Millions of viewers understandably appreciate the Tebow family for standing on faith when faced with a difficult decision, and we can all celebrate the brilliant outcome. But use of the Tebow story in this context raises difficult questions as well: Does it mean that women should always ignore medical advice pointing to the necessity of an abortion? Even if the woman’s life is at stake? How is this message to be received by the many decent women who agonized and made the other choice?
Regarding CBS, is money alone the reason for its accepting an advocacy ad after years and years of refusing such content for Super Bowl telecasts, or is deeper political intrigue in play? What does this Sunday’s pro-life ad portend for future Super Bowls?
As for Tebow, the Super Bowl controversy is playing out at exactly the same time as the mounting criticism of his passing skills and his suitability for the pro game. Given the NFL’s well-known aversion to controversy, is he putting his draft prospects in even greater jeopardy by aligning with Focus on the Family and its anti-abortion stance?
One thing we do know: Tebow has proved like few others the ability to withstand the heat and stay in the kitchen. That ability is being tested like never before. With this pro-life Super Bowl ad, he’s sizzling in the frying pan of sports-celebrity scrutiny and the white-hot fire of culture-war politics.
well from my perspective I think Tim and his mom are doing a wonderful thing, and I measure that in part by the shrillness emanating from the feminist groups. support the Tebows on Facebook here:
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Amen, Chris.
St. Gianna Beretta Molla had an answer to the questions raised in the first paragraph of this story.
The MSM will regard this as a “religion malfunction”.
What does the MSM, Planned Parenthood, etc., want him to do ?
Did not Jesus admonish us that …
“But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.” ?
Why is it so vitally important to some groups that he just shut up and
go away ?
Sooner or later we are going to have to acknowledge the simple fact that most “pro-choice” groups and spokespersons are not really that; the movement is not “pro-choice,” it is pro-abortion. That is, such ideas as zero population growth and eugenics are still very much around, and they reside in these groups. “Pro-choice” is one of those politically correct phrases that sounds so much better than what the reality is.