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you see this? Hilarious.
I find Tebow completely uninteresting. I don't know why people care about the religious particularities of quarter backs. Maybe it's because in the only sport I really follow (boxing) a large percentage of the fighters (winning fighters) say, when the mike is shoved in their face "First I want to thank god and also my blah blah blah. Fighters neal on one knee in the corner and pray before the match ect... I just find religion in sports not all that unusual or remarkable.
With the incredible pressure that professional athletes are under it makes sense that they want to put the responsibility for what happens on a power other than themselves and get on with the business at hand. As a militant agnostic (I don't know and neither do you asshole) you might think I'd like to see the arrogant believers get pasted, but I really don't care as long as the fighters are ready to win or go out on their shields.
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thenewgreen · 4961 days ago · link ·
As for how I feel about Tebow: http://hubski.com/pub?id=13357
thenewgreen · 4961 days ago · link ·
Many athletes thank god when the "mic is shoved in their face" and then they proceed to live a life that is incongruent with the god they thanked. Tebow has been a christian missionary, professed his abstinence till marriage and is very vocal about it on the side lines and in the locker room etc. This is why people "care". The christian community has a guy that actually "walks the walk" in regards to their doctrine. This is a rare thing especially for a good looking Heisman winning quarterback. Temptations abound and I imagine that people think to themselves, "if Tebow can do it, I can too". So the remarkable part isn't that he prays, but that when he's done praying he seems to continue on the "path of christ". -this is unusual.
He's the perfect story for middle America. He's incredibly marketable and it just so happens that he's winning, when frankly he shouldn't be. That's why people are fascinated. I for one look forward to watching the game tonight to see Brady (a Michigan QB) beat him. This isn't about god, it's about football.
lessismore · 4962 days ago · link ·
LOL... check this one out: