Rabbi Joshua Hammerman writing for The Jewish Week has a problem:
“I’ve got a Tim Tebow problem.
I want to root for the guy, but I’m afraid of what will happen if the hulky Denver Bronco quarterback continues to pull off what is fast becoming the Greatest Gridiron Story Ever Told. Since taking over as starting quarterback earlier this season, the Heisman winning national champion from the University of Florida has been winning consistently and dramatically, in the final minutes of the game or overtime, relying on powerful legs rather than his infamously erratic arm and confounding skeptical fans along with the Bronco management, who, it is said, were hoping he would fail.
A poster boy of the Christian right, Tebow steadfastly thanks Jesus after every game and, while in college, often inscribed biblical messages on his eye paint. Homeschooled in Florida, this child of missionaries turned down his selection as a Playboy All American because it was, well, Playboy.”
He continues: “If Tebow wins the Super Bowl, against all odds, it will buoy his faithful, and emboldened faithful can do insane things, like burning mosques, bashing gays and indiscriminately banishing immigrants. While America has become more inclusive since Jerry Falwell’s first political forays, a Tebow triumph could set those efforts back considerably.”
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Here are some reactions from other conservative bloggers:
Weasel Zippers
“I’ll go out on a limb here and say the guy who wrote this votes Democrat.”
The Other MCain
“Nice cheap shot, man. Based upon what evidence have you ever seen Christians engage in that sort of mayhem?”
Gateway Pundit
“Apparently Tim Tebow is a Christian. I wouldn’t know; he’s never matched up against my teams, but this annoys atheists, except our good friend Allahpundit. Separation of Church and Football Players is in the Constitution, it seems.”
If I hear another Lefty speak about tolerance, I might scream.
Memeorandum
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