Tebow and the Left's Religious Bigotry

ZappasGuitar said:
HE won 7 games in a row?

Pretty sure there were TEN other guys out there on the field with him...
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THIS! The guy who has won the games has been the kicker in many instances. Tebow has been lucky and not good. He was 3 for 16 against the Bears until the last five minutes. 3 for fucking 16! That is why he didn't beat Brady and the Patriots. It is why he would not be able to beat Rogers and the Packers. He is less that 50 percent in completions for the year. This is not an all pro quarterback. This is a guy that had a streak of luck that ran out against a potent offence in the Patriots. Look at the Seven games he won in a row and then compare him to Aaron Rodgers. Very quickly you will see who the all pro QB is. Excuse me now while I shower. After having to talk positive about the Patriots I feel dirty.
 
Socrtease said:
THIS! The guy who has won the games has been the kicker in many instances. Tebow has been lucky and not good. He was 3 for 16 against the Bears until the last five minutes. 3 for fucking 16! That is why he didn't beat Brady and the Patriots. It is why he would not be able to beat Rogers and the Packers. He is less that 50 percent in completions for the year. This is not an all pro quarterback. This is a guy that had a streak of luck that ran out against a potent offence in the Patriots. Look at the Seven games he won in a row and then compare him to Aaron Rodgers. Very quickly you will see who the all pro QB is. Excuse me now while I shower. After having to talk positive about the Patriots I feel dirty.
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To borrow a word from Mr Tebow...AMEN Soc!

Matt Prater's ability to successfully kick multiple 55+ yard field goals under pressure helped the team win just as much as Mr Tebow.
 
Hell, Kyle Orton, the guy he replaced in Denver HELPED the Chiefs win against the defending Super Bowl Champions last Sunday, was 24 for 32 with 299 yards. Has Tebow done that ONCE this year. Maybe, but I don't think so.
 
Socrtease said:
Hell, Kyle Orton, the guy he replaced in Denver HELPED the Chiefs win against the defending Super Bowl Champions last Sunday, was 24 for 32 with 299 yards. Has Tebow done that ONCE this year. Maybe, but I don't think so.
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. Are you looking for stats or wins?
 
Just saying, Tebow is not as good as his record shows. At the same time Tebow won his 7 games so did Aaron Rogers. Rogers won because he is a good quarterback. Tebow is not a good quarterback yet. Maybe he will be next year. The Denver Defense, and Praeter are more responsible for those wins than Tebow is.
 
Alias said:
A couple months ago, I had an on-air conversation with veteran liberal commentator Cokie Roberts, who spent a great deal of time discussing her belief that then Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney would struggle in early Republican primary states because they are heavily laden with evangelical Christian voters. Those voters, she supposed, would struggle against their inner bigot when it came to voting for a Mormon.

Curious about this sudden liberal concern over anti-religious zealotry, I followed up her analysis with a question: "on the heels of the outrageous left-wing attacks on the Mormon church during the Proposition 8 battle in California, and given some of the recent mockery of the Mormon faith coming from left-wing commentators like Bill Maher, suppose Mitt Romney does win the nomination, Ms. Roberts. How much worse do you think the religious bigotry of the left will be in the general election?" Though she eventually acknowledged that yes, "there could be some of that," overall, she seemed dumbfounded at the question.

And why wouldn't she be? For well over a generation, the bigot label has been reserved solely for conservatives who disagree with the prevailing societal winds as defined by the left. Liberals, meanwhile, who for years have expressed personal disdain for traditional values and those who espouse them, have proven collectively immune from such a hostile characterization. And this phenomenon extends beyond the world of politics. Just ask Tim Tebow.

Though there may be no other topic more thoroughly exhausted than the Tebow "controversy," the left-wing frenzy surrounding this affable, genial, and genuine 24-year-old football superstar is quite instructive. Though originally masked by left-wing sportswriters as professional criticism of a quarterback who lacked sufficient skills to win in the NFL, it didn't take long before the real motivation behind the anti-Tebow strains became self-evident. When NBC Sports commentator Jelisa Castrodale observed that "[t]he NFL's other backup-turned-starters don't generate this type of negativity," CBS analyst Randy Cross explained why: "People, especially the media, root against him because of what he stands for." Vilifying someone simply because of his beliefs...sounds a lot like what the left has called bigotry, doesn't it?

