Univ. of Florida Awaits Tim Tebow Ad

I have a funny feeling that CBS will cave like a $3.00 suitcase before the Super Bowl. The 1% gets the grease

How is this political or christian? I’m an atheist, but I’m opposed to the killing of children. This is not really a Christian or political issue, but only another civil rights issue.

“procedures which, in many cases, were needed for medical/extreme circumstances?”
If, by “in many cases,” you mean 1-2% of the time abortions are performed for medical/extreme circumstances, then ok. I love liberal “facts.”

Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, is a representative of UF, and she has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.
I believe she should be expelled before the sun rises tomorrow.

Would it be controversial if Planned Parenthood bought an ad? The double standard is ridiculous…

Whoaaa! That really is controversial. What’s next? Ads promoting eating fruits and vegetables.

He’s a kid and he’s being taken advantage of by lunatics.

How can it be controversial? I thought that liberals supported the “right to choose” and desired to make abortions “safe, legal, and rare.” Focus on the Family is simply trying to contribute to the “rare” part.
Personally, I never understood the logic underlying the “rare” part. If abortion is a good thing (or at least morally neutral), why bother with making it “rare”?
Of course, who ever accused the pro-aborts of being logical?

So would you like to give us a list of what subjects are suitable or not suitable?
And tell us succinctly and clearly using non-emotional terms why this should not be considered censorship?

Unbelievable! Have these critics even seen this ad ?? Tim Tebow is a young man who displays the character that we all should hope to instill in our children. My guess is that this ad tells of his mother’s decision to trust her beliefs and heart and does not criticize the decisons that other mothers have made. I am shocked at the Tebow-haters and applaud this young man for his beliefs and for the example he sets for kids everywhere. I am grateful that he takes that role so seriously! Go for it Tebow family!

Good for Tebow. I support him 100%.

Although I disagree with abortion, I think the idea of having a pro-life themed Super Bowl commercial is ABSOLUTELY ludicrous.
What an inappropriate choice (no pun intended) of mediums. There’s a time and place for that kind of promotion and it definitely is NOT the Super Bowl.

It’s too bad Glen can’t spell. Is that the Beck fellow? And how the hell is this civil rights? Are fetuses voting? And what about when they become adults and end up on death row? Where is the “all life is sacred” crowd then? Seems we just had a pro-life president who was responsible for the execution of over thirty inmates.

So, it’s OK for Federal (tax) dollars to go to Planned Parenthood (one of the world’s largest abortion proponents) but as soon as a privately-funded group tries to enter the public arena with an ALTERNATE message, all of a sudden it’s controversial. To all of those who are offended by this, ask yourself “Why?” The answer may frighten you, if you are honest.

Way to stand up for what you believe and for life. I lost my baby at 15 weeks and had to go through labor and I saw my baby boy and it was a baby boy.
It’s beyond church or religion it’s the right to life.

Why is tolerance only a one way street with liberals?

Still a free country if we can survive the next 3 years…I’m all for baby’s rights

Tim Tebow is the real deal and is standing up for life. The people upset about this are the same ones who lead empty lives with no accountablity or moral clarity. Tim Tebow IS better than you – deal with it.

I constantly see things on TV I find very offensive. I’ve acquired the ability to tune them out. Too bad the LGBT thinks that issue’s they disagree with should never see the light of day. I understand what they are afraid of though. A positive message about a mother who stood up for her beliefs and through her faith in God brought a wonderful human being into the world. I can see why they hate that message. Too bad though….even if the message gets pulled, the word is out.

r roetto writes;
“Tebow needs to concentrate on his pro career,and stop trying to spread hate and intolerance further in this country.”
Now that is the First and Most hateful and intolerant thing I have heard so far in this issue.
For all the “Hate” and “Intolerance” spewing Americans out there, LETS FIRST SEE THE AD before jumping to our idealogical conclusions. Orthopods are going to make a fortune with all the knee jerking going on out there.
maccow

Funny, people are in some cases railing on the message of how one woman’s decision to choose life over abortion…when their very ability to voice any opinion at all is based on their own mother’s very same choice.
Seems rather silly, yes?

Props to Tim for standing firm in what he believes in! If people believe that a commercial promoting family values and strength is a polarizing thing, then THEY are what is bad for this country. The reason this country has been reduced to the spec that it is today is because of us turning our shoulder on Christ, family, and the greatness or our country.
It’s time we got back to what our forefathers envisioned this country to be!
Ship the liberals and America Haters off to a country like Russia, China, etc, and see how great it is then!
Texas_Pride

Props to Tim for standing firm in what he believes in! If people believe that a commercial promoting family values and strength is a polarizing thing, then THEY are what is bad for this country. The reason this country has been reduced to the spec that it is today is because of us turning our shoulder on Christ, family, and the greatness or our country.
It’s time we got back to what our forefathers envisioned this country to be!
Ship the liberals and America Haters off to a country like Russia, China, etc, and see how great it is then!
Texas_Pride

If they pay for the ad and it meets decency standards,it should be aired. This isn’t Venzuela…

When I see a pro-gay marriage commercial, I cringe. But its free speech. What is the difference with this commercial. And…what are arguments from the people who are outraged by this … abortion SH0ULD have taken place? What a sad world.

“He’s just a kid.” Oh, and also the greatest quarterback in college history. He has a lot more to say about LIFE than the opposing clowns on this comment board. He’s a great role model for young people and he will become one of the greatest quarterbacks in pro-football too.

I think we should get all our ethical and political advice from college athletes. Just makes sense. I mean, they’re good at sports, so they must really know something about which personal choices women should make. I wish there was some sort of Tebow hotline that women could call and ask for personal guidance.

I am so proud of this young man who is such a role model for our young people. If this is stopped you are allowing the 1% to tell the entire media that they are in control. If you don’t want to listen to it, turn a deaf ear. I feel it should be televised. If it helps one person in making a lifetime decision, it will be worth every penny!

They can sell us beer, cars, little blue pills, hemorrhoid medicine, political candidates – but not the family? CBS truly has an agenda that runs counter to what America stands for. CBS really stands for Censorship, Biased, Selective. And I thought the media was to be unbiased. I’m glad ABC has the guts to expose this act of cowardice. What’s most incredible about all this – Tim Tebow, whom CBS sports commentators praised for his abilities, should not even be alive based on CBS’s philosophy.

So how exactly is he promoting hate? By suggesting that a pregnant woman should stop and THINK about the consequences of having an abortion or the things that got her pregnant in the first place? I agree with the poster that says the gay/les girl has no carte blanche to represent the U of F either.
Tebow is a strong young American with Christian values. That is what so many hate about him.

Why would anyone except the bedridden waste their time watching the Superbowl?

Anybody who is against this is being stupid. They will tell their story and you will get over it.

Tim Tebow is an outstanding athlete and, more importantly an outstanding man who is willing to stand up for his beliefs. He is a “bigger than life” individual made so by the media coverage of his outstanding football skills. A media…see ESPN…that had no problem playing up his religious beliefs, mission work and family while pushing their college football games. The media has exploited Tim Tebow for their good…so now Tim is using the media for his good. Go Gator!

So…only PRO abortion advocates are entitled to a voice in this country? When did that happen? I believe if the pro abortion crowd gets too loud on this one, they’ll experience some of the backlash the rest of the crazy leftist crowd is getting from America.

Hey Jim, what is so hateful about life?

All I know is that we live in a center-right country. That means those of you espousing how hateful and intolerant this message is are in a very small minority. Continue to whine and wail about it – most of the country does not and will not ever support your views. That’s gotta be absolutely frustrating to the liberal mind….

When did good become bad and bad become good? This is the root of all that is wrong…

Saying that this ad does not belong during the Super Bowl is just being ignorant. No one argues that it’s not ok to place a beer commercial during a Nascar race. “Let’s associate alcohol with driving a vehicle.” I am sure if you played a commercial supporting Mother’s Against Drunk Driving on that same time slot. SOMEONE would always have a problem with it. Someone come up with $2.5 million dollar commercial to support abortion or shut up. BTW, I’ve seen birth control and condom commercials during the SuperBowl. If the people complaining used them, they wouldn’t have to worry about abortions. Grow up.

Air the commercial.
Controversial? Of course, murdering babies is controversial to all. Those of us who believe in the right of all to live have the same right to free speech as those who do not.

THANK GOD for people Tim Tebow and Tony Dungy. He and the people at Focus on the Family, including Tony Dungy, are heros for doing what’s right and standing up against this onslaught infesting our culture.

This is a testimonial for another option… we should be allowed to hear all testimonials. This is America, still right? I wonder if we heard all the testimonials if they would tell us that most abortions are because of the endangered health of a women. Yea, I don’t think so.

It is a shame that an organization can’t share a true story. If someone wants to share their story they can pay for an ad. We have been watching beer commercials, and just nonsense commerials for years during the superbowl. It is much more important for a frog to be croaking the name of a beer than for an ad to convey a message of choices and life. If a story of life offends you, take a deep breath and thank your Mom for not aborting you.

You people who are against this ad should be ashamed.
Its OK to promote alcohol consumption and a whole host of morally vacuous behaviors but its not ok to promote the rights of the unborn not to be murdered for no other reason than their lives would be inconvenient.
For shame.

“rare/extreme” cases count for less than 1% of the thousands of abortions perday.
What is the reason for the other 99%? Selfishness. This country needs to change its ways.
Thank you Tim for defending the defenseless!

If Tim Tebow or any other celebrity or athlete were to make a Super Bowl ad decrying “Global Warming” he’d be a hero … maybe he’d even get a Nobel Prize. But to demand from the public a moment of reflection about the GOOD that can come from NOT choosing abortion is an atrocity. If so called pro-choicers were so pro-choice they might be happy to hear that her choice worked out well. But, alas, this might make more women choose life. The horror!! Truly remarkable. As far as the rest of the remarks go citing that this is a football game and not time for poignancy or reflection I guess they’ll be no commercials asking to help the thousands of people displaced in Haiti. I mean that, too, would be horrible.

Bravo to the Tebow family. We need more people like this to step forward and speak for the unborn. To Pam, his Mom, I found myself in a similar situation. I had my son who is 23 now. He is my blessing and the best thing that ever happened to me. I praise God I did not have an abortion. To any young girl considering it, read this story and my comment. Don’t have an abortion. Consider this a sign from above!

I think the most hateful thing in the world is to kill your baby because the timing is inconvenient. If those of us that believe abortion is murder don’t stand up now and fight for life just as passionately as those that fought against slavery, it will never end.

