SNL Tim Tebow-Jesus Skit Slammed By Christian Leaders
by Free Britney at .Saturday Night Live's sketch about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow - and a snarky Jesus Christ (Jason Sudeikis) - has not been well received by Christian leaders.
In the skit, the Messiah Himself appeared, telling Tebow (Taran Killam) to "take it down a notch" with his religious zealotry ... you know, since He does all the work.
The clip has become an Internet sensation (not unlike, say, Tebowing). It’s also drawn fire from religious commentators, who think it indicates bias against Christians.
Televangelist Pat Robertson in particular called the Saturday Night Live Tim Tebow skit part of a rising tide of “anti-Christian bigotry that is just disgusting.”
He said, “If this had been a Muslim country and they had done that, and had Muhammad doing that stuff, you would have found bodies on the street.”
Possibly a little extreme, but point taken. Robertson said of Tebow, “This man has been placed in a unique position, and I applaud him. God bless him.”
Your thoughts on the Tebow-Jesus sketch?
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Comments (11 Total)
why are people bringing up dead bodies on the street and making such a big deal about this skit, this is America, get over it or get out
I regularly attend my christian church and, in fact, my son is an ordained Christian minister and also a rabid Broncho fan. I belive that said Rev. Son would agree with me that the skit is uber funny and Pat Robertson needs to take a deep breath. This other old fool I ski with frequently is a serious, serious Roman Catholic whose brother is a priest. He agrees with me about this.
Everyone needs to lighten up! It was funny! To me, the skit wasn't making fun of Christianity itself, but of a showboating athlete who follows a fundamentalist sect within Protestant Christianity. The Bible itself warns of proselytizers (exactly like Pat Robertson). Much of what Pat Robertson says and does is offensive to those of us who try to live how we believe Jesus would have wanted us to. This SNL skit was funny & timely really shouldn't offend.
As an Evangelical Christian-bred latent Agnostic, I see why Christians would be at least a little stung by this sketch. It points to how chauvinistic, clannish and thus, how frivolous, Christianity is becoming--at least in practice. It's one thing for someone to be truly pious and faithful in one's religion but I find that over-the-top displays of faith tend to have less to do with God and more to do with pandering to other believers, namely, I dunno, folks who root for the Denver Broncos, watch NASCAR or folks who frequent Tyler Perry flicks. Nothing wrong with that by any means but bowing down to Christ after winning a ball game seems disingenuous to the uninitiated or the unbelieving. I'm not suggesting that Tebow or other Christians shouldn't shout out Jesus Christ or show their faith. But they should at least be prepared for some harmless ribbing and, if they're truly confident in their faith, they shouldn't be so easily ruffled when SNL takes shots at them.
NBC- with it's Useless Liberal Ass Slaps! This Media attack is trying Desperatly to get all Christians to be 2nd class Citizens- The Media! Finally with a Workd Full of Useless Sports Figures with have one who is worth his Salt! Society won't rest until it destroys him! Anyone but Obama- 2012