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Does God Listen to Tim Tebow More Than Me?

Posted: 01/19/2012 12:09 pm

 
 
 
 
 
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liberaldawg
What are you looking at?
06:17 PM on 01/22/2012
Everybody knows that God is a college football fan.
jhNY
Mercy.
02:59 PM on 01/22/2012
""Does God Listen to Tim Tebow More Than Me?" That depends. How good are you at scrambling for yardage?
10:29 AM on 01/20/2012
God absolutely chooses sides. Just ask the Bills.
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ZenGardner
This is NOT the Zen you're looking for.
07:26 AM on 01/20/2012
"Does God Listen to Tim Tebow More Than Me?"

Yes.
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Redhunteur
If I damn yer POV will u turn the other cheek?
07:25 AM on 01/20/2012
Yes god listens to tebow more than you. You don't make enough and nobody knows your jersey number.
06:40 AM on 01/20/2012
Interestingly Fr. Jim knows that God hears all prayers but doesn't know why he doesn't answer them all. (Funny how believers know exactly what God does and what he wants in a variety of different ways but when it comes to a rational and reasoned response to why he allows, for example, suffering, we're back to the "God works in mysterious ways" nonsense).

Well Jim, how do you know or do you just like thinking that he does? Do you not know why he doesn't answer them because rational thinking might cause you to realise that he isn't there or if he is, he could care less?

To bring Lourdes into the conversation is not a good example. More people have had "miracle" cures, pro rata, that haven't been to Lourdes than those supposedly cured having made the trip there. God has a poor record at Lourdes - like he has everywhere else.

Fr Jim says, "God doesn't take sides". I suggest you look at God's record of deaths from disease and natural disasters and ask why he doesn't. Oh yes. We don't know.

If God is omniscient then he knows what we are going to pray for, as well as when; and whether he will answer them. That leads one to think that there's no point in praying.
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08:11 PM on 01/29/2012
f/f!
10:30 PM on 01/19/2012
Well put father Jim!
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DAE
09:50 PM on 01/19/2012
Theodicy? No, the-idiocy.
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rsttho557949
What is Job's Crucible?
05:28 PM on 01/19/2012
What is wrrong is that folks know all then exploits about Tim Tebow but couldn't tell you what the name "Jesus" means. Isn't it written not tomlutnidols in front of Jesus?

Anyways, the answer to the question i lf whether God give preferential ear or arenall treated the same. Contrarynto popular opinion, God does give a preferential ear to those love Him and strive to obey Him. If you're constantly sinning and Tebow is not, the answer to really simply.
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busterggi
I'm a Sally Randian
04:42 PM on 01/19/2012
Considering what NE did to Denver I'd say no.

But then, I don't believe anyone up there is listening.
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Mister President
I stand by what I said, whatever it was.
11:26 PM on 01/19/2012
Gasp! Tebow, forgive him for he knows not what he does!
02:59 PM on 01/19/2012
This is what's wrong with America. 3 quarterbacks had record breaking seasons, and most ASmericans don't know their name. But a second rate quarterback has become a celebrity for kneeling on the football field. Stop writing about him and he'll go away.
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dpkjj
Peace on Earth
04:42 PM on 01/19/2012
So this is what's wrong. Wow! I had no clue. Thanks for clearing that up for us.
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Richbruin
We'll walk this world together through the storm
04:51 PM on 01/19/2012
I don't think Tebow will be compared to Montana, Namath or Favre at the end of his career. But he did win the Heisman and lead his team into the play-offs this year. Calling him "second-rate" just makes you seem a bit silly.
04:56 PM on 01/19/2012
I couldn't think of a word perhaps higher than 2d rate but less than 1st rate. I don't mind seeming silly.
04:58 PM on 01/19/2012
BTW, namath is not a great QB, nothwithstanding the magical 68 season leading to a Super Bowl. Way too many interceptions. This from a Jet fan who celebrated the Super Bowl win as a 10 year old, never thinking it might be the only one I would get.
02:05 PM on 01/19/2012
LOL, God is a Phillies fan. Amen. It's the humorous asides like this, and all Fr. Jim's useful insights, makes for the main reasons why I love his videos so much!!