Tim Tibow is a wonderful Christian athlete and should be applauded for his excellent example to the world. More commercials like this need to be there to show women there is an alternative to abortion. This country was founded on Christian morals. If people are offended by that, they need to search their hearts and ask themselves why.

Since when does aborting human lives have anything to do with “religion” or “politics” ?
Only when the ignorant look for an excuse to label it as something other than what it is.
Killing off of your offspring cannot be defined away by giving it a different label or blaming someone else’s ideology.
It’s nice to see some people on TV willing to show a little backbone.
Go Tim!

Why is it that they automatically rush to the homosexuals on campus to speak for the campus. If this was a commercial speaking out against gays, then go to that group. Again, it goes to the point that certain groups beleive in freedom of speech until you disagree with them.

So lesbian GoDaddy ads and a gazillion Viagra commercials are okay but this church ad is over-the-top?
What the h8ll happened to us?

There’s nothing hateful about sharing a triumphant personal story. Tim demonstrates great courage for one so young in taking a stand.

The powers of darkness will be working overtime to keep this from airing. God forbid a few minds might be changed about taking unborn babies’ lives for convenience. 98% of abortions are for that reason alone. That’s what’s crazy.
Go, Go, fight against Roe with Tim Tebow!

Abortion is proof of humanity’s ability to have no conscience.

Do the comments by the writers opposed to this commercial tell you anything about them: “this is just one of those instances of having to deal with disgusting messages, which are protected by the Constitution. It’s like letting the KKK parade down a street” (WHAT?!?), “If you want religion, go to church” (If your religion is on Sundays only, there in lies your problem), “Let’s not allow personal opinions to get in the way of entertainment” (Not that! We don’t want to let reality get in the way of your entertainment), “Tebow needs to concentrate on his pro career,and stop trying to spread hate and intolerance further in this country” (Yes, football is far more important the real human issues), “He’s a kid and he’s being taken advantage of by lunatics” (Yes, those darn crazy people trying to save the lives of unborn children.. crazy I tell ya, nutty as a fruitcake. Wake up people and step outside of your own private little worlds where everything revolves around you, you, you.

really people…what ever happened to free speech??
the double standard is ridiculous. everyone is about tolerance until its an issue you don’t agree with.

I am personally against drinking alcohol and the message that commercials such as godaddy puts out there (treating women as objects) but guess what, WE LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY!!! If I don’t like it I can turn the channel. Tim Tebow & Focus on the family has the right to say whatever they want and if you don’t like it then turn the channel or move to a communist country where what you watch is dictated! So many that has commented on here are so double minded and full of hypocrisy. So many are bashing religion and politics saying what where they are allowed to say what they want to say yet they freely voice their opinion on this comment page. What hypocrisy!!!

Since Roe v. Wade was passed in 1973, over 49 million Americans have been denied their right to vote, to travel, to go to school, to work, to marry, to divorce, to drive, to speak, and to abort an unwanted pregnancy.

Thanks goodness! Finally someone has the common sense, dignity, and courage to say something good, decent and moral on national TV! I’m am so tired of hearing the sad and misinformed
reasoning of those who feel that the murder of pre-born children is ok, and then being told that we, who know that this is nothing less than murder, are supposed to accept this in the name of ‘tolerance’ and free choice! What a beautiful, happy, positive message that Focus on the Family is sponsoring. I can only hope that those who are opposed to this ad endorsing ‘the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’ will open up their minds and hearts and re-think their positions. The decision not to terminate a pregnancy isn’t based on a particular ‘religion’, but rather this message of hope is based on medical facts and the most basic of moral values. God bless Tim Tebow, and especially his mother, for making the right and brave decision to keep her pregnancy, no matter what! Thank you Focus on the Family for not giving up in your pursuit of that which is good, right and moral for those yet to be born!

Somewhere in our country’s founding documents are the words, ” we are endowed by our creator of certain inalienable rights, the right to life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.A fetus is a life or it would not be growing in the womb. Nowhere in the constitution is abortion mentioned, nor does it say that women should be allowed to kill their fetus. Only pinheads in robes have interperetedit to be there. Why don’t the pro abortionists pass an ammkendment to the constitution that allows abortion on demand. Itwould never pass. They have to use the courtgs to get what they can’t by passing laws or constitutional ammendments. Go Tim

Tim Tebow rocks! WTG, Timmy!
It is so ironic that far-left liberal activists hate a commercial about a real life woman who made a CHOICE to NOT abort her child…and he turned into one of the greatest college football players in history.

The root problem is that abortion should not be a legal issue, rather it is a moral issue. Each of us has free will and should be able to choose. If you choose to or not to, I don’t want your morality paid for by my government inforced payments. Your right to swing your fist stops at my face.

Tim is spot on …./ABORTION IS MURDER

how is this a story that tim tebow would be pro-life? has he not had bible verses written on his eyeblack the whole time he’s been a qb. his family are missionaries. the gator nation knows this. this article is an attempt to make a tempest in a teacup. gator fans know who tebow is, as he has never pretended to be anything else but a fine young man and a great football player. go gators!

“Posted by: Dennis | Jan 26, 2010 6:48:11 PM
If you want religion, go to church. The Super Bowl is not the place for anti-abortion advertising.”
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Hey Dennis, if you want beer, go to the bar. The Super Bowl is not the place for life ruining, addictive substance advertising.
AND TO
Posted by: Jordan Hebbe | Jan 26, 2010 6:49:53 PM
Is it really necessary to put a controversial issue in the middle of an event that usually units most Americans? Americans watch the Superbowl to see who will be football champions, not to be forced to see the opinions of one group of people. Let’s not allow personal opinions to get in the way of entertainment.
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I agree. People who have a drinking problem and simply want to watch a football game should not be subjected to all those commercials promoting the drinking of alcohol. You know, the substance that ruins countless family’s lives and takes thousands and thousands of lives in automobile accidents each year. I don’t hear you griping about those people being offended.

The message is TRUE and truth is always GOOD. Don’t let those that don’t know the truth stop you from sending a message to those that are open truth and not hardened to the truth. Stay strong Tim!

I really love the coments such as ‘spreading hate’, ‘no place for anti-abortion advertising’ or ‘taken advantage of by lunatics’. Real open minded progressives. apparently only one opinion is permitted by the left. If you pay the multi-million dollar advertising cost then anyone has the right to speak. You leftist earth-first-people-last crowd can go makelove to tree during the Superbowl for all anyone else cares.

Is there a reason that they went and interviewed the lesbian group?
Ned- go get your beer at the store, beer commercials have no place in a football game. Are you for real?
Three of the women in my family have had abortions, all of them regret that decision every day.
We have aborted more children in this country since Roe v Wade than we have lost people from wars.

If the people complaining about this are really pro-choice why are the offended by highlighting someone who made the other choice?

I would rather see a pro-family ad than some of the sex-drenched garbage passing for “commercials.” And, as pointed out, free speech should prevail.
Good for Tim and his mother for speaking out about their lives.

Why would this be controversial? It’s a group saying abortion is not your only choice. OR is it the opinion of some group that abortion should have been required for the Tebows? Is the pro-choice community pro-choice or are they the pro-abortion community. I thought they would be for people having a choice. Is that not the case OR is this not an issue and April Dudash has made it one to get paid for an article that has no merit? I hate when people make a bad case for their agenda.

There needs to be a byline on this post. It’s written like a typical college newspaper article: Fabricate two sides to a story and then call it a controversy (therefore newsworthy). Frankly, this ain’t newsworthy except to the overly politicized media who live and die by next election cycle.

so the message is, dont have an abortion and maybe your fetus will be a football quarterback?

I admire tim for standing for the right things. I’m glad he is still here, he is a great person as well as a great football player.

I guess it would be perfectly fine and dandy with libs if Tim exposed some of his body parts in some kind of intentional wardrobe malfunction like we are put through with a CBS half-time show at the superbowl.
But heaven forbid that someone should talk about making a choice for life! Oh my gosh, the world is ending!

Posted by: Thorvald
Why would anyone except the bedridden waste their time watching the Superbowl?
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You’re right. Wasting time posting on an internet messageboard is much more meaningful.

Pro-choice? Whenever an abortion debate arises, the libs always stand up for “the woman’s right to choose what to do with her body”, and we on the pro-life side come back by talking about the baby’s right to live. However, let’s not even give credence to the supposition that a pro-life stance negates a woman’s right to choose. Every woman (except in cases of rape, obviously, gotta spell this out for you libs) has a choice of whether or not to have unprotected sex. THAT’S her choice that she can make with her body. Men don’t get a second chance to make a different choice once they’ve had unprotected sex that results in an unwanted pregnancy. Men are told that they made the choice to have sex, and so they better live with it and pay that child support. “Pro-choice” really means choosing to go back and undo the first decision to have sex in the first place. What’s really tragic is that a baby now dies because of a woman’s second “choice” to undo her first “choice”.

Way to go Tim! Others have said it, but when marriage, family, and choosing life is deemed controversial, our country is in pretty bad shape. And yes, the Super Bowl IS a great place for such a message. Millions will be watching.
To robert roetto who says: ‘Tebow needs to concentrate on his pro career,and stop trying to spread hate and intolerance further in this country’
There IS NO HATE in the message of ‘Love of family, and LOVE OF LIFE’ The Tebow family CHOSE TO LOVE their baby. It has nothing to do with anything else.

So the anti-life crowd will have you believe that Teabow will lose fans, because he supports the fact that he was born, rather than aborted. So….his fans would be happier if he had been aborted? That makes sense.

Why do people have a problem with someone, who is a football hero, telling the story of an important part of his life. His mother chose to have her baby, if she didn’t, a great football hero and a great witness to his faith would not be here. Just think of the lost potential of the 50 million babies that were aborted. Not withstanding the fact that these children should have been given the gift of life, I have an interesting point to make. Just think about the following – These same children would now be grown and paying into Social Security and we would not be having a fiancial crisis. The number of baby-boomers retiring is putting a large strain on the system – WHY? Because we annihilated a whole generation.

“Why do I feel like if a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster (or some other funky religion) said these same things there would be no controversy? The older I get the more I’m beginning to believe that you can say whatever you want to without offending somebody as long as you’re not a follower of Christ.”
You are reaching….should a Christian group be allowed to air a superbowl ad regarding their viewpoints? Hell yes, no question about it. This country, the government and its people are overwhelmingly Christian. When your religion has a market share in the US of 77%, you are delusional to think there is a conspiracy against it.

Excellent comment… “How can it be controversial? I thought liberals were for ‘freedom to choose’?”
So many of the problems we have in this country involve selfish people wanting society to “bless” their selfishness by acknowleding it a “right”. If you don’t believe in blessings, why demand them of society?
Live up to your highest ideals… don’t short change yourself or humanity.
If you must abort, you are free to… but don’t try to make society justify it when it is not justified… and only God knows when it is, based on what is in the heart of the mother.

