Tebowmania goes too far!!!

Just when you think that the Tebow hype could not go lower, it has. Recently, Tim Tebow has officially "Trademarked" the prayer pose with one knee down. That is right! If you are in public using that prayer position, look forward to a lawsuit on your hands from Tebow and his lawyers! The Tebowmania foolishness has rubbed me the wrong way from day one! The way that the media has painted him as the poster boy for Christianity is disgusting and a major punch in the face to other Christians such as myself! He has been elevated to a pedestal as the only famous "Christian" in sports and entertainment, which is completely ludicrous. What is even worse, is that it has seemed to go to his head, to the point where he wants to trademark a prayer pose to say that it belongs to him. I am not judging his hear or anything, because that is not what I am supposed to do. However, I see a strong lack of substance and consistency with Tebow. First off, this guy is inaccurate and awkward as a quarterback, which alone irritates me! Then, DisnESPN wants to constantly blow smoke up his rear end, by overhyping these 4th quarter comebacks, which were against bad teams or teams without their best players. This way, they can portray him as a true leader and a "clutch player" which makes me sick! Now, he plays in the largest media market in the world (New York) as a Jet, which gives him even more undeserved publicity. When you look at him lately, he is posing shirtless on the cover of GQ, and hanging around celebrities and paparazzi. For a guy who is the most outward Christian in sports, I don't see a lot of fruit being shown. Tim Tebow is NOT the first or the last Christian Athlete in Sports History! I have seen many other Christian Athletes, who were exponentially better than him, who proclaimed Christ, both in and out of their field. Men such as Reggie White (RIP), Kurt Warner, and others such as Ray Lewis, have had a much more consistent pattern when it pertains to their witness on and off the field. These men have dominated their sport! "The Minister of Defense" wasn't just a really cool nickname, he really WAS a Minister! Men like him and Warner not only proudly confessed their faith, but their impact was tremendous for the rest of the world. Drew Brees has done more to contribute to society and for Christianity than Tebow. Players like these and others have gone the extra mile. There are countless numbers of players who feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit those who are sick or in prison. I don't want to sound like I am preaching, but Jesus clearly said "When you have done it to the least of these, you have done it unto me." Cris Carter goes in on Tebow constantly, and buries his performance and the undeserved hype. Now, I believe that he will have even more ammunition. For those who read this that are not Christians, I don't expect you to fully understand, but at least have empathy and respect what I believe in. I am doing this from my heart. As I have said, I am a Christian who stands as strongly for my beliefs as possible. I am certainly a work in progress. However, I will not put someone else on the pedestal for the ultimate role model in Christianity, because Jesus is the ultimate measuring stick for each of us in the faith. When Evander Holyfield went around preaching, but his personal life surfaced, it was certainly a let down. This goes to prove my point that no one should be propped up, because Christians are fallible human beings as well. Unfortunately, those who have placed Tim Tebow on this fictitious pedestal will be in for a rude awakening and a very nasty fall. When the news breaks out even further, this will truly be the straw that breaks the camel's back for a lot of Christians that support this guy. I remember when Tebow was on Saturday Night Live, and they had someone on there dressed up as Jesus standing next to him. I thought to myself "Alright, this is going too far!" I am disgusted at how this man's faith is being exploited, and how he is starting to feed into himself a bit too much. For the record, I go to a church with a very large congregation where people dance, shout, bow down and pray during praise and worship. It makes me cringe when I have to see someone bowing on one knee at the altar and think about how Tebow has licensed and trademarked a form of worship. I am sure you could find a painting of Moses doing this exact same pose. Hey Tebow boy, you are not the first and last to do that prayer pose! I don't feel bad for the Jets organization as a whole, because they knew the circus that was coming when they signed Tebow. That franchise is a media mess, that loves to talk, but shows no action on the field. However, I do feel bad for players like Bart Scott, who do not like that kind of attention thrown their way.

Sincerely
A passionate and frustrated Christian