Tim Tebow: ESPN's Outside the Lines examines why he's so polarizing

• I saw this video on ABC Now and thought about his former coach who is Catholic and clearly knows where Tebow stands. He didn't trash Tim. This is to be expected by the media elite who think of those who have placed their trust in Christ, as silly, unwise fools. In the end, if you believe the bible by faith, the rich man found out that his belief system was totally inadequate to take care of his(our) sin problem. So let them continue to denigrate Tim and fellow believers like him. we can only pray that they find Christ before they step into eternity.

• What is everyones problem with Tim Tebow.  I'd rather have him preaching than weilding a gun late night in clubs or fathering babies with 5 or 6 different women.  I don't think he's a phony, just a breath of fresh air compared to all the cry baby athletes making entirely too much money when the rest of the country is working their butts off just to keep their homes.  Shame on America.

• S. Book, you actually make use of a fundamental point that Jesus himself provided us with: "By their fruits ye shall know them." Your point could not be more telling. I too am a Christian, and I admire Tebow for his outspokenness on his faith. He is outspoken, but I am yet to see him trying to ram it down anyone's throat. People try to ram atheism and secularism down my throat every day. We mention something about Jesus in a positive way, and consider the negative comments that come our way. I hope that at the end of the day Tebow gets a shot at the starting job, and that he does well, either with Denver, or with another team. I think McDaniels did him a disservice by taking Quinn and keeping Orton. There was too much speculation. I have seen Tebow throw some great throws already. He should do fine, and I think he needs a chance, like everyone else.

• You made my point, irrational hatred and fear. It’s ok for the whole world to write and sell a book but for Tebow it’s wrong. Somehow Christians are to keep their mouths shut and stay poor, but atheists can talk and write as much as they want. Your understanding of Jesus and the Bible is lacking. Jesus advocates hard work and providing for one’s self. It’s ok for Obama, Michael Moore and others to write a book and make an “evil $” on what they believe but for Tebow it’s immoral. Everyone but Christians are allowed to talk about what they believe, the double standard is beyond the pale. Irrational hatred and fear.

• Very interesting post, S. Book. We're going to make it an upcoming Comment of the Day. Congrats.

• I don't know Tim Tebow, although I admire that he is not ashamed of his faith.  For some reason, he was given an opportunity to be some sort of public figure and he just openly talks about what he is most passionate about, not caring what others think.  The media just loves that, no matter who you are.  I do have to say that it's quite interesting that you use the word polarizing. As it says of Christ's followers in 2 Corinthians, "we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life." There will be those who like what you have to say and how you are living, and there are those who won't.  To me, Jesus is the most polarizing figure in history. Tim Tebow is no Jesus Christ.  He could very well be a phony, but all of this is public speculation.  You can take him for what he is or dismiss him for what he is.  As a Christian and a football fan, I do wonder if this guy is really for real, but time will tell if that is the case. If he is a phony, then sooner or later, all of this will be revealed. 

• Well, I guess if 2 coaching staffs have determined he can't play, if you have Quinn warming up on the sidelines, and the "3rd guy" is running pass patterns wearing receivers gloves, the "3rd guy" is probably the "third string quarterback". You STFU..

• Wow. Koolai Jones, you hit every point, great job. Excellent post!.

• "all “real Christians” know they are no better than anyone else" I've never read a more false statement in my life.  If you don't think Tim Tebow is arrogant, then there is no sense trying to explain it to you.  I will instead just sigh and point you toward the autobiography that Tebow "wrote" when he was the ripe, wisened age of 24.  Like the author of this post says in the beginning, there are plenty of faithful athletes out there that garner none of the negative reaction Tebow does.  Do you think maybe that's because he comes off as a sanctimonious phony?  That he takes full advantage of his loyal flock of evangelicals for his own profit (i.e. "writing" a book to sell to the hundreds of thousands of them)?  And that he allows others (i.e. the Denver Broncos pretending he would start the season so that those same hundreds of thousands would go buy his jersey) to take full advantage of the same flock of goons?  Jesus himself would be rolling his eyes at Tebow so hard it would cause him a migraine.  Nowhere does Jesus advocate flipping faith into profit.  Nowhere does Jesus advocate the unreal sense of entitlement and ego Tebow displayed in training camp.  And nowhere does Jesus advocate that a terrible 3RD string QB start a football game just because a bunch of crazy christian sheep have deluded themselves into thinking Jesus will help Tim Tebow win a Super Bowl (or something.  that's probably on the low end of delusional Christian grandeur).  Maybe non-Christians wouldn't get so worked up like I have here if those like Tebow would just quietly go on about their faith (as Jesus advocated), instead of writing books, giving speeches, taking endorsements, doing commercials, and going on talk shows to talk about how awesome and pious they are.  I lump Tebow in with the Sarah palins and Michele Bachmanns of the world.  Anti-Science, anti-gay, anti-fact nutjobs hell-bent and drunk on faith.  I know you're in love with Jesus.  Just shut up about it already. 

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• Who are we kidding, we all know what this is about. The media, Hollywood, the major news papers, the 3 letter TV networks, the "Social Elite" have had it in for "Real Christians” (meaning those who are out spoken about Jesus Christ)for a long time. It is hard for me to understand the irrational hatred and fear of these folks. Tim Tebow seems like a very caring person of good character. I believe that he would be the first to admit that he is nowhere near perfect, all “real Christians” know they are no better than anyone else. They are just different because of their faith in Christ. How is it that the media can hype and praise arrogant, immoral, low character players but keep taking pot shots at a 2nd year, second string QB who is just the opposite.

• If you can show any proof that he's the "third-string quarterback", then do it. Otherwise, STFU.

• Geez, that worked out well! Ya think?

• If the coverage of Tebow is "excessive," why are you writing about him? It's not like there's any football fan in the universe who doesn't already know that he's "polarizing."

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