I don’t understand the mentality that generates the comment that someone who disagrees with you is hateful. What did I spend 6 1/2 years in defense of my country for? Go for it Tebow.

After reading all the comments above, I’m convinced the TRUTH HURTS.
Many said that Superbowl Commercials are to UNITE US. Like that every happens! Not everyone wants to watch BEER GUZZLING sportsman influencing our kids.
TIM TEBOW is alive and honored and loved because his mom chose not to abort, or should I say MURDER, him. How is that offensive? While you watch the BEER commercial and laugh at the life ending behavior, I’ll get a sip of water. Then, hopefully, when they show TIM’s Commercial CELEBRATING LIFE, I’ll watch it while you grab a life shortening beer. And yes, I’M A GOD FEARING CHRISTIAN. NEVER BE ASHAMED TO EXPRESS THE TRUTH. CAN YOU ACCEPT THE TRUTH???!!!

As a member of the gator nation, I applaud the Tebows decision, but lets wait for the ad to air before making comments.

I hated him when he was playing for Florida (I went to LSU) but I just gained enormous respect for this young man. I’m an atheist, but I believe in the importance of family and also that abortion on demand is morally repugnant. Go Tim!

My husband & I say ‘Yes’ to airing the Tim Tebow ad during the Super Bowl. His family’s story is their’s to tell. People have a problem with that?

WOW!! Tim’s story is one of hope and encouragement. Not sure why anyone should take offense to it. Also Focus on the Family has helped many people deal with complex life issues by providing them appropriate resources to assist them in their decisions. Neither Tim nor Focus carry any thread of hate in their message. I am very thankful for them and to CBS for their willingness to provide the listening audience with this inspiring and thought provoking commercial. Great Job!

“Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, an organization for College of Law LGBT students, said she believes that Tebow is still a representative of UF, and he has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.”
So every student and staff member agrees with the Karen’s LGBT world view?
I hope those offended by the ad are equally offended by the myriad of sexists ads that are undoubtedly lined up for air time.

The American Left: For diversity of everything, except ideas.

Good for Tim….are the people who are offended by this equally offended by all the erectile disfunction ads, or other “intimate moment” ads. Good for him, finally an ad that I am not embarrassed to watch with my kids.

Way to go Tim Tebow. People need to start speaking up for the unborn. Many were for abortion since Planned Parenthood says it is just a blob but now that people can see scan of the “blob” and realize it has hands, finger, eyes etc. we have been shown that it is a human being and therefore, is entitled to human rights. Tim and his mother need to be supported and ABC needs to have some courage and run this ad.

It can’t be any more ill moral than the advertising about errectile dysfunction, or if you have an errection that last more than four hours. What about the half naked models for victoria secret, or talking about a yeast infection, all which have aired while my child is watching sports on TV.George Washington was quoted “Religion and morality are pillars of human happiness”. Tebow is just a Religious and moral person. America needs to focus on that, not the politics.

This has nothing to do with religion, it is a factual story by a mother. There are many more out there. Thank you Mrs. Tebow and son. Lynn, MD

i just became a Tim Tebow fan for life! anyone with the courage to speak up in the defense of the rights of children who cannot speak for themselves is an absolute HERO!
CIVIL RIGHTS FOR EVERYONE! NOW!

The Superbowl is the wrong place to inflict religious beliefs on the public. I know all women should have the right to choose. It means just that, choose. If I wanted to have someones beliefs inflicted on me I would be in church Superbowl Sunday, not in front of the TV watching the game.

Oh no, someone is offended. What is this world coming to?

Go Tebow a Canes and Dolphins Fan supports your mission..will always be CANES and Fins fan but will support any team or cause u r affliated with… WWTD

Tebow has a right to his viewpoint and I have a right to boycott his team and all his sponsors; and I will and so will millions of others; his opinion on abortion is not even relevant

How could anyone with commonsense have a problem with Tebow doing such a commercial. Tebow was close to being a casualty of abortion. He of all people has the right to comment abortion.
I am so pleased that Tebow’s mother had her son.

He’s a kid and he’s being taken advantage of by lunatics.
Posted by: Sean | Jan 26, 2010 6:51:52 PM
Kid?!? He’s twenty-two. I moved in with my now husband at sixteen. The only reason I didn’t marry him then is I wanted it to be my decision solely, so we waited until my 18th B-day.

Tim Tebow’s mom made her OWN choice…nobody forced her…that’s what CHOICE is all about. Doctors aren’t always right. Her decision is what this matter is ALL about…it’s up to the woman to decide…period. I don’t care if the ad runs or not…the important thing is to focus on a woman’s right to choose. Keep abortion LEGAL…but it should never be forced on any woman, nor should it be denied.

Same as always….the “liberal” groups don’t believe anyone else should have a right to express their own viewpoints and opinions….unless you’re liberal, of course. It’s nice to see the other side standing tall and taking their stance to the front and center stage.

Wonderful – no sparks when the ads are blantantly sexual, alcohol, suggestive, but mention family values at a family event – the super bowl – and some get offended? Show the ad!

The folks writing this story are twisting things around. Taking a stand on the sanctity of human life is NOT a political position. It transcends politics, is way above politics.
Mr. Tebow is a hero, and he is a stark example of how much life we are killing with abortion every year. If a baby that wasn’t aborted becomes a heisman winner, what about the baby that WAS killed by abortion who COULD have been a heisman winner?
With abortion, we are killing our future and destroying the blessing this nation has had. And the writers of ABC news try to make it “political” and besmirch someone who wants to make a difference. I guess for the blind, it just looks political.
If a persons heart is hardened so much that he can no longer consider little babies as worth protecting, that makes him unworthy to report the news or anything else that has to do with humanity.
Sad, sad, sad.

There is nothing political about promoting family life. Anyone who believes differently must have some fears they are not personally dealing with. The Tebows have every right to make this commercial and CBS or any network has the right to run it! If you don’t like it, don’t listen!

Why do “pro-choicers” get mad if the choice is life? A different OPINION does not equal WRONG. Go Tim, but I’m keeping my Superman undies.

Wow! I am really proud of him for speaking out on family issues.

Now all we need is another Janet Jackson nipple slip and the Super Bowl will be complete!

Well, I would rather see a story about the Tebow family than some of the filth that passes for halftime entertainment.If the pagans can have their 15 minute orgy. I think we can spare a minute or 90 seconds for something healthy.

As long as it’s not pushing religion on anyone then I don’t care. Although considering the spot during the superbowl is extremely expensive, I believe the money they are putting forth could do a lot more good promoting safe sex practices in the community. However, my guess is this group believes in abstaining from sex, which as we all know did Sarah Palin’s daughter a world of good huh? This commercial isn’t going to make a difference in the lives of anyone.

Ever notice how many pro-choice groups are only pro-choice when it promotes abortion and a women’s right to choose? They don’t seem very pro-choice when a group chooses to promote a pro-life position. This is only controversial because pro-choice groups don’t like others having choices that don’t agree with theirs. Hypocrites!

If planned parenthood was airing a commercial I think some of the comments above wouldn’t be claiming first amendment…Instead of either organization wasting millions on a unwatched commercial, spend it on education.

“I believe she should be expelled before the sun rises.”
Yeah… typical lefty opinion. Screw the 1st Amendment if you don’t agree with them, huh, Megan?
In fact, why does the article call this political? It has NOTHING to do with politics… it’s a belief that something is wrong. Is drug abuse political? Is murder political? Thought not.
Sorry, lefties, I’m not 100% against abortion, but there’s NOTHING wrong with this.
Would you protest a commercial by Planned Parenthood? I thought not. Stop being a hypocrite.

Let me see if I have this straight Ms. Middlekauff. Tim Tebow “has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.” So you are saying that sharing the uplifting story of a woman sticking it out through a difficult pregnancy, instead of getting an abortion, and being rewarded with a healthy, wonderful child that grew to be a fine young man, is “a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university” of Florida. Hmm, what kind of viewpoint should be associated with the University of Florida? And is there only one such viewpoint? I thought a university was a place where different ideas and ideals are to be discussed and debated in an open forum in the spirit of the free speech rights to which all Americans are entitled. Silly me!

So freedom of speech and civil rights for the pre-born do not belong in this country? This is clearly the new civil rights controversy of the New Millenium.

Way to go Tim! And Harry has it right. This is a free speech issue which the Supreme Court has just clarified and supported. I love these manufactured controversies because they force the liberal/left bigots and hypocrits to reveal themselves and their narrow, anti-freedom, anti-individual rights/responsibility, anti freedom-of-choice doctrine: they don’t really promote freedom-of-choice, they seek to inflict us all with “their choice” and warped bigotry. Way to go Tim: I’ll watch the Super Bowl just to see the ad. And don’t chicken out CBS or I’ll exercise my freedom of choice and not buy any of your advertisers’ products.

It’s a free country where someone can speak out against abortion while others choose to undergo the termination procedure. Free speech protects all forms of self-expression so I support the Tebow’s in their efforts. On the other hand, because life is so fleeting and precious, I cannot easily condone the decision to abort a child. It’s the cheap and easy way out. There are scads of wanna-be parents who’d happily take a child and give it the love and care it needs.

Well done Tim!!!
Thank you for your courage.

How interesting that the very people who espouse tolerance and choice don’t want to afford it to anyone who opposes their views.

I say good for him. I have a lot of respect for him standing up for what he believes. Many, even if they supported a particular position, would shy away from taking a stand on either side of a controversial/polarizing issue.
As a society we often find ourselves saying character doesn’t really matter, especially when it comes to politics. Much of the ills of our society are caused by that.
I have to say I admire they guy for standing up. And coming from a Georgia fan, that’s saying a lot.

Karen Middlekauf is a UF law student and doesn’t think the public may be aware of the strength of Tebow’s religious beliefs??? What part of the Bible verses painted under his eyes does she not get? I’m not a football fan and I know about his famous ‘stripes’. They were on the cover of Sports Illustrated several times! And Daniel Smith, associate professor of political science claims this is a “coming out” party for Tebow??? Ditto the stripes comment. Standing up for his Christian beliefs as strongly as he has in the past has already put him into the political arena. I say “Bravo Tim!” Thanks for being strong in your convictions. You have set a fine example for others to follow.:

There is a big difference between someone that comments a crime that could cost them their life and an innocent preborn child that has not done anything to deserve death. As a Christian I am pro-choice, up to the moment of conception. If you choose to have unprotected sex then you have chosen your path. If you do not want the child put it up for adoption. Killing an innocent child is not the answer.

