Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad: Glad He Wasn't Aborted?

[Bei1052]

You do realize that bringing up the issue of gay marriage or how FotF "hates" gays is a red herring, correct? It has nothing to do with the ad, nor the ad's message nor the way the ad was presented. In fact, you're not even criticizing the ad. You're merely attacking the group who produced the ad.

Anyway, FotF totally outsmarted all those abortion right's groups. Between Jehmu Greene's rants on The O'Reilly Factor, Gloria Allred threatening the sue over "misinformation" (The ad didn't even say a thing about doctor's advising Pam to have an abortion), Planned Parenthood coming out with a "response" to the ad days before the ad aired, NOW condemning the ad as "divisive" and NARAL urging people to boycott the Superbowl, FotF came out looking like geniuses. They generated free publicity for their ad, bringing it to the attention of more people than who would have noticed it otherwise, and the aforementioned groups are left having to explain why they made such a big deal over a benign ad before they saw it.

Win-win for FotF.

(And I find it funny that Terry O'Neill, president of NOW, is condemning the ad as advocating violence against women. That's just plain sad, especially since she's not condemning the Betty White Snicker's commercial.)

 

[Formaldehyde]

You do realize that bringing up the issue of gay marriage or how FotF "hates" gays is a red herring, correct?

First, I never stated that "FotF" "hates" gays as you just alleged. I stated that their chief financial contributor apparently does. Do you deny it?

Second, no. I don't think it is a red herring at all, as are all of Tebow's beliefs as well. As the article above points out, I think it is the duty of the media to ask him the "hard questions" about exactly what his religious views are, as well as his views of those who financially support him, instead of continuing to ignore them.

Go to Bob Tebow's Web site and you can read a 10-point, 2,200-word manifesto that begins with the doctrine of biblical inerrancy and ends with the Apocalypse: "The universe will be destroyed, followed by the judgment at the Great White Throne." Tim has grown up surrounded by charismatic figures in the conservative tradition of Southern Baptism—his father first and foremost, and also his pastor at the First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Jerry Vines. Vines spent a long career decrying "the wolf of liberalism." He made headlines in 2002 when he said that the prophet Mohammed is "a demon-obsessed pedophile." Four years later, when Vines retired, Tebow spoke at the ceremony. "He has always shared the Word of God and shared it like it's coming straight at me," he said. "There's a lot of role models, but not a lot of role models with character." Vines' response: "No wonder you are such a terror on the football field, Tim. You came to a church that's a holy terror to the devil."

I think we should bring all their collective opinions and prejudices to light so they can be closely examined in public now that he is a public spokesperson. I know I want to hear more about this "demon-obsessed pedophile" called Mohammed. Don't you?

And out of curiosity, did you think the continual mention of the views of Obama's ex-minister by the far-right was a red herring as well?

Win-win for FotF.

I see you enjoy reading their website!

A "Win-Win" Already!

 

[f35acepilot]

This ad is pretty much the equivalent of saying "aren't you glad your parents decided to have sex?"

 

[Zack]

This ad is pretty much the equivalent of saying "aren't you glad your parents decided to have sex?"

Well, aren't you?

 

[MagisterCultuum]

Am I the only one who expected Tim Tebow to be a black guy? I guess that shows how much I follow the sport.

 

[Archbob]

For $3M he received the joy of making PPFA, NOW, NARAL and the rest of the super feminists not only look as if they really are pro-abortion, but he got the added effect of making them feel utterly stupid for all their preemptive whining/response ads. I'd say that was money well spent.

Sounds like a deal. Where do I sign up?

 

[Lord Baal]

This ad is pretty much the equivalent of saying "aren't you glad your parents decided to have sex?"

I kind of wish his parents hadn't.

 

[Earthling]

Am I the only one who expected Tim Tebow to be a black guy? I guess that shows how much I follow the sport.

That's absolutely epic.

