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If he was a Muslim, would Tim Tebow be mocked for his public displays of faith?

Nov. 18, 2011 9:07am Mike Opelka

Last night’s NFL game ended with the Denver Broncos beating the NY Jets 17-13. The Broncos won the game on a fourth quarter drive that featured QB Tim Tebow’s scrambling and passing skills. Tebow accounted for 92 yards of the 95 yard drive to the end zone that put his team ahead with under a minute left in the game.

After the go-ahead score, Tim Tebow also dropped to a knee to offer a quick prayer of thanks.

Would Tim Tebows Faith Displays Be Mocked If He Were A Muslim?

The Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is not shy about showing his Christian faith on the football field. After finishing a great play or scoring a touchdown, he regularly drops to one knee and offers a prayer. This has become known as “Tebowing.”

Tebowing has given comics, late night TV hosts and sportscasters something to talk about. It has even inspired a website that includes photos of people “Tebowing” all around the country. My personal favorites include are found in the “Patriotic” section.

Let me share a couple from the five pages posted here.

Would Tim Tebows Faith Displays Be Mocked If He Were A Muslim?

As the Tebowing phenomenon grows, so does the chatter about Tim Tebow’s public displays of faith.

Two weeks ago, the ladies of The View spent a little time talking about it with Whoopi Goldberg asking correctly framing the argument, stating that the only discussion should be about Tebow’s skills as a quarterback.

Tim Tebow is now 4-1 as a starter for the Denver Broncos. His success as a quarterback and public displays of faith have also ignited a bit of a discussion as to the appropriateness of these custom jerseys offered by the NFL – featuring Tim Tebow’s number, but the name JESUS on the back.

Would Tim Tebows Faith Displays Be Mocked If He Were A Muslim?

How do you feel about Tebow’s open expressions of belief in God?

Is Tim Tebow’s faith “fair game” for ridicule by comics?

Would Tebow be mocked if he was a Muslim and shouted “Allahu Akbar” after each touchdown?

Take the poll.

Tim Tebow’s Faith

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Comments (25)

JOHNPAUL1958
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 5:39pm
I prayed that there would be others that say they Love God and are not afraid to be called “Gods Children of the United States”. Of all the people of this world who say they Love God and believe in His Son Jesus but, very, very few have the backbone to let others know what is in their hearts. This is because they truly do not believe. . . .and yet they say they are Christians. Remember, your soul will always follow what is in your heart, and if God is not first and above all. . . .you lose.

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- sandrac
  Posted on November 22, 2011 at 1:29am
  The Red Cross in UK bans Christmas-it might offend Muslims!
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-152361/The-Red-Cross-bans-Christmas.html
  
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DetroitMarauder
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:41am
Come on. This is getting ridiculous. The player is being mocked, not the religion he believes in. He is not the only one that is a Christian and he’s not the only one that shows it on the field. Have any of you ever been to a college or pro football game? In the locker room before the game they have a group prayer. After the game players from both teams routinely congratulate each other and say “God bless you”. Many, from both teams, will get together on the field after the game and pray together.

There is so many people against Christians it seems really silly to waste so much time on something that truly isn’t there.

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whatthehellbook
Posted on November 20, 2011 at 2:56am
Tebow is a proven winner and a natural leader. He has high character and he flat out makes plays when he needs to make them. His passing % will get better with time and his running game will always be near unstoppable. He’s 4-1 with an average team at best. I’d take him as my starter any day of the week. Oh yeah, he also takes care of the ball with only 1 INT since taking over.

http://www.whatthehellbook.com/the-book/

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walkintruth
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 5:28pm
Why should anyone care who you pray to? It is none of anyone’s business.
It is free speech if someone wants to say thank you Jesus. Next there will be prayer police coming after us.

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marktewing
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 8:19am
This was a great article about “Tebowing.” It covered a lot of aspects about Tim and his faith. >> http://wp.me/p14PXA-mb

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Tom K
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 4:18pm
We should ALL be ” Tebowing ” several times a day. Tim Tebow is a Godly man and has his heart and spirit in the right place. Those that mock him do so at their own peril. When was the last time you spoke to or listened to God, the Creator of All Things ?

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- ishka4me
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 4:24pm
  have read that Sandty kofax wouldn’t pitch on certain religous dates. People remember him for his character not for lack of. I do say it is a game and God is not a Bronco’s fan. Only Kidding. Drives me nuts when atheletes say God was on our side. God is on everybody’s side
  
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Mapache
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 4:10pm
It is just hilarious that people can be fans of guys convicted of domestic violence, dog fighting, have multiple children from any array of women, served time for weapons charges, etc etc, but let a few fans get excited about a player who is not afraid to demonstrate his faith and speak of God as the source of all that is good and the pundits just go berserk!
Far be it from me to know the mind of God but perhaps he uses Tebow with his acknowledged limited talents with his humbleness to learn to bring low those who think they are “ALL THAT.” While it is not always pretty, in the end, God always wins.