Obviously I haven’t seen the ad, but I fail to see how this is controvercial? Have we really reached the point where someone even suggesting that there are better alternatives to having an abortion is considered “controvercial”? What is wrong with the message that your child could grow up to be something special if you give it a chance?
So far as I can tell the ad doesn’t call for banning abortion. If “pro choice” people really believe this ad to be controvercial, then they need to think hard about what choice they actually believe in, and just be honest that they are pro abortion.
And I love how the best opposition they can find for the article is the LGBT spokesperson complaining about anti gay issues, how is that relevant at all?

WTG CBS! You have our ETERNAL support for running this ad!!!!!

I am so tired of those who shout hate and intolerance when there is a thought that they don’t agree with. If we stand for pro-life it doesn’t mean we hate people who do not. I wish it worked the other way around.

I am proud of CBS for putting on this commercial. It takes courage to support such a outstanding man. His parents and their message is not one of hate. From what I saw it is a personal story they wanted to share. I was given the same choice with one of my children, I choose to have my child. This is a personal decision and a human interest story. No hate or malice involved here. I hope we will get to see the commercial in it’s full time period. Please CBS do not pull the plug!

tebow is now one of my heroes.

“I’m for women having their right to abortion, but I’m also for Tim Tebow having his right to voice his opinion. I don’t think his opinion is wrong because I disagree with it. This country you have a right to freedom of speech. I support Tim’s right to voice his opinion, and the women’s rights group to voice their opinion. I know that their voice doesn’t speak for every woman. My wife is Pro-Life, and I’m Pro-Choice. I don’t think it’s my right to force my opinion on someone else, nor is it right for someone else to force their opinion on me. You can respect someone’s opinion even if it doesn’t agree with your own opinion or beliefs.”
Well said Harry

i’m glad tim tebow wasn’t aborted. still, no matter what, it’s a woman’s choice… but it’s a difficult one. never know who you are aborting.

super bowl is gonna be boring this year. not planning to watch.

It is just Free Speech.
Anyone who finds this controversial is undermining free speech in my book. Sour grapes they are….

The ad: “Tim Tebow. He’s the best. He would have been second best but the other guy was aborted the same day Tim was born.”

What a beautiful celebration of life. She chose to keep her son, Tim, and look what a wonderful man he is. He is a son MOST family would love to have (respectful, committed, loving,amazing positive role model). GOD gave her and us a GIFT. Let us celebrate his being. Nothing else. I can not wait for the event. Thank you Mrs. Tebow and Tim.

“He’s a kid and he’s being taken advantage of by lunatics.”
Ya kid that lived to have the chance to be taken advantage of by lunatics – you dolt – that’s the point – talk about intolerant haters

You know, since we’ll have to put up with being bombarded with beer, sexual inuendo, and moronic behaviour during the rest of the ads during the Super Bowl, I think they can survive one spot.

I’m a huge University of Texas fan…now I’m a bigger fan of Tebow. It’s sad we live in a world where we have to stand up and voice the right to LIVE.

Blind Faith is right. If the Superbowl is to take a political tone it should be to focus and the domestic violence epidemic in this country. Like a black eye on the country it is there for everyone to see yet everyone ignores. And Superbowl Sunday is the national holiday for this affliction.

I will care about women’s reproductive rights when they start caring about men’s rights too. In my adult life, I’ve met a handful of women that have had abortions. One or two I would call “necessary”, the others, I’d say were more “vanity abortions”.
But in all my years, I have met at least 10 times as many men that ended up being fathers because their girlfriends stopped taking the pill, so they could keep their boyfriends and play house.
So here’s a deal: why not give men the right the “financially abort” a child in the first trimester? Don’t men have a choice, too? No, they don’t. Because this isn’t about equality or choice; it’s about women being able to do whatever the hell they want… and how DARE you tell them otherwise!
Give men abortion rights too, and you’ll see these Games Women Play come to an end, quickly. Then, we’ll have something more like equality and choice in the discussion.

I love it. Once again the tolerant crowd isn’t very tolerant at all when it comes to a viewpoint they disagree with. What a bunch of hypocrites.

God Bless Tim Tebow and his family. I look forward to seeing the ad, I’ve heard great things about it!

It is sad when character and the truth are controversy. As long as he does not have a costume malfunction I guess it’s okay…
The point of his story is a life lived against the odds…probably a good thing the Obaminator’s mama did not have abortion as a free government clinic option eh?

Hello? Did this lady ever see an interview with Tebow? We all know all over the country that he’s religious! Who cares? We all have a right to free speech!!! Back off of Tebow and let it go! I don’t want my kids viewing Viagra commercials either, but oh well right?

This is wonderful. I’ve always hated sports and professional athletes, but what a great way to use his celebrity and talent. I just want Tebow to know I and many millions of Americans support his stance on this issue. Good for you young man!

In the comments I see references to “the superbowl is not the place” and he is “being used by lunatics” etc. etc. The superbowl is on TV, a free speech medium. And those wanting to speak for the santity of life are the lunatic fringe? When you look at the criticism, you just have to shake your head and say? Did you REALLY post that.
Good luck young man to you and your family. We don’t have to worry if you headed in the right direction or not.

So, why don’t they put up a counter advertisemnet explaining why abortion is a good thing. This woman’s organization must be very fragile if the Thebo’s message is so threatening. I believe the message is for young women to take a second look and think through the implications before they make a decision. And this is controversal?

What does A C Stokes the director of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender affairs, do?
Do they spend their time and our money discussing abortion? That is a true oxymoron!
Tim Tebow for President 2042, if Climate Change does not get in the way.

Good for Tim Tebow and Focus on the Family. Doesn’t even sound like this is an “anti-abortion” ad so much as one promoting that people take an ethical approach to making decisions and consider the possibilities lost if they choose to exercise their freedom of choice. So typical of the liberals and LGBT groups to act like fascists and try to quash ANY dissenting viewpoints from being aired. Guess they don’t agree that 1st Amendment rights are universal.

Good job Tim I am happy that Christians are not afraid to say there point off view and make a point about pro life. I think that you stand up GOD, your life will be better.
Robert Skura

How is this controversal? The majority of Americans now disapprove of abortion, including women. Pretty soon it’s going to be illegal. The sooner the better. People need to be more responsible.

UF Associate Professor Daniel Smithh is quoted as saying “When you are an athlete and you put yourself out in the public sphere when it comes to politics, you have a good chance of alienating half your fan support.”
What kind of football fan stop being a fan because the player supports marriage and family??? Oh yeah, I’m going to stop rooting for that team because the QB thinks that pregnant women should have thier babies.

Evelyn Beatrice Hall said: “I may not agree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
Is this not the heart and soul of the First Amendment?
Has not the Supreme Court just ruled on Free Speech?
So, just chill and let folks decide which way to think, in the words of the ancient philosopher: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Tebow is not stating his opinion here, it is unarguable fact that had his mother taken the doctors advice and aborted him he would not be alive. Many of us are alive because our mother opted not to take the easy way out and endured a troubled pregnancy. My wife and kids probably think it was worth it.

Any agenda or action which makes the Left squirm and squeal has my 100% support!
This disgraceful hypocrite from Outlaw isn’t the official spokesfreak for UF!

Shouldn’t everyone be “against” abortion? I mean, even if you’re “for” the right to choose, and someone is faced with that decision, wouldn’t you still rather they choose life, rather than death? Is there anyone reading this article that is pro-choice that will admit to being “for” abortions?

Good for Tim Tebow. He was a rival on the football field but I would consider him a partner in life’s journey. This country needs more Tim Tebow’s

I applaud Tim and his mother for sharing their personal story and beliefs and for having the strength to do so.

This is not a “political” ad. This is Tim Tebow and his mother advertising everything they believe in and live for.
He’ not representing UF in this message, he’s speaking out for HIMSELF! IIt’s called Free Speech. That used to bbe a right in America… that was a some years ago though!

Oh, gee, and we cannot set aside a minute of the endless beer commercials to have a athlete who has had a tremendous positive influence on our children make a positive message that he has a personal stake in? Look just because you disagree with the message, remember the 1st amendment and TURN THE CHANNEL!!!!

Good for you Tim Tebow! I am glad to see you speak out on your conservative convictions. As for Professor Daniel Smith saying it’s a big coming out party for Tim, I say this young man has alway displayed his Christian convictions! That is typical left wing kook rationale. And all of you perverted homosexual, lezbo, “men wanting to be women” creeps, why don’t you just shut your pie holes! People are sick of you freaks dictating to everyone else. You are not normal at all and you should go back in a closet somewhere.
I will surely be watching for Tim in this ad. Focus on the Family has done a wonderful job and I am glad they have a decent upstanding guy like Tim Tebow on their side!

I think we can all see who the intolerant people are in this country. I had a very similar story. The doctor told my mom to abort me due to the cord being wrapped around my head and risking my own mothers life. She lived and I lived! We need more Tebow’s if this country is to make it.

“AC Stokes, the UF director of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, said Tebow is probably aware that he is being used for a political purpose and that he will now be associated with Focus on the Family’s viewpoints.”
It’s ok to be a Lesbian or Gay or Bisexual or Transgender but GOD forbid that the young man be straight and a Christian. The most intolerant people are always the ones speaking about tolerance for everyone but them. In a PC world you just need to sit down and shutup about these thing like values.

A personal, uplifting “ad” in respect to choosing life is seen as controversial yet there’s the Viagra and Cialis ads thrust (no pun intended) in our faces EVERY game … then how about those idiotic GoDaddy.com spots?
However, like some posters have commented, I’m sure CBS will cave in the final 48 hrs before the game.

Wow…if I disagree with you, I’m a “hater”. I’m constantly amazed at how long these strawmen are allowed to stand.

I am going to celebrate the courage of this young man and his family by making a donation The Haiti Earthquake victims through the Focus on the Family organization. Yes, the Bible predicted there would come a time when those speaking the Truth would be attacked by the World. Congrats Tim, for not being afraid to proclaim your faith and the Truth

Way to go Tebow. I have never been a Gators fan, but I have to say that this young man is an inspiration to both myself and my children. To see a young man in the spotlight willing to stand up for Christ in this day and time should be an inspiration to any Christian. The liberals amaze me with their attitude that anyone who chooses to disagree with their beliefs is nothing other than out of their mind. They believe that their viewpoints are so intellectually superior that there is no other explanation than someone who disagrees with them being crazy or brainwashed.
Way to go Tim Tebow. I am sure that these “controversial” moves have alienated some of your fans, but I am more sure that you have won people to your fan base who couldn’t have cared less about another great football player.
Football stardom is temporary, but the riches of Christ are everlasting.

