OldMaid

Tim Tebow allegedly asked Broadway actress to remove scantily clad Twitter photo | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

I do not dislike Tebow.
I understand he has an image to protect and is sincere in his image, beliefs, and things.

He went to see Rock of Ages and took a picture with some of the cast.
One of the actresses posted the picture.

He asks to remove it.
That is crazy.
It is not a sin or bad.
Why did he go to see the play, one of the best plays out on Broadway?
I know one of Parcells ' QB rules is not to believe the hype.

Ashley

He's a dink. Image my ass

Danno

I like him. I wish there were more people like him.

saintfan

I can appreciate his faith - and maybe we should all be a bit more like him...


...BUT...

I have always been and continue to be suspicious of people like that. Which isn't to say I don't love and respect plenty of them, but they have to prove themselves with me. I've been around too many 'Bible Thumpers' in my time, and most of them either (a) don't know anything about the Bible or (b) sure as hell don't practice what it preaches...

And those people are so wrapped up in themselves that they can't even see just how 'un-Christian' they truly are.

I'm not indicting Tebow. I just don't know enough about him.

C'mon Man...

burningmetal

Well the fact that he never backs down despite being constantly bashed, tells me he's not faking it. I think he definitely practices what he preaches.

I hated him at Florida, just because he was a gator, but I do have respect for him now.

Crusader

burningmetal

You calling me stupid? What have you done to make a difference in the world. You can bash a man for his beliefs all day long, but it doesn't make you right. If he were nothing but a phony, he would have backed away after being criticized so much. But he knows as do all Christians, including myself, that bashing is just a sign of the times. People would rather believe in aliens than God. But you won't catch any of us telling people they're stupid for believing what they do. We just make it known who and what we are and what we stand for, and often we are labeled as haters, simply because it isn't popular anymore to answer to something other than yourself.

All have the right to whatever they choose to believe. But you don't choose the consequences. This is a rare time that you'll see me preaching on my faith, because I know this is a Saints forum. But I don't think it would be right for me to say nothing when someone implies I'm stupid without adding anything substantive to the conversation.

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

saintfan

I have to wonder this about Tebow, and again, I'm not bashing the guy. I like him. He grew on me. And I have no problem whatsoever with him taking a knee as a way to celebrate his touchdowns.

As I said (and this is clarify my position only) in another Tebow thread a while back, I do the Catholic crucifix (head to chest, then left shoulder to right) followed by a quick point skyward at least twice a day, right before I put my bike into first gear and start my morning and afternoon commutes. It's done in public, but it is personal. I do it for obvious reasons, and I'm still alive which, considering the way I ride sometimes could be deemed a small miracle. I am non-denominational for anyone who is curious.

But I wonder, if Tebow were a regular guy - if he wasn't scoring touchdowns - would he make a public display of his beliefs when he made it safely to work. Would he 'take a knee' once he arrived safely to the parking lot? Would he stop and pray publicly for some regular thing that happened to him every day?

I mean, I don't know if he would. Further I don't care. Well, it isn't that I don't care. What I mean to say is that I wouldn't be personally offended if I were to see someone taking a knee in the parking garage every day. Whatever.

I know you weren't addressing me. It's cool. I just cannot help but question someone who goes out of his or her way to let us all know what he or she thinks or believes. Again, I have no problem with it, but my initial response is to doubt that person's sincerity. I've known too many blowhards in my time. They're usually selling something.

So when Tebow does what he does I'm reminded of what my Grandpa used to say about gays and lesbians. He said, "You know, I don't care what they do, but why do they have to shove it in everybody's face the way they do? Why can't they just do what they do in their own homes? Why do they have to come to the end of my driveway and make me recognize that they're doing whatever it is they're doing?"

LOL. Of course there were no lesbians doing sexual things at the end of his driveway - hell he might have enjoyed that - but, as I'm sure you know, his mindset was and still is, you know, do what you do, but don't make a public display out of it. Have some respect for other people.

Now, in Tebow's case, I'm sure in HIS mind he is putting on display his love for his Savior, and in 1001 ways I applaud him for it. I wish more people would do it.

On the other hand, in Kurt Warner's case, he always answered questions willingly about his religion and made no secret of it. He is widely known as a religious man, but it's not an image he went out of his way to market. His actions OFF the field measured his devotion. His success ON the field was the result of his beliefs OFF the field.

At the end of the day, when I think about Kurt Warner I think of a guy who is a quality human being who genuinely cares about his fellow man, who takes care of his family, who is probably a very loving and caring father and step father, and who is a man I would be proud for my son to admire, for what he did on the field, but far more importantly the way he behaved OFF the field.

Nothing against Tebow. He just smacks to me of a church youth councilor who is so overcome with religion that he lacks a true understanding of it. I could be wrong. Hell in Tebow's case I probably am wrong. I don't dislike the guy. I have no problem at all with what he does. I'm just not sold on him completely. And you know what? When he woke up this morning my not being sold on him never crossed his mind. LOL Rock on Tim!

C'mon Man...

SapperSaint

The biggest part of being a Christian, doesn't mean you are perfect.

I am a Christian, and I am by no means perfect. My challenge is doing my best to make myself better.

If you ask any real Christian, they will tell you they are not perfect people. Tim doesn't want people to see the photo and say, "See; he's taking pictures with half naked women. He's full of chit." I, like burningmetal; I couldn't stand him as a Gator. I respect the crap out of him for standing up for what he believes.

So many other people are hailed as hero's for standing up for being gay or for supporting gay rights. Then you have Tebow, who is stoned for his beliefs. I don't agree with homosexuallity, but I do support someones right to their beliefs. Maybe it's just me; but I think our Nation is going in the wrong direction.

Keep doing your thing Tim!

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-The Sphinx
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Danno

It iritates the crap out of me when someone blasts a vocal Christian for doing something wrong. It why we're flippin Christians to begin with.

Tebow will slip, as all Christians do, and I'm sure the Christian bashers will jump all over him claiming he's a phony or a hypocrite, when that makes absolutely no sense at all. Those people don't have a clue about what being Christian means.

I'll say a prayer for those morons.