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Cappy1918
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 1:38pm
Of course the player would not be mocked. But if you mention God or Jesus Christ you will be denigrated and ridiculed publicly. Because that’s just the way of the world.

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eramthgin
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 12:57pm
Hell no it wouldn’t be mocked! Why you ask. Christianity is a religion of peach and Islam is a religon of hatred, murder and violence. How many of todays conflicts involve Muslims……damn near all of them.

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- HUNITHUNIT
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 2:42pm
  How many involve Christians?
  
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- ned1235
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 10:06pm
  Though i don’t agree with your argument I do agree with your position. If someone were to say something negative about a muslim the media and certain groups turn it into a witch hunt but with christianity something that doesnt allow itself in essence to conform with the world it isnt a problem. we live in a world of double standards; look at the church that tried to burn the Muslim Bible in Florida it was turned into this big thing and yet muslims have held protest and burned our flag in our streets and nothing. I am not saying all muslims are like this just like I am not saying all christians are like Tebow. Its just the double standard what they can get away with saying about a christian they couldn’t get away with saying about a muslim.
  
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Gonzo
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 12:08pm
Hey Tim:
John 15:18 If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.
You’re in good company, stand strong brother.

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Rowgue
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 12:07pm
Tebow is mocked because he’s terrible at football, people just use the mock praying thing to do it because it’s his most prominent characteristic.

Displays like what Tebow does are bogus anyway. They aren’t trying to give glory to god, they’re just trying to prove how religious they are by making sure to do it in front of a camera. It’s a move to draw attention to themselves, not to praise god.

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- eramthgin
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 1:00pm
  ROWGUE you are a bafoon. How do you know what is in his heart. He has done this since he was in school. He is a devout Christian and you have no right to doubt or mock him.
  
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- HUNITHUNIT
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 2:44pm
  Players always get mocked when they call attention to themselves like that, why should he expect to be any different.
  
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- bluesingincat
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 3:30pm
  ROWGUE, lay off the hallucinogenics.
  
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- ned1235
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 10:11pm
  First off how dare you judge another’s faith, unless you are a mindreader you should keep you ideas about someone elses faith to yourself and by the way you just proved our point about him being mocked for his faith. You devote half a sentence to his quaterback skills and the rest of you long post to his faith, nice, thanks for making my arguments easy.
  
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Bramos
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 11:38am
I must admit I come nowhere near Tebow’s depth of faith but I cannot help but be impressed with him. The fact is he has been doubted at every turn yet he keeps smiling and enduring, I would be uttering compound expletives where he gracefully smiles through it all. To cherry that sundae he keeps finding ways of winning, proving his detractors wrong time and again – he is the underdog.

The other part of why I am cheering for him is that we don’t have many heroes like him. He’s a man of deep faith, he lives his faith and strives to do what is right. There isn’t anyone who comes immediately to mind who is an inspiration like he is. So many in sports and Hollywood do not set any moral standard or code we can point our children to and say “Be like this guy.”

I wish Tebow the best, he has been walking through fire, mocked, doubted, put down. All he has to do is stay true to his path and continue to succeed and he’ll have true victory.

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KnuckleSangwich
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 10:47am
So it’s not ok for him to openly express his faith or wear glasses with ‘John 3:16′ on them?

Yet it’s perfectly fine for a Muslim man/woman to wear specific religious clothing, carry around their prayer beads in public or wear the hijab/burka? I want to know their answer/response to this one. Morons.

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Amy
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 10:07am
Christ was openly mocked, over and over again. We as Christians can expect it and are admonished to love our enemies in spite of the mockery.
Matthew 5:43-48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[a] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

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- GhostWindRider
  Posted on November 18, 2011 at 12:09pm
  Nicely said… Scripture is often misquoted, mischaracterized, or mocked itself. You have chosen well.
  
  “For they that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles.” Isaiah 40:31
  
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biohazard23
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 10:02am
I couldn’t stand him during his years at UF (Go ‘Noles!) but i respect him for his faith. We all know that if he were a ******** not a single word would be said in the MSM about any displays of faith he might make. So keep showing your love for the Lord, Tebow! You might be a Gator, but you are definitely a good guy and a wonderful example for young people to follow.

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SUMTHINSTINKS
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 9:31am
Amen Brother! Keep doing what you’re doing. I admire Tim Tebow greatly. The world could use more like him. I can see a lot of people in this world that could stand to OCCUPY A CHURCH these days! We can all use more GOD in our lives. I pray for everyone to gain guidance through his Love. GOD knows we all need it!!!

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