As Tebow's successes on the field accumulated, the bitterness and hatred of the left became uncontrollable, culminating with liberal radio host Bill Press (the same man who ironically just authored a book called Toxic Talk) mocking Tebow for always thanking "my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." This before Press went on to spew, "You know what I want to say? STFU. [shut the f*** up]. I'm tired of hearing Tim Tebow and all this Jesus talk." Press wasn't done, later calling Tebow a "disgrace" and "embarrassment." It's important to understand Press' motivation in coming to such a hateful conclusion. Is it because of Tebow's poor performance on the field? Not a chance. Is it because of Tebow's lavish lifestyle and uncouth mannerisms? Nope. There are plenty of loudmouths in professional sports who love to talk about themselves, their wealth, their skills, their performances -- and Press hasn't been moved to tell any of them to STFU. So what gives?

The only explanation for what can possibly be fueling this hatred and contempt for Tebow is that he thanks Jesus Christ at every opportunity. That reality alone is what is driving these self-defined paragons of tolerance into the realm of derangement. And if that seems like too strong of a descriptor, consider the words of left-wing Rabbi Joshua Hammerman in a recent column:


If Tebow wins the Super Bowl, against all odds, it will buoy his faithful, and emboldened faithful can do insane things, like burning mosques, bashing gays and indiscriminately banishing immigrants. While America has become more inclusive since Jerry Falwell's first political forays, a Tebow triumph could set those efforts back considerably.

For years, liberals have publicly denounced as "irrational hatred" the disagreement and moral disapproval conservatives have articulated towards various belief systems. That's why this Tebow situation offers a teachable moment that conservatives should not let pass by. While resisting the urge to condone and embrace destructive beliefs and behavior is not irrational or hateful, impugning millions of faithful Christians by suggesting that they will torch mosques and exile immigrants just because a football player leads his team to victory is both.

What causes it? Given that Tebow has preached no sermon, written no scathing op-ed blasting the practice of abortion, taken no public stand on the issue of gay marriage, nor endorsed the eventual presidential nominee of the Republican Party, the only plausible explanation for such absurdity is that he dares to boldly utter the name of Christ, unreserved and unashamed. If that be not bigotry, the word has no meaning.

If liberals want a real reason to despise Tim Tebow, it should be because his mere presence in the national spotlight has pulled the veil off their seething and self-evident anti-Christian bigotry.

Peter is a public high school government teacher and radio talk show host in central Indiana. E-mail peter@peterheck.com, visit www.peterheck.com, or like him on Facebook.


Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/12/tebow_and_the_lefts_religious_bigotry.html#ixzz1hHp8p9H9
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I have it on good authority that Tim Tebow is a Democrat and shares a very liberal political pholosophy with his church.
 
cawacko said:
Part of the anti-Tebow crowd came from his college days when Gary Danielson and CBS (who covers the SEC) would not stop gushing about him for one minute. It was Tebow overkill and that is going to turn a lot of people off regardless of who the person is. I know it did for me. I respected Tebow for his success on the field and the good works he did off it but I was absolutely sick of him.

And anyone who is as open in their beliefs as he is going to be ridiculed by some. Doesn't make it right but that's the nature of the beast. Tebow's a strong willed guy and he doesn't let the negative talk or the haters get to him or force him to change who he is.
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I cringed when the showed Big Ben in prayer. We would have an occasional shot of Ben and Troy praying together, but now it is media overkill. Good post, I agree it is overkill!
 
ZappasGuitar said:
To borrow a word from Mr Tebow...AMEN Soc!

Matt Prater's ability to successfully kick multiple 55+ yard field goals under pressure helped the team win just as much as Mr Tebow.
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For which Tebow thanked his team. This is the intangible he brings though. With Orton, they couldn't win to save their families, now they believe and do win. It's rather interesting. If he didn't say thank you to Jesus (win or lose he does this) before thanking his team at each interview we'd still be talking about the Broncos and talking about how humble he is. That other people make it about his religion is funny.
 
Jarod said:
I have it on good authority that Tim Tebow is a Democrat and shares a very liberal political pholosophy with his church.
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. He may be although how many liberals show up in focus on the family commercials? It's not about his politics though I'm sure some who like like and don't like do so on the assumption he is right- wing though they don't know either way.
 
I love the kid, he doesn't care that he looks like a dork or cult member. He oozes leadership. Remember his presser after the regular season loss at Fl?
 
I'd like to see his first 10 games stats compared to all the "greats" and have a valid comparison. My bet (because I've already seen it on the tube) is he'll look like magic in comparison. Even Elway paled at his stats next to Tebow's first games. If he continues to get any better he'll be a monster.
 
Slow your roll a tad, his completion percentage is just about the lowest in the league. He will get better, he'll have too. The mental morons he's leading will realize in a few weeks the magic was smoke and mirrors.
 
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