If they run the ad, they should also let human rights campaign run and ad also in the Super Bowl. Fair is Fair, right!

If others don’t like the ad, well, that’s just tough.

way to go Tim! We’re behind you all the way!!

Too bad some gods need heavy, expensive advertising to survive. My goddess doesn’t.

As a woman who has had an abortion, I completely support CBS airing this ad during the SuperBowl; freedom of choice only comes when one hears both sides of an issue and Mrs. Tebow’s side has the same free speech rights to be heard. Please air this ad not only so women can make an educated choice but also to protect the free speech of both sides of this issue.

That Daniel Smith dude is the one politicizing the issue. There are pro-life Democrats and Republicans. THere are pro-choice Democrats and Republicans. He is making an assumption that Tebow is doing this for political reasons and by mentioning that he is the one moving this into the political arena. This is not politics, its life. Shame on you Daniel Smith!

What is most amazing to me about this is that it is controversial at all. Why is it wrong in the USA with freedom of speech for some to speak? How can the left not look at themselves in the mirror and laugh, they are such hypocrites? They SAY they are for CHOICE (except when the choice is “I’ll keep my baby”). They SAY they are for freedoms (except when it is the freedom of speech and the speech is something they don’t want to hear). Now, HERE’s a progressive thought: “Let’s have a fair debate in the public square of opinion, bring out ALL the facts, and see who’s right?” I, as a conservative Christian am willing to allow leftists, socialists and communists to speak your minds. Are you willing to allow me to speak mine, EVEN when it seems absurd to you?

Harry writes: “He’s a kid and he’s being taken advantage of by lunatics”
How is it that a “kid” of 22 years is being taken advantage of but pro-choice advocates are opposed to parental notification when real kids- teenagers are faced with the “choice” of abortion? Tebow is adult enough to stand up for his beliefs and the Lord will reward him for it.

I am tired of the 1% who don’t like things AND are taking away so many of our rights. I have followed Tim and the Gator football (and all sports at UF) and have felt that he is a great example of so many of our younger people today. They don’t get enough credit. If YOU don’t like it….Take a plane to somewhere else.

Hurray for Tim Tebow. I wish all men could be like him.

Whatever.

Let’s be honest – this is less about being pro-family than it is about being anti-abortion.
Having said that, if people want the freedom to have abortions, they need to allow other people the freedom to peacefully protest that right.

I love the way Tim does life! Here is a young man, who is minding his own business, a man of honor, integrity, strong work ethic, responsible and lives a disciplined life. He has compassion for the underprivileged, the most innocent and weak on our society, and he is unafraid of anyone who might disagree. We need more men like this. Today we applaud athletes who can win games, but not those who win in life. Tim represents what made America what it was and I believe what it can be again. I am standing with you Tim! Many thanks to your parents who gave you a great foundation.

Hey if I’ve got to listen to NBC’s “Green” campaign crap, I can certainly handle this.

If you don’t like what Tim Tebow has to say, don’t listen to it! Your TV has an on/off button.

what a great surprise culmination to a college ccareerIt will be the only thing most will remember about a perrenial commercialized event.

CBS and ESPN have featured this story in the past… The story has always been presented as a heartwarming one of overcoming the odds…I recall no outcry then.
“Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, is a representative of UF, and she has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university. I believe she should be expelled before the sun rises tomorrow.”
Jim, thank you for pointing out the irony in this future “fact-based” litigator’s position.
And, Robert, which one is it in your obviously highly educated opinion: Does Tebow REALLY “need to concentrate on his pro career”, or should he “try worring about the drug problems and the pregnant teenagers in this country.” Geez! You speak out of both sides of your mouth. Notwithstanding, what do you think this pro-family message IS advocating?! What a jackass… How about YOU concentrate on conceiving a better argument?
Let’s face it, whether you’re for it or against it, “Pro-Choice” is really a euphamism for “pro-abortion”. Regardless of your position, the arguments here for “pro” are strongly lacking any logical reasoning. Not to mention that you have based your arguments against Tebow on the assumption that the ad is simply a Pro-Life message. Pro-Choice IS the Law, people! YOU won!! The pro-life message simply advocates an alternative. Nevertheless, the Tebow family story is a positive message — Do you people NOT advocate positive role models in this day and age?? I suppose you’d rather see a Tiger Woods commercial air in place of this one??
As a no-longer-particularly-religious individual, Tim’s strength, faith and character are nevertheless highly admirable qualities that I point out to my 3 young children every time we watch him play!
Go Gators!

I support Pam and her son Tim for speaking to the reality that they have lived…and thankfully Tim is here in the flesh to speak to that reality! I echo the sentiments of the other writer that we wish our own children had the strength of character to speak their mind in public!

“robert roetto” writes that this is going “to spread hate and intolerance”. Uh, robert, have you SEEN the ad? I don’t understand why/how an ad promoting a choice is spreading hate and intolerance. I suppose it would be better to let another has-been bimbo flop her (saggy) boob out on national TV. Sometimes you liberals just don’t make reasonable statements.

What are the ‘pro-choice’ folks so afraid of? Aren’t they supposed to be FOR choice? It IS a choice to see a pregnancy thru to the birth. THAT is a choice. If they’re so afraid of that choice being expressed, then they need to re-label themselves as pro-abortion.

Does CBS still have christians in the audience? Sounds like an attempt to throw a bone out to reclaim audience after they chased them away with Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake etc.

wait, so the objectification of women in a dozen or so super bowl beer and internet provider ads is okay, but a woman saying that she is glad she chose to have her son is not okay?
can somebody tell me what’s wrong with this picture?
if you want to fight for women’s rights, then how about lets start with fighting against a system that devalues women and makes them nothing more than a beer babe or a godaddy girl. seems like that’s a bigger problem than a mom saying she’s glad she didn’t get an abortion.

For those questioning airing the ad during the Super Bowl, why not? Tim is a great football player. Why not tell his story during the most popular football game in America? I mean really, the ‘right wing nuts’ have endured years of lewd commercials that espouse a certain set of values without throwing a hissy fit. Being able to see an ad and disagree with it without it being a personal crisis is called “maturity”.
BTW, the Super Bowl does not “unite” America. Aren’t we all choosing one team or the other? I have some very strong, unfavorable opinions of the Saints and I’m sure if I posted those opinions here we would quickly see that the Super Bowl does not “unite”.

IF I watch the stupor bowl, it’s just to watch the commercials.

Can someone please explain to me why giving birth to a child is “controversial?”
What I would like to see is not giving birth to a future star athlete but the joys of raising an ordinary child in difficult circumstances. The JOY of (ordinary)LIFE through the ups and downs is what is glorious.

I’m an atheist and only one document is sacred to me. Let me consult it real quick.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Sounds good to me.

What’s so evil and hateful about deciding not to have an abortion?

We still have free speech in this country right? So what’s the problem? The Tebow’s have every right to express themselves.

There is concern about a controversial ad message, in the midst of a TV event that “unites” the country?
In the public forum, ideas can be reasonably presented, tastefully handled, and debated before and after.
I cannot pre-censor the FOTF Tebow ad just because some people are uncomfortable with it, especially when recent major sports events have broadcast some of the violent movie ads and Go Daddy double entendres when children are watching. While some viewers might be offended at the Tebows’ message, we also never prevented ESPN on ABC from showing lawyers-in-bras which likely offended some other viewers. Those “The Deep End” promos seemed to run every 45 minutes or so!
Let’s see people be consistent.

It is interesting to note that those who claim to be tolerant and therefore advocate tolerance of life styles appear to be the most intolerant of all. What better place to get a message out than a SUPER BOWL add.
It seems everybody has something to complain about. Thanks to the almighty and those that protect our ability to do just that… complain, complain complain.
It is time to start living, let live and being thankful.

“Tebow needs to concentrate on his pro career,and stop trying to spread hate and intolerance further in this country.”
How, exactly, does Tebow peacefully and non-violently expressing his personal view spread “hate” and “intolerance” and isn’t it a bit ironic to attack Tebow’s personal views and his peaceful expression of them in such an intolerant fashion?

First, Robert is correct: It’s sad statement about our country that this is even a controversial issue. Beyond that, anyone with a decent grasp of who Tim Tebow is likely already knows he isn’t shy about his faith. Many of us love sports anyway, but having a stand-up guy like Tebow to watch makes it that much better. It’s just too bad people like him always get targeted by the PC-Police when they take a stance that leans to the right.

I hope he comes to play for the Grenn Bay Packers. We need him to lead us.

What is so depressing and telling about these “women’s groups” is that this supposed “right to choose” is only a choice if the choice is death to the fetus (or, as I like to call it, a baby). Choosing life, as far as they are concerned, is not a choice.
But, then again, it appears that they only support “freedom of speech” when it’s something they want to say.

I was an unwanted pregnancy 64 years ago. For whatever reason my Mother chose to have me and let me be adopted. Maybe only because abortion wasn’t easy to come by, maybe out of respect for my life. I never knew her, but I and my four children and five grandchildren owe our lives to her. I’ll be thinking of her during the ballgame.
Thanks Mom.

He is trying to make you listen…when a woman goes in for an abortion, did you know the fetus tries to get away from the probe there to destroy it. Thats a feeling, ITS FEAR. Stop killing babies loosen the adoption policies in this country. Whats wrong here is people only want to listen when it disturbs their game.

My kid likes Tebow for his skills, I now like him for being a stand-up young man. Usually we get the pleasure of our kids being exposed to the shady stories of these football players. Go Tebow.

GO TIM!

Only a devout member of the leftist, anti-capitalist, socialist movement could come up with “hate” regarding an ad about love.

Well done Focus on the Family and the Tebows. The only lunatics are the ones sacrificing their unborn to the “god of convenience”.

I saw a clip of this ad and it was a sweet comment that his mother did not abort him on advice from her Dr. Looks to me like doctors don’t know everything after all. They are not God after all,
(even the ones who think they are) lol.

??? Is this a political advertisement or a religious one ?
Does this organization pay taxes.
Is this free speech or free preach.
Jesus hung with criminals & slackers not cops & soldiers !!

Support for family and life… what a great loving opportunity to reach those who are struggling and need help. Those oppose to family and life live in a world of hate and denial as if family is a byword to take on any definition and preborn babies are less than human. I pray their eyes and hearts would soften. I am a single parent and use to live in that ugly world too, but now I know the truth and the truth has set me free, in Christ. Go Tebow!

Way to go, Tim!

I am delighted this organization was smart enough to purchase this expensive air time. I hope the message reaches millions of people. What Superbowl? I’ll be reading my National Review next to the cozy fireplace.

