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

I can imagine it. I see Islam mocked every day, especially by so-called Christians. It's silly that they think Christianity is mocked more than Islam. Look at what happened to ex-NBA guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. No one hesitated to mock him.

The controversy over Tebow is silly, but silly sells magazines and gets ratings in the US.

I don't think that Christianity is mocked more than Islam, but I do think that the media would have made a much bigger issue of it than if it was Christianity.

[Misha & Ira 113]

Oddly, the one loss came at the hands of the Lions....Christian, Lions....rings a bell

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I don't think that Christianity is mocked more than Islam, but I do think that the media would have made a much bigger issue of it than if it was Christianity.

Yea, if Tebow was Muslim, he would've been run out of town on a rail long before becoming the QB.

[luckytxn 2,264]

It does not matter that anyone condemns Tebow. Mock him as much as you want. At the end of the day he is Tebow....a winner.

[웃 910]

Yea, if Tebow was Muslim, he would've been run out of town on a rail long before becoming the QB.

Unless he was black. Black muslims get a pass big time!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

The title is a red herring. The readers are expected to accept the presumption that only non-christians find Tebow wearing his heart on his sleeve superficial and contrary to the humility and humbleness of what Christ taught.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

This topic has already been played but the illustrious Danno.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

They always give credit to god when they win.. Never blame him when they lose.

This is not anti-christian .. maybe you could spin it as anti-religion... Always interesting to watch groups of any bent fight for that coveted "we are the biggest victim" spot.. I see this in the same light as anyone that has a passion and pushes it constantly in places maybe it should be toned down. I would not expect Mr. Tebow to be asking everyone at church to huddle up and talk football.. I would feel the same way if A guy was trying to sell me insurance or Amway at a football game: Dude,I'm here to watch the game.

On the tax-funded piece: I have one road... read that again: *ONE ROAD* next to my house that has SEVEN beautiful all-brick Mormon churches, one new all-brick Methodist church, two run down catholic churches, and one very brand-new catholic school that is all brick with beautiful monistary-looking copper tops taking up about 50 acres. I am guessing none of these pay any taxes (or very reduced taxes) so indirectly I am paying for all of them through higher property taxes and the other lost taxes these properties would otherwise be generating. Your welcome.

I never go a week without being approached by one church group or another - I walk my dogs in a closed part of our river-belt and it is a rare weekend that I am not approached even there by wandering vagabonds with literature to share. They come to my door often enough that I have had to be rude to make them stop. I have a pile of watchtower magazines about 8 inches high - They always ask for a quarter for the magazine and I tell always them no so they just leave them at the door.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

My team is the Arizona Cardinals and one of my favorite players is Larry Fitzgerald.

Larry is a Christian and most people probably don't know that. Most opposing teams probably don't know, let alone care. However, Larry doesn't hide his faith either. He just doesn't wear his heart out on his sleeve. He doesn't need to. People who know him see the Light by his actions, his conduct. That is why he is well respected in the league. When he sees an opponent down on the ground, he offers him a hand. That's the best kind of Christian athlete.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

When he sees an opponent down on the ground, he offers him a hand. That's the best kind of Christian athlete.

He should step on that hand and grind it into the turf with his cleats. The idea of the game is to win, not be nice.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

He should step on that hand and grind it into the turf with his cleats. The idea of the game is to win, not be nice.

Wait. What? I thought you started this thread about another football player's faith and how he makes that faith part of who he is as a football player. So, you're all for an athlete professing his faith in front of the cameras, but you're against him practicing his faith in how he plays? Which is it?

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Wait. What? I thought you started this thread about another football player's faith and how he makes that faith part of who he is as a football player. So, you're all for an athlete professing his faith in front of the cameras, but you're against him practicing his faith in how he plays? Which is it?

Football is a tough game.