Originally Posted by ilovetv (Post 629908)

To me, there is clearly an "agenda" of the media who actually report this as some kind of "news". The church is a huge, thriving, Baptist congregation having a strict, fundamentalist pastor who's outspoken in his teachings from the Bible, and is disliked and even hated by morally-permissive opponents because of it.

So WHAT if Tebow wants to “share his story, the difference Jesus Christ has made in his life"???????

This is not controversial. Just because a famous athlete shares his personal faith walk with an audience--that goes to it by choice--does not mean that he suddenly became a clone of that pastor, having every last one of his own thoughts, words and deeds being supplanted by that pastor!

Good Lord. It is getting to be appalling and even scary, how so many are willing to make a hated caricature out of a person just because they openly profess their Christian faith...and in this case, in a CHURCH no less!

If a famous and well-liked person cannot profess his faith in a CHURCH where nobody is forced to go with a gun to their head we are in deep, deep s*** in this society.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 629926)

It's not the fact of Tim Tebow professing his faith in Christ that bothers me--it's where he's doing it, in a church whose pastor is so hostile toward beliefs other than his own extremely narrow-minded, hostile take on other religions. In my mind, Tim Tebow is tacitly supporting Jeffress' hatred toward other religious beliefs by speaking here.

I'm stopping here. Speechless.

Originally Posted by ilovetv (Post 629931)

Well maybe Tebow offers an individual and different perspective that demonstrates that not all Christians think, speak and act alike. Attending a church service does not mean a person attending has to think, speak and act only like the pastor.

God does a pretty amazing job of creating people as billions of different individuals, who hopefully are allowed to have some individual freedom of speech. If the people choose to attend and listen to Tebow's story focused on God--not the pastor--then that is their right and this should not be considered "offensive" to certain groups of people who are not even mentioned.

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1 (Post 629909)

Amen.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 629946)

If that were the case, why wouldn't he choose a more broad-minded church at which to profess his faith? If I were famous and were going to profess my faith publicly, I would choose a venue in tune with my beliefs. I'm wary of his choice.

And in answer to another poster who wonders why anybody pays attention to a third-string quarterback, I think it is because he is a very famous quarterback, for whatever reason. So he has some credibility to some people.

Again, I have nothing against Tebow. But I wonder exactly where his beliefs lie. Is he narrow-minded toward other religions? I have concerns due to the beliefs of the church where he is speaking. Hard to believe he would choose this particular church if he had a broad-minded, accepting view of others' religious beliefs.

I'm a liberal Presbyterian, to let you know where I'm coming from.

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 628855)

This will probably make the Jets want to trade Tebow. Not sure which team would want him now though after he makes this kind of misstep? Tim Tebow to

Originally Posted by 2BNTV (Post 630163)

Tim Tebow has canceled his visit to The Frist Baptist Church as he became aware of the pastor's views.

Jets' Tebow cancels speech at controversial Dallas church - NYPOST.com

Originally Posted by 2BNTV (Post 630163)

Tim Tebow has canceled his visit to The Frist Baptist Church as he became aware of the pastor's views.

Jets' Tebow cancels speech at controversial Dallas church - NYPOST.com

Originally Posted by 2BNTV (Post 630163)

Tim Tebow has canceled his visit to The Frist Baptist Church as he became aware of the pastor's views.

Jets' Tebow cancels speech at controversial Dallas church - NYPOST.com