Look wether you agree with it or no, its no secret that the Tim is a home schooled Christian, who has not problem showing what he believes if that’s a crime then this country is way to sensitive. Yes its a football game, but Glen said it best, its freedom of speech. All you who think he is being controlled are ignorant he has believed these things far longer then some ad opportunity, if you knew anything about him you would know that.

Way to go Tim and CBS!
I have a similiar story, and I know my Mom made the right decision. So does my wife, kids, and my dog.

Good grief! People are upset over THIS?! The kid has done nothing but good things, and his family is a strong, upright family. Have these people even seen the ad? I’m guessing it will be done tastefully, and goodness, it’s silly to get upset over someone promoting making tough choices. Sheesh! What about all of the football players who have done criminal activities? Now, THAT is a concern, but certainly not THIS! God bless Tim Tebow!

I’m truly “amazed” at the overwhelming idiocy of remarks pertaining to this as a “political” issue. You people don’t get it do you… if Tebow had been aborted he wouldn’t be here. Period.

I applaud this young man for standing up for what he believes in! Thank God that his mom didn’t listen to the doctors, or Tim Tebow would not even exist. Those that oppose this commercial could be interpreted as saying that Tim Tebow doesn not have the right to be thankful to be alive!

It’s amazing that we constantly lectured by the left liberal anti-American culture from Hollywood but the minute their medium is used to suggest that abortion is a very very very bad choice – out come the haters.

It’s NOT controversial at all. It’s only controversial to those who believe in justifying the death of another human being for personal convenience.
It’s murder – pure and simple and THAT is not a choice.
There’s NEVER been a more clear definition of SELFISHNESS than someone who believes that she actually has the right to dictate whether another individual lives or dies on the basis that THEY got here before you and they mistakenly conceived you.
There is no effective label that defines how absolutely WRONG and twisted this mindset is.
ABORTION is, singlehandedly, the BIGGEST lie and cruelty ever perpetuated on humanity. 50 million and counting. 50 million denied LIFE because of people who could see the blessing and the joy that they where intended to embark upon.
The reality is that there is NO GREATER CALLING IN LIFE then to give your life to another individual in marriage and becoming a mom or a dad to a child – and give your life to THAT cause. THAT’S transformational, that’s defining, that’s elevating and exhalting.
Don’t believe the lie anymore.
Respect life – Love this life and make it available to others. It is right to care.
Protect those that cannot defend themselves – our elderly and our children and I promise that your life will be replete with deep purpose and meaning.
DO NOT PASS UP ON YOUR PURPOSE FOR LIVING!!! HAVE CHILDREN, BE A PARENT, GROW THROUGH IT – it will be your everything. It is your purpose for being here, in this life. It is true.

Way to go Mr. Tebow! It’s always nice to see someone famous endorse something with actual moral value.

What does the killing of children have to do with religion. Dennis – get a life – really. This also has nothing to do with our constitutional right to freedom of speech. If anyone has the money to pay for an advertisement promoting human life or any life I have no difficulty supporting their right buy that advertisement. Sadly, sick groups that promote counterculture concepts would oppose anything if it advanced their sick beliefs. Bless the Tebows for what a great God has given.

Go, Tim, Go! This shouldn’t be controversial. God bless you.

I agree that Tim Tebow definitely has the right to stand up for what he believes and voice his opinion, even though that opinion differs from my own.
What I don’t agree with is the forum that is being chosen to announce this opinion. While a common discourse would be accepted under any other circumstances and I believe would promote understanding despite disagreements, the Super Bowl is not the place for this type of commercial. As dumb as it may sound the Super Bowl is one thing and one thing only, football. Tebow’s a football star he should understand this. Hell, half of the people who watch the Super Bowl watch it for the “hilarious” ads, I do not believe they well welcome this commercial with open arms and will probably see it as a black mark on an otherwise exciting Super Bowl Sunday.
I believe Tebow is a great guy and has done so much humanitarian work that it really should put others to shame, but I don’t agree with the group that is promoting this ad. An advocacy group can have an opinion that may not be shared with some people but I do not believe this group has the right to say the hateful things they have said about gays and lesbians. Disagreeing with a lifestyle is one thing, but promoting hatred is entirely different ballgame. For a guy who has given so much to so many people it makes me question whether or not Tebow is being naive about this whole affair.

Killing is wrong. Killing babies is also wrong. It may be legal…but it is still wrong. Supporting the killing of innocents is also wrong. Killing terrorist though, is a very good thing!!!

I just became a Tim Tebow fan!

So this guy wants to promote marriage and family and somehow this is viewed as controversal? There is no hope for us…
In addition, the guy above who said why should we have to listen to someones opinion during this, uh…that’s all commericals are. You know when they tell you their cheeseburger is the best? Yeah, that’s a personal opinion. Or how wonderful that mop is? Another personal opinion. Can’t wait till the day these things are controversal.

I wonder those who critize the opposition to Tebow Ad realize that CBS did not let a church do an ad in support of gay rights a few years back… oh wait! the “gays were forcing it down their throats”… just like the prolife guys are… hmm hypocrites..

As an atheist, I’m probably going to disagree with at least part of the commercial (guessing, obviously haven’t seen it yet), but I really doubt there will be much controversial material in there if CBS has already decided to let it air. Just something to write about on a slow news day, no doubt.

Actually there was an ad about eating fruits and veggies… it was put out by PETA … beautiful women seducing fruits and veggies…

CBS is the real hero here, telling the truth and taking a chance

way to go! this is really scary stuff! almost as much as having a bible in school, that really scares the open minded. this might infringe on the religion of football, make someone uncomfortable! but the 1st ammendment is meant to protect unpopular speech. it should be very refreshing compared to all the endless beer & car commercials.

I suspect the people outraged by this commercial are many of the same ones who thought a “wardrobe malfunction” was perfectly fine.

As for those who say this is a “hate” ad-That is a Ridiculous reactionary statement, and is Code-speak for any point of view that doesn’t go right along with the usual flow of things. Hopefully CBS will not be influenced by such nonsense, and show it anyway. I saw a clip, and it is an easy-going ad, not heavy handed at all.

I love this kid.
I hope my boy sees this.

Planned Parenthood is represented on TV. Haven’t you ever seen a Trojan commercial?

More power to you Tebows. Not for politics but for TRUTH.
STOP the killing of unborn children.

For the life of me, I can’t see how people (such as Robert Roetto) associate “hate” with someone who’s given their life to Christ. Before I became a Christian, the world was all about “me.” After my conversion, I died to “self” and began viewing people with the love that God has for them. And by that very act, I became more concerned about influencing teens to curtail their drug use and avoid teen pregnancy … issues Mr. Roetto seems concerned about. Tebow is absolutely respectable to stand up for healthy morals. And the problem with that is …. ?

How sad that by his Mom talking about not killing her baby, and him turning into a great athlete, this is controversial? Come on.

this is perfect ad during the super bowl, its not for political gains what so ever. Even if your not Christian this is a pro life ad, nothing else. I am against abortion completely. Has this nation lost all its morals?

This is a fine young man spreading what he believes strongly in. I applaud his actions.
Why do the Lesbian and Gay groups want free speech for themselves but no one else?
They need to look in the mirror.
Bless You Tim Tebow

Thank you, Robert. Well said. There is something seriously wrong with our society if letting a human baby live is a source of “controversy”.

Free speech is meant to protect those who speak against what we do not agree with, not those who speak what we do.
We have not seen the ad, we do not know any of the content except that of what those that have leaked information have. Why not wait until the Monday after the Super Bowl to talk about how good or bad the ads are like we do every year.

Any of the “Women’s Groups” are free to purchase their own ads to promote their view point. Last time I checked we still have a 1st amendment.

“AC Stokes, the UF director of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, said Tebow is probably aware that he is being used for a political purpose and that he will now be associated with Focus on the Family’s viewpoints.”
What’s so political about human life” Morality is not political, Tebow believes in human life and long before he ever heard of Focus on the Family.

Wow!! It’s unbelievable the comments that are being made here. Robert Roetto writes about Tim Tebow spreading hate and intolerance but I think Robert is the one who is spreading the hate. Why is it alright to for an LGBT student to speak out against Tim but it’s not alright for Tim to speak out against abortion? Are people on here against anti-abortion people or against people who have their belief in God?

“Tebow’s decision to play a role in an ad sponsored by a conservative group suggets he’ll take a political stance.”
We can’t have that! It’s not OUR stance.
““Whoever wants to pay for an ad during the Super Bowl should be able to do so,” ”
Unless they want to promote something we
don’t agree with.
““Focus on the Family is a very well-known group for speaking out against LGBT issues,” she said. “A lot of people know that.”
Aha. This group is famous for trying to
squash opinions they don’t agree with. They
tried to prevent Dr. Laura Schlesinger from
getting a TV show, among other things.
“CBS also released a statement that read: “Our standards and practices process continues to adhere to a policy that ensures all ads, on all sides of an issue, are appropriate for air.”
I’m not a fan of CBS, but I applaud them for
standing up for free speech.
The ad is inspiring, a family that overcame
major difficulties, and should be aired.

Way to go Focus on the Family and Tim & Pam Tebow. I am a U of F graduate. I’ll now watch the Super Bowl-to see this commercial & tape it to show my 35 year old twin daughters, 11 year old daughter & 18 year old son – also my current & future grandchildren. Positive message & values in this world of uncertain values. FOTF is one of the best organizations in promoting family values that strengthens our current generation & future generations.

Argument on a good ad spot,that’s absurd!
With regard to political endorsement a lot of famous people including many athletes openly support Democrats and Obama and most of media and various associations don’t find fault with it whereas conservative people have always to justify themselves,what a shame!
Tim Tebow great man.

Just the fact that this is so controversial is just another sign we are in the last days. God help us.

Wow – Some of the comments here are absurd: “Tebow needs to concentrate on his pro career,and stop trying to spread hate and intolerance further in this country.” “Americans watch the Superbowl to see who will be football champions, not to be forced to see the opinions of one group of people. “He’s a kid and he’s being taken advantage of by lunatics.”
Tebow is allowed to participate in whatever kind of ad he would like so long as it doesn’t violate FCC standard and practices. I hardly see how spreading the story of one woman’s decision to take a pregnancy to term is hardly a controversial issue. Additionally how does that spread hate? The only hate and intolerance I have seen is by some of the individuals posting on this forum. Additionally Tebow has shown that he is a leader on and off the field and I don’t believe that he is being taken advantage of by anyone. You may not like the message but this group has a right to have it’s message heard. Their money is as green as NOW & NARAL and I don’t many in the media would make a story out of this if they were purchasing ad time.

