Tim Tebow, the charismatic quarterback for the Denver Broncos, constantly and visibly thanks Jesus for his successes on the football field (see: Plummer Complains). Now, there is a growing backlash among his team mates and some media personalities (in particular, Jim Braude and Margery Eagan here in Boston) for this religious "ostentation." I do remember that one of Christ's teachings in the New Testament was that his followers should not wear their religion on their sleeves ... so there is some rationale for this Tebow dissing. However, let's be frank, Tebow's critics would not think of criticizing Hasidic Jews for their sideburn curls (payos) or fur hats (kolpiks), or Rastas for their dreadlocks, or yarmulke-wearing Jews, or Sikhs for their turbans, or even Muslims for the public prostrations to Mecca.
So my advice to Jim and Marjery and other Tebow critics ... until you are ready to be consistent in your protestations ... chill out.
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Sing along:
"On the muscle of his arm was a green tattoo, a picture of a Torah saying 'Jesus was a Jew.'
Does Tebow thank god for his losses? Does he really think god wants the Broncos to win? It just seems silly for an athelete to bring god into it.
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