Confessions of a Tebow-er

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On a recent episode of Saturday Night Live, there was a skit poking fun of Tim Tebow and his Christian practices.  My first response was to laugh at the humor of it. I failed to see it for what it was, an unacceptable mockery of someone’s religious beliefs and practices.

Tim Tebow is an NFL Quarterback who is garnering praises for his late game heroics.  Lately, his unwavering faith in God has been the topic of discussion.  Tebow celebrates his on-field successes by dropping to one knee in a praying position.  He does this despite criticism from fans and players alike.  He also never fails to give God all the credit for his wins.

Back to the skit.  The skit had an actor portraying Jesus.  ‘Jesus’ enters the locker room and confronts Tim Tebow (another actor) and his team.  He takes credit for their last win and told him to ‘tone it down a notch’. (his christian practices).  Suffice to say, it was of poor taste.  It is wrong on all fronts, to poke fun of other people’s beliefs. Could you imagine the fallout if this had been another religion, say Muslim, that was made fun of? There would have been world-wide protests.

As a fellow Christian, I find it very noble when Christians fearlessly practice their faith publicly.  It is not an easy thing for someone in Tim Tebow’s profession to stand up for what he believes in.  How much easier it is for an atheist to tell the world that there is no God yet the voice of the Christian is muted?

I am a Tebow-er and this is MY TAKE.

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• Pat Robertson Slams SNL: Tebow Skit Fueled By ‘Anti-Christian Bigotry’ (mediaite.com)
• Toucher & Rich: Tebow Fan Upset Over SNL Skit (boston.cbslocal.com)
• In SNL Skit, Christ Asks Tebow To Tone It Down (lezgetreal.com)
• God Visits Tim Tebow on SNL (patheos.com)
• http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/12/15/2-riverhead-high-school-students-suspended-for-tebowing/

Abolutely Gorgeous Out

I really have a problem understanding why anyone would say it was ‘absolutely gorgeous out’ on any given day during the winter.  I am not a pessimist or at least I don’t think I am but seriously.  I do agree that there are days in winter that are like freak days in that they are not what we have come to expect in our city.  The temps go above the normal and it feels good in comparison to what it normally is. ‘IN COMPARISON’.  When this happens, everyone walks around telling each other what an absolutely gorgeous day it is.  I think to myself, ‘Oh really? If it was so gorgeous, why are we both standing here decked out in winter garments?’

I do admit that fresh snow falling while the sun shines down, makes for a gorgeous sight. It doesn’t feel that gorgeous but it sure is just a beautiful thing to see.  You can almost, yes almost, ignore the cold just to bask in the moment. Unfortunately, that’s not what my fellow city folks mean when they gush over the weather.  It is a balmy -10 outside with no windchill for a change.  There is no sun and no fresh snow falling yet I hear, ‘No wind, absolutely gorgeous out!’  What are these people going to say in the summer when it’s around the 20 mark, sunny with a light cooling wind?

Coincidentally, it’s now -2 and that’s way above the normal for us. It’s Absolutely Warmer Out. (Not even sure I should ever use the word ‘warm’ during winter either).

Just my take.