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A tale of two Christians on their knees


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2017 Sep 25, 6:08am   2,419 views  7 comments

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They’re both Christian football players, and they’re both known for kneeling on the field, although for very different reasons.

One grew up the son of Baptist missionaries to the Philippines. The other was baptized Methodist, confirmed Lutheran, and attended a Baptist church during college.

Both have made a public display of their faith. Both are prayerful and devout.

It seems to me that Tim Tebow and Colin Kaepernick represent the two very different forms that American Christianity has come to.

And not just in the United States. In many parts of the world it feels as though the church is separating into two versions, one that values personal piety, gentleness, respect for cultural mores, and an emphasis on moral issues like abortion and homosexuality, and another that values social justice, community development, racial reconciliation, and political activism.

One version is kneeling in private prayer. The other is kneeling in public protest.

One is concerned with private sins like abortion. The other is concerned with public sins like racial discrimination.

One preaches a gospel of personal salvation. The other preaches a gospel of political and social transformation.

One is reading the Epistles of Paul. The other is reading the Minor Prophets.

One is listening to Eric Metaxas and Franklin Graham. The other is listening to William Barber and John Perkins.

One is rallying at the March for Life. The other is getting arrested at Moral Monday protests.

More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/09/24/colin-kaepernick-vs-tim-tebow-a-tale-of-two-christianities-on-its-knees/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_tebow-1222pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.fde6523967a4#comments

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1   Tenpoundbass   2017 Sep 25, 6:12am  

Make NFL a Meritocracy again.
2   FuckTheMainstreamMedia   2017 Sep 25, 7:04am  

Colin Kaepernick is not a practicing Christian.

Idiot has worn clothing advocating the killing of cops and promoting gay hating racist Che guevara.

Michael Frost is a lying propagandist.
3   HEY YOU   2017 Sep 25, 8:24am  

Religion:belief in the imaginary.
4   NuttBoxer   2017 Sep 25, 11:18am  

The Bible is the only measuring stick that matters. Most differences arise from Biblical truths becoming diluted by cultural beliefs.
5   NuttBoxer   2017 Sep 25, 1:15pm  

That has nothing to do with cultural beliefs influencing Christians views. Was that a serious attempt at a comparison?
6   Ernie   2017 Sep 25, 1:20pm  

NuttBoxer says
The Bible is the only measuring stick that matters. Most differences arise from Biblical truths becoming diluted by cultural beliefs.


"Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass." (I Samuel 15:2-3)
7   Dan8267   2017 Sep 25, 3:20pm  

anonymous says

One version is kneeling in private prayer. The other is kneeling in public protest.

One is concerned with private sins like abortion. The other is concerned with public sins like racial discrimination.


Well-said.

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