It seems that an ad during the Super Bowl is the only way to get a pro-life message across to the public. Does anyone remember coverage by the press of the right to life march in Washington DC on January 22? More than 300,000 people participated but news coverage was minimal to non-existent.

I was an at “risk baby” and I am so blessed that my parents made the right decision. It is hard to stand up for what is right, and this ad is right and will prove a benefit to the whole world. Hopefully many lives will be saved because of it. If that is “controversy” then so be it.

Interesting that somehow this personal-opinion issue somehow becomes an LGBT topic. If I’m correct, those groups typically like to practice zero-population growth, so why even be concerned in the first place?

All Tim is basically doing is thanking his mother for not aborting him. Too bad there are several million others who can’t do that.

Do the oversexed beer ads get this same type of scrutiny? God has sent us a David in a world full of Goliath’s. Go Tebow!

By no means should we allow anything that requires us to espouse our position or otherwise think to get in the way of our ENTERTAINMENT!

“Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, an organization for College of Law LGBT students, said she believes that Tebow is still a representative of UF, and he has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.”
But let me guess that she would be fine with CBS running an ad promoting her cause during the Superbowl? If so, her argument is intellectually dishonest. And no, I am not against LGBT rights. I am pointing out that she might be a huge hypocrite.
Also:
‘“Focus on the Family is a very well-known group for speaking out against LGBT issues,” she said. “A lot of people know that.”’
She’s missing the point here. This ad has nothing to so with that topic. Whether or not she wants to dispute Tebow’s association with the group has nothing to do with the content of the ad. What a poor interviewee.

Good for Tim and Focus on the Family as well, people with conviction. We need myriads more like them. Abortion and all the rest of the satanic agenda, ‘gayness’ and all the rest of that sorry litany is just tearingour society apart. There’s no middle ground in matters such as this.We’re turning away from God and paying a horrific price.
Though the concept of God is far too unsophisticated for those across the social spectrum intent on thoroughly secularizing and consequently destroying our society.

Hurray for Free Speech!

So, the argument is that the Super Bowl is not the place for such an ad, yet the Super Bowl is the place for ads that have blatantly hyper-sexualized women? (I’m talking to you, Danica Patrick!)
For years I’ve had to make sure that I’m behind on football games because of ads for scary movies and ads with an overt sexual message. Tebow’s classy ad will at least be safe for family viewing.

I’ve shunned CBS for many years because they were so wrapped up in supporting anything liberal and were very anti-conservative value. But letting the Tebow message, a good message, be shown makes me reconsider watching them, particularily on their news oriented program. Now if they could just replace ultra left Katie Couric, they may gain some big time viewership.

How can I comment? I haven’t seen the ad yet! So, who’s doing all the talking – and what do they know that I don’t? Sheesh!

How bout we have Paris Hilton washing cars wearing basically nothing, now there is a message I want for my kids. If you don’t like it don’t watch but don’t tell me what is right or wrong. I am sic and tired of everyone being offended, get a life. Oh my did I say LIFE….

“If you want religion, go to church. The Super Bowl is not the place for anti-abortion advertising.”
I agree. In fact, I don’t think the Superbowl is a place for fast-food advertising either. If you want natchoes, go to TacoBell.
Anyone else want to limit what can & what can’t be advertised on TV ? C’mon… speak up….

Hard to believe CBS even considered the ad, and, much less, isn’t even showing signs of caving in to the ACLU and the usual mob of secularist suspects (of whom it’s formerly been an enthusiastic part). Yet.
Maybe there’s hope for us all.

What a great “choice” Pam Tebow made! She was obviously exercising her right to free “choice” and made the right “choice”! The so-called “pro-choicer’s” vehemently and viciously disagree with her “choice” and the “choice” of CBS to run this ad because it’s not the “choice” they spew.

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WHY IS IT BRING A CHILD IN THE WORLD IS “CONTROVERIAL” ?
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Has this world gone mad or stupid?

Maybe the ad could show all of the unwanted babies born to teenagers who end up on welfare and abused by their mothers. Let the ad show all of the unwanted kids who are in foster homes all of their lives because some religious person talked the mother out of having an abortion. Every child deserves to be wanted and have a loving and supportive mother who can afford to take care of them.

Why would a “family” orgaization spend 2.5 million dollars on a superbowl ad? What are they trying to obtain, more disfunctional families to counsel? How much do these disfunctional families pay to this organization to be made whole? Why don’t they set up a tent in Haiti, looks like there’s plenty of broken families to advise and counsel, just no CASH.

Why is it that “pro-choice” people want to suppress a message that involves a woman who made her choise AGAINST abortion? By definition, if you have a choice, there is more than 1 option. If you believe in choice, you have no justification to complain when someone makes a choice other than the one you would make.
Conversely, if you try to suppress the message that supports the choice other than yours, you are not “pro-choice”, you are a tyrant attempting to get to a point where you can force everyone to do what you want them to do.

Bravo Tim Tebow. Something positive coming from a sports superstar other than drugs, guns, murder and sex addiction. This is one for the good guys!!!

I am curious as to why they would even ask AC Stokes anything. Why do you need a homosexuals opinion on abortion when they cant procreate anyway? Lesbians can get artificially insemenated but if they dont want it then they dont need to do it. So why ask them their opinion on it anyway? Why do they care for that matter? Its a topic that truly doesnt effect them. So you have to ask who is really pushing their politics? Seems to me the person who has cannot be impacted by the message is the one thats during it for purely political reasons. Tebow is the product of “choice” so why can he not tell people about that choice and what motivated it? Or are they really not for “choosing” at all?

The AP writer of this column, as should not come as a surprise to any persons of a conservative slant, acts as though supporters of marriage and parenthood are somehow controversial — deserving of extra scrutiny. Those supporters of, Heaven forbid, LIFE and the sanctity of LIFE and the protection of the pre-born and, GASP, opposition to the wholesale slaughter of the pre-born all the way to full-term (infanticide) should somehow be treated differently when it comes to their being allowed to purchase air time the same as if they were Go Daddy with the peddling of their product utilizing soft porn, and Budweiser with their ultra clear message that the consumption of alcohol makes you cool, popular, happy, successful and well off. Booze and porn are automatic “IN’s”, but along comes an organization that asks for no special considerations; has the same green money as the other advertisers, and who would merely like to promote marriage, parenthood and LIFE for the life that they created through their union, and suddenly eye brows are raised, concerns are raised and hackles are raised for fear that this pro-life message might dare offend those who have had an abortion or are considering one; those who cohabitate; those who don’t think marriage is limited to a man and a woman; those who think that messages of LIFE should be confined to houses of worship, and not even there if they had their way; and those messages that promote anything but fun and living life to its fullest for tomorrow we might die. I’ve always wondered why I was so lucky to be born in a time when you had to justify LIFE. Who would have ever dreamed that the promotion of LIFE would be perceived as a judgmental, holier-than-thou, limited-to-Christians concept?!? Who would have ever dreamed that supporting LIFE, when the alternative is the supporting of DEATH, would be held to a higher and hypocritical standard than are booze and porn?!? It is so very sad when you stop to think about it. That it would have EVER become NECESSARY to defend LIFE of all things!! It simply doesn’t get any stranger than that. Selective blindness is alive and well in the U. S. of A.

What ever happened to free speech in this country. It seems we have a very loud left with a huge media forum and the right is told to just “shut up and act like a lady.” If the right tried this kind of censorship, the media would be all over it. Now the majority has started talking and the left is trying to shout us down. Sorry. Bravo for Tim and his family. If

A “representative” of The University of Florida? No ma’am. He is a “student” of The University of Florida and an adult. The family has every right to voice their opinion no matter what it is. And if they’re able to broadcast it on the biggest sporting event of the year, then go for it. I have never been a UF or Tebow fan, but this is much bigger than a football game and I support the Tebow family. God Bless

Hey Jim,
How is it hate and intolerance to support life?

This ad or any other ad on the Super Bowl is extremely expensive.
How about it CBS? Take half the profit from all commercials and donate it to the Haitian Relief effort! Donate it to any charity; show us humility and charity.
As far as the content of the commercial; watch, don’t watch but let us have freedom of speech.

Well, I would rather see a story about the Tebow family than some of the filth that passes for halftime entertainment.If the pagans can have their 15 minute orgy. I think we can spare a minute or 90 seconds for something healthy.
Posted by: Barbara | Jan 26, 2010 8:19:22 PM
Barbara, I vote for this as the best post of the new year! How true!

this is exactly why I love Tim Tebow-and I’m a UT fan!

John, thank you for your comment. As a Christian, I am passionately against abortion but I do not think abortion is a political or religious issue. It is a human rights issue. Everyone should hate the killing of children.
Way to go Tebow!

CBS is to be oommended for giving Tim Tebow the opportunity to put a positive message out there when most is pretty negative. Thanks, Tim and thanks CBS!

Thank you, bloggers. For those among you believing it should not be aired, CBS would be failing all of us miserably by denying our freedom of speech right as it currently exists in this country. For those of you supporting Tim and his mom, I hope you’ll join me in sending a check to Focus on the Family for stepping forward and allowing some light to fall on the abortion issue. Tim has never ever hidden his Christian background. It has been widely published in sports magazines and newspaper articles. How many people, upon seeing the verses painted below his eyes, have ‘googled’ to see what the Bible verse says? Thank God for TIm Tebow. He is a walking missionary.

There’s nothing like a celebration of life to bring out the left and their knives. The controversy is that the left only wants one side of an issue discussed. It’s disturbing they advocate the taking of life in ignorance.

With all the other commercials, this is controversial??? All the beer drinking commercials? Good for you Mr. Tebow and God bless your Mom for making the choice for LIFE not death! You are an amazing young man and the world if BETTER having you in it! I pray God blesses both of your lives greatly!

An abortion advocate on Fox news bemoaned the way the ad depicts a woman ‘making a choice about her body’ but ‘tries to prevent others from having a choice’. This lack of logic is a glaring reminder of what happens when you abandon reason in favor of an agenda. If you believe in ‘choice’, you shouldn’t mind having representations of the results of any choice. Are they going to run an ad showing a woman proudly recounting her abortion decision? Never have seen one of those. Wonder why…

I don’t think most people on the left are truly offended by this, but if they are then welcome to the club. Every year advertisers try to out-do each other in the sexually graphic nature of thier ads, and people of faith are reutinely offended as a result. I doubt many leftist will be moved to quickly change the channel lest thier children see the ad, though guarantee you that thousands of more traditional parents will have to due to the sexual nature of some of the ads. All I can say is; being offended is not fatal. You’ll live.

