Tim Tebow has been known to wear Bible verses on his eye black and to use his lofty status in the sports world to promote equality among other Christian principles. But his most recent decision seems to contradict those beliefs.
Tebow has agreed to be the guest speaker at the First Baptist Dallas Church, where reverend Robert Jeffress is known to make some harsh homophobic and anti-Semitic claims. The devout Christian quarterback will join the prejudiced pastor at the Dallas church on April 28 to give a sermon of his own, according to the Daily Mail.
Tebow has spoken at a few churches in the past, including one in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Super Bowl Sunday. The company he is joining this time is what makes his next venture so intriguing.
Jeffress has made some outlandish claims in the past, such as ’70 percent of the gay population has AIDS’ and that believers of Islam, Judaism and Mormonism are all derived from the “pit of hell.” Tebow has never delved into the topic of gay marriage or...
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