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In a recent article on Fox Sports Exclusive, Jen Engel chooses to examine the constant scrutiny and ridicule that Tim Tebow, starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos, has been subjected to lately. The source of such insults and slander span from private to public sectors - from national television, to casual conversations between friends. All of these confrontations and comments have created a growing "debate" and argument in the sports community, which actually encompasses the United States and beyond in this case. As of late, it has provided constant fuel for the conversation regarding religion, faith, and the constrictions (or lack there of) that should be placed on such 'aspects' of life.
One of the paragraphs in Engel's article that stands out the most to me is this:
"What this whole repeating cycle of Tebow — rip his game, mock his faith,
rise to his defense, repeat — has revealed about religious discourse in
America is ugly. We have become so enamored of politically correct
dogma that we protect every minority from even the slightest blush of
insensitivity while letting the very institutions that the majority
holds dear to be ridiculed. And this defense that Tebow invites such
scrutiny with his willingness to publicly live as he privately believes
calls into question what exactly it is we value."
- Jen Engel, Fox Sports
I encourage you to read the entire article here:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Tim-Tebow-why-the-heck-do-we-hate-him-110211
It provides interesting insight into how the public views Christianity, specifically in regard to professional sports, and also outlines the stigma and dispute surrounding Tim Tebow and his actions that reflect his faith publicly.
Reader Response:
What are your thoughts on this? What stands out to you?Are Tebow's actions of praying and talking about Jesus acceptable
in the setting of the NFL?
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This is a really interesting topic. I think that if they are sticking the microphone in his face and asking for a comment, he should be allowed to say whatever he wants. I mean, it doesn't affect his game play at all, does it? If he's playing well, why are people so up in arms that he is a Christian? Maybe they are just disturbed because his witness is showing them that there is something severely lacking in their own lives...