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madamesilverspurs

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5. Tebow? Not so much. BUT

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 06:51 PM

Dec 2011

as a native of Colorado I'm disgusted with all those people who persist in assigning divine providence to ANYthing that meets with their approval (like what they're doing with Tebow) -- THEY are stomach-turning. Wanna abuse kids? Call yourself Focus on the Family and shred the Bible to make your case. Wanna have lots of money? Stick Jesus/God's name on a TV show and peddle yourself to the gullible. It's all the same shtick. And I have a sneaking suspicion that no deity is pleased with having his/her name so used.

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As Christians, does Tim Tebow embarass you? [View all] Taverner Dec 2011 OP

I'm not a Christian, but I don't see why they would be embarrassed. Bogart Dec 2011 #1

I consider myself a Christian... one_voice Dec 2011 #2

on a related note, watch Kurt Warner draw Jesus Enrique Dec 2011 #3

yes arely staircase Dec 2011 #4

Tebow? Not so much. BUT madamesilverspurs Dec 2011 #5

They really don't understand ThoughtCriminal Dec 2011 #8

Indeed. markpkessinger Dec 2011 #17

+100 Taverner Dec 2011 #19

no, they don't arely staircase Dec 2011 #20

So explain DannieJoy Dec 2011 #21

Focus on the Family is a Pro-Child Abuse PAC Taverner Jan 2012 #34

yes, but also as a mammal, a resident of the Western Hemisphere, and as a member of the Milky Way MisterP Dec 2011 #6

Not really TexasProgresive Dec 2011 #7

Is he the football person? Irishonly Dec 2011 #9

Meh - not "embarrass" WildEyedLiberal Dec 2011 #10

Agreed! DannieJoy Dec 2011 #25

No, not really. HappyMe Dec 2011 #11

It's hard to be angry when life serves you a 12-course meal on a silver platter... Taverner Dec 2011 #13

Tebow? No. His 'fans'? Yes. Sal316 Dec 2011 #12

Not as long as he is winning. kwassa Dec 2011 #14

As a Texan, I'm not embarrassed by George Bush... Bucky Dec 2011 #15

hmm...I don't watch a lot of football or television... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #16

He prays DannieJoy Dec 2011 #24

Oh...okay. onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #26

He does it at the most inopportune times - as if to say Taverner Jan 2012 #33

Does this answer your question? markpkessinger Dec 2011 #18

Yes but... DannieJoy Dec 2011 #23

I'm ashamed of people using religion to further their.... northoftheborder Dec 2011 #27

I think there is considerable distance between being ashamed ... markpkessinger Jan 2012 #28

Tebow no, people mocking him yes DannieJoy Dec 2011 #22

Matthew 6:5 Taverner Jan 2012 #30

Doesn't embarrass me at all... aptal Jan 2012 #29

Matthew 6:5 Taverner Jan 2012 #31

How can somebody I never heard of embarrass me? Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #32

Not all evangelicals ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #35

Why on Earth would he embarrass me? sylvi Jan 2012 #36

Matthew 6:5-8 LAGC Jan 2012 #37

Yeah I was thinking of that but don't see it as a reason to be "embarassed" by Tebow ButterflyBlood Jan 2012 #38

Jesus was telling people not to pray merely to impress others sylvi Jan 2012 #39

You don't think Tim Tebow does it to impress other people? LAGC Jan 2012 #40

Lol, DU's favorite Bible verse Union Scribe Jan 2012 #41

My apologies. LAGC Jan 2012 #42

not as much as George W. Bush quaker bill Jan 2012 #43