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Tebowing is the act of kneeling on one knee, resting your head on your fist and giving thanks. It is named for Tebow's fashion of public prayer, although some Christian critics have denounced such open practice as this, citing Matthew 6:6. | Tebowing is the act of kneeling on one knee, resting your head on your fist and giving thanks. It is named for Tebow's fashion of public prayer, although some Christian critics have denounced such open practice as this, citing Matthew 6:6. | ||
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| + | But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. | ||
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| + | However, Tebow's act can be considered simply an expression of faith and thanks, rather than a prayer. That Tebow bows to God on the field does not mean that he does not also pray to him in private. | ||
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Revision as of 18:40, January 18, 2012
Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow (born August 14, 1987) is an American football player who first gained fame while playing for the University of Florida Gators. He was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy and led the Gators to two BCS Championships during his four years playing for UF in Gainesville.
He was selected by the Denver Broncos as the 25th pick of the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2011, with the team in last place, the Broncos decided to start Tebow as quarterback. Tebow had an impressive seven-game winning streak, and took the Broncos to the division championship and a home-game appearance in the playoffs. He led them to an upset win over the Pittsburgh Steelers (headed by Hollywood-values quarterback Ben Roethlisberger) with 316 passing yards, confounding his critics. The Broncos were then eliminated from the playoffs when they lost against the New England Patriots, 45-10, with Tebow completing only 9 of 26 pass attempts for a gain of 136 yards, 13 yards rushing, and 5 sacks.[1]
Tebow is one of Conservapedia's Greatest Conservative Sports Stars and was a runner-up for Conservative of the Year 2011.
Personal life
Tebow was homeschooled until college. He is an outspoken pro-lifer, and his mother had been told to have an abortion rather than to give birth to him. Tebow appeared in a pro-life television ad that aired during the 2010 Super Bowl, risking retaliation against his career by pro-aborts and the liberal media.[2]
Tebow gives frequent interviews to the liberal media and often leaves them speechless. He answered a highly personal question at a press conference about his sex life by revealing that he practices abstinence:[3]
| “ | I think you're stunned right now. You can't even ask a question. ... I was ready for that question, but I don't think ya'll were. | ” |
Tebow volunteers on mission trips, one of which in the summer of 2008 to the Philippines was chronicled in an issue of the ESPN Magazine.
His faith in Christ is a well-known fact inside and outside the sports world.
Tebowing
Tebowing is the act of kneeling on one knee, resting your head on your fist and giving thanks. It is named for Tebow's fashion of public prayer, although some Christian critics have denounced such open practice as this, citing Matthew 6:6.
But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
However, Tebow's act can be considered simply an expression of faith and thanks, rather than a prayer. That Tebow bows to God on the field does not mean that he does not also pray to him in private.
References
- ↑ Patriots Pounce Broncos Shaughnessy, Dan, bostonglobe.com, January 15, 2012, retrieved January 15, 2012
- ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2010/0127/Tim-Tebow-Super-Bowl-ad-an-astonishingly-bold-stand
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hill/090724&sportCat=ncf