But if so...you wouldn't expect the controversy to be much worse? And then there's the people who said and would say again stuff like "black quarterbacks don't succeed on the same level as white quarterbacks"

 

[Zelig]

Yeah, I totally wouldn't have realized it was a pro-life commercial if I hadn't been following this thread for the last month or so.

Yeah, none of my friends had any idea what the point of the commercial was.

 

[woody60707]

Second, no. I don't think it is a red herring at all, as are all of Tebow's beliefs as well. As the article above points out, I think it is the duty of the media to ask him the "hard questions" about exactly what his religious views are, as well as his views of those who financially support him, instead of continuing to ignore them.

I don't see why anyone should ask him hard questions, he's a freaken Football player. I don't even get why anyone cares TBH. Think about it, do you really want someone asking the Dixie Chicks or Linkin Park the hard questions?

The News sucks enough as it is with out adding "tonight on CNN, Linkin park. And we ask them the hard questions" Just thinking about it makes me faceplam. Just because some celebrity says something, doesn't mean anyone should care.

 

[Dachs]

That's absolutely epic.

But if so...you wouldn't expect the controversy to be much worse? And then there's the people who said and would say again stuff like "black quarterbacks don't succeed on the same level as white quarterbacks"

If you ignore JaMarcus Russell, the picture gets a bit better.

 

[Formaldehyde]

The Tim Tebow Rule becomes effective next year:

Spoiler :

GAINESVILLE - On Thursday, the NCAA approved banning athletes from putting messages on eye black, starting in college football this fall.

It may forever be known as the Tim Tebow Rule.

The former Florida quarterback Tebow has discussed the issue many times in the past few weeks, while the NCAA's proposal to ban messages on eye black made its way through legislation. Tebow said if the move passed it would be something that takes away from "freedom of speech."

Tebow got a tremendous amount of attention because he put Bible verses on his eye black. It caused many sports fans to google each one. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner has many times called it one of his greatest joys to get others more interested in religion through his playing career.

"It shows you had an impact and people take notice of what you're doing so that's always nice," Tebow said.

"I think it's unfortunate that it got to the point where they had to say you can't wear anything under your eyes when a few years ago no one even thought about wearing something under their eyes."

When Tebow's eye black first became an apparent issue that the NCAA was looking at last fall, Gators coach Urban Meyer was asked his thoughts and said only that he trusted his quarterback's good judgement.

That, however, could have been the problem elsewhere. While Tebow got so much attention for the religious messages he used, more and more players started putting the area code of their hometowns on their face. Others used the chance to spotlight friends and family, hoping to get their messages on TV cameras during games.
"I think players like doing it because they could put, 'I love you mom,' or they could put something to a family member, something that meant something," Tebow said in January. "To take that away from players is very unfortunate for those players."
The NFL does not allow athletes to put messages on their eye black, so Tebow already realized his days of using eye black for his religious messages had already ended as he prepares for next week's NFL draft.

Tebow has always insisted he wasn't trying to force religion on anyone, rather share an important part of his life.

"That's just me," he said. "I hope that people can see it affects my life and how I am so passionate I am about it and and that's the biggest affect I hope that people see."

Praise the lord!

 

[holy king]

i hope he doesnt bust, so i can really, really hate him for years to come.

 

[JollyRoger]

Another persecution by the Godless NCAA. Instead of doing this, they should have changed the name of the Holiday Bowl to the Christmas Bowl.

 

[Brighteye]

Some years ago I was arguing with someone over the benefits of circumcision on babies. I said that it was cruel and barbaric, and my friend said that it hurts a lot more when you're older and causes more embarrassment at school because you wander around with a great wadge of bandaging down your trousers.
She said that her brother was very glad he'd had it done when young.

I had to point out that of course he was, because he was in favour of circumcision. The choice he would have made had been made for him, so it didn't matter that it was taken away.

 

[downtown]

I dont know why they'd call it the Tebow rule...Reggie Bush started the whole eyeblack thing?