Dear Harry,
Tebow is a college-educated adult, not a ‘kid’. He apparently esteems life—who knew?—including, understandably, his own!
Let me ask you, do you REALLY consider persons who exercise their First Amendment rights (like you just did) and who also speak up for innocent children to be under the control of ‘lunatics’?

It’s a sad commentary on our society that the affirmation of life is controversial.
It speaks volumes that people are upset about a message which evidently does not refer to specific legislation, political parties or court decisions.
Some people are threatened by what is merely a point of view. They respect neither life nor freedom.

I don’t mean to be rude to certain people, but several comments listed Planned Parenthood as an organization that gives abortion.
You do realize that Planned Parenthood doesn’t actually carryout abortions, they just give pregnant mothers options and information?
And I would definitely say there is a double standard on both sides. No one can actually have an intelligent conversation about when life does or does not begin and instead it boils down to religious fundamentalism that promotes ignorance and intolerance. I would even go so far as to say that this fundamentalism isn’t just contained in religion but even in atheist thought. If a person can no longer have an intelligent conversation anymore then America surely has changed for the worse.

I can give Tebow credit for promoting something that he strongly believes in. Again, if you do not like the commercial, change the channel.

I’m 100% pro-choice, so why would a commercial giving you reasons to CHOOSE to keep your baby be controversial? Is Tebow blowing up abortion clinics? Murdering doctors? Trying to force desperate women into dangerous back-alley abortions by putting real doctors in jail? No. This is why freedom of speech is so great.
Just because you are $50,000 in credit card debt, your rich boyfriend is married with children and pressuring you to abort, and you have a drug addiction, doesn’t mean you have to get an abortion. All I want is for that woman to be able to CHOOSE to get a safe, legal abortion. Maybe she’ll be watching the Superbowl, and will think, “Wow, I can keep the baby, sue this married guy for a ton of child support, pay back my $50,000 debt with his cash LOL, get off drugs, and raise a nice family.” Planned Parenthood can stay open, legally and without violence, but she won’t be there. Honestly, I think the pro-Life movement would have more luck trying to convince women to keep their kids, than making abortions illegal. Then, instead of having more illegal abortions, women will have more children.

I say run it as long as the preceding ad is Bud Light and the proceeding ad is Viagra. Come on people its only an ad, lighten up.

the liberals and democrats alike would see unborn children murdered and not blink an eye.
what is wrong with this country is it’s present leadership and socialist tendencies. push back America and show these political thugs in office that we don’t step down to criminals.

How is this ad controversial? How is Focus On the Family controversial? (I listen to their radio show every day) How is this young man that shines forth as a role-model (one of a very few) for my kids controversial? On the other hand, how many lude, crude, morally repugnant ads will be shown during the Superbowl this year with no controversy? Where’s the outrage over all of that trash? What is wrong with these people? Would anyone doubt that CBS would play some politically motivated LGBT ad? THIS “CONTROVERSY” IS FABRICATED. Talk to your neighbors. See what THEY think about abortion, Focus, Tebow, etc. Its about time the regular folks in this country speak our minds!

I hope my sons gorw into this kind of young man. Speak your beliefs and don’t back down.

This ad might get many to watch the super bowl, who might not otherwise watch the game. I think it was a great idea.

Thanks to this ABC news, I have a change of heart. Despite the previous rivalry (Go BUCKS!) I have a new appreciation for Tim Tebow. We are pelted daily with the inuendo and agendas of LGBTs and all sorts who oppose the Architect of the Universe. What a rare breath of fresh air that we might see Focus on the Family’s message with Tim Tebow in a superbowl spot. This country would greatly benefit from an infusion of reverence. The hypocrits lining up against this ought to look in the mirror and listen to their own clamoring about freedom to expressing their….’values’….

I like the comment: “Is it really necessary to put a controversial issue in the middle of an event that usually units most Americans? Americans watch the Superbowl to see who will be football champions, not to be forced to see the opinions of one group of people.” This person doesn’t even know why people watch the Super Bowl. To make it simple it is to see one team win (their’s) and the other team lose…no love there. I think it is a great ad and if it makes a “liberal” (who probably wouldn’t have liked it if he/she was aborted) uncomfortable…more power to it.
Dennis

This is not a political. This guy is not making a political statement. The media makes it political. This is a moral issue. Murder, Abortion, Hate is a moral problem. Aborted babies are neither Republican or Democratic, they are just dead.

It’s about time Abel had a spokesperson on his behalf. No one hears the voice from the blood of those butchered at the hands of others. Perhaps now, some will. Life goes on. Even if man thinks he/she has control of it.

It is hard to understand how a young man and his mother telling the story of how they overcame odds that were stacked against them, and went on to be successful, is considered to be spreading hatred.
Barack Obama was conceived out of wedlock, born to a teenage mom, abandoned by his father, and grew up to be the POTUS. HIS mother also chose life, at a time when women were traveling to Japan or Sweden to get abortions. Does HIS story spew hatred???

Notice how many UF sources cited here are devoted to the opposing viewpoint that Tebow should not have made the ad and how many are in favor of the viewpoint that the ad should have been produced. On the opposing side, you have a liberal poli. sci. professor and two leaders of campus LGBT organizations. On the proponent side, you have only two sources, the Campus Crusade representative and the housing rep. A pretty bleak, but accurate, picture of ideological balance on American college campuses.

We need to hear more stories of the horror of abortion and praise GOD – what are the pro choice movement afraid of the truth?

I agree with John the athiest. This is not a religious issue. Our 15 and 17 year old adopted daughters might have been aborted if their birth mother had the money. Try telling these two beautiful teenagers that they did not have the right to live. Killing unborn babies is sick and inhumane. Adoption is a better “choice”. I’m proud of Tim Tebow.

Is it any surprise that the so-called “educator” who is pro-abortion gets the majority of space in this writer’s article? (And why do they feel the need to use the euphemism “choice” to somehow cleanse what has been one of the horrific aspects of American history?)
Kudos to Tim Tebow – and I too share the sentiments of many of the commentors here – when pro-family causes are deemed “controversial” it is quite alarming.

Every ad out there has a point of view. that’s what advertising is all about, Let’s never lose the right of free speech in any form.

If the OVER 60,000,000 babies who were slaughtered in the United States due to abortion each represented ONE dollar–those dollars would pay for 24 commercials for the Super Bowl. 60,000,000 divided by the 2,500,000 (cost of ad) equals 24.

every commercial is an opinion. why does everyone have to categorize people’s opinions then slam them with hate, why can’t we just be. if one doesn’t like a commercial’s opinion then let it roll off of you. i don’t like fast food commercials, but i don’t feel the need to criticize them to the harshest degree. for this superbowl commercial to to controversial is the same old persecution of the same religion that was persecuted when it first arrived in the new world.
everyone makes it out to be the world is full of lunatics and that is it. the ones that don’t get it, will think i am a lunatic and be on with their lives.

I hadn’t planned on watching the superbowl…I will now, just to see this advertisement. Out of the mouths of babes!

See how perverse we have become? Some consider it “hateful” to praise a mom for keeping her son alive!!!

If anything I’ve said has offended you, I am sorry, BUT I am offended that you are offended.
In fact I am more offended that you are offended than you are offended.
So you must STOP being offended because it offends me.

Hey Roeto, that is one of the dumbest comments I have ever heard. This is a commercial, Tebow believes in God and is a good person a good role model. Why does he have to focus on issues that are important to you? Maybe this issue is important to him. people like you are the problem, mind your own business and you do something about teen pregnancy and drug abuse.

From what I’ve read so far about this “controversy”, it’s another instance out of MANY out there that those who simply state something that’s truthful are essentially told to shut up. God forbid you go against the pro-choice peoples (read abortion) opinions. His mother made a CHOICE to have him born instead of being snuffed out. But we all know that was the wrong choice, right?? I think NOT!

Here’s an idea. You spend $2.5 million to tell us how that abortion was the greatest thing that ever happened to you!!!
How is this spreading hate?? Does he advocate jail or violence for those chosing differently than he believes?
How is this a religious issue? Just because most religions teach that abortion is wrong? There are still many religious people who have abortions, or think it is the mother’s “right” to do so. Many non-religious people still think it is wrong. This is just a story of one person’s choice.
“Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, an organization for College of Law LGBT students, said she believes that Tebow is still a representative of UF, and he has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.” How can anyone think that he claims to “represent” U of F? As a current student, doesn’t she represent the U of F? I’ll bet there are more students at the school who prefer Tebow to represent them than her.

I don’t think these people are necessarily non-Tebow fans but they are definitely not fans of freedom. The only reason it is being deemed “controversial” is because it is not a liberal viewpoint. I am not necessarily a Tebow football fan, but I am a fan of him standing up for his beliefs. I think is is courageous and admirable. Since when did freedom become controversial?

Wow!!! Just think of all of the innocent gems in the wombs of mothers around the world that may just get a chance to enter the world becuase their mother saw a commentary on just how noble it is to bring a child into this world,rather than to abort.

To Critics Smith & Middlekauff: Oh paaleeease! Your arguments are so weak; it’s like trying to hold water in a sieve.
Hey Mr. Smith, “rallying the pro-choice community”, “alienating half your fan support”???? You have no clue what life is all about, because you do not have faith. I have no doubt that the opposite will occur; rallying pro-life community and creating a growth in fan support.
Karen Middlekauff, you need to look at the first amendment of the constituion again. You or UF have no right or authority to infringe on Mr. Tebow’s freedom of expression. Using the “image” of UF as an excuse to impose on the views of others is lame and oppressive at best.

Two words “remote control” if you don’t like it. I do it all the time with the Cialis ads. We are a country of wimps.

What are they scared of? So they think we are supposed to listen to them CONSTANTLY blather on about gay marriage, and watch commercials about planned parenthood, and see their athiest ads on the sids of buses,and listen to them go on and on about Christmas and say NOTHING because it is their RIGHT to freedom of speech.
BUT because they do not like it, a CHRISTIAN MAN, and his mother should not tell the story of the fact that he would have NEVER EXISTED if she had listened to her doctors and had him.
They are paying for the ad which during the super bowl is prime dollers. I bet if they wanted to have a Peta ad, or a abortion ad they would think it is prime time! They are just worried that like the planned parenthood lady that quit once she saw an actual ultrasound of an abortion that it will MAKE PEOPLE THINK about the fact that this wonderful young man which such a great life and story and still a pro career ahead of him might cause people to think twice before killing their babies.
I say YOU GO TEBOW! He has the GUTS to back up his convictions and it scares the He$$ our of the communist thinking abortionists that seek to get rid of the surplus population which is the actual goal of all of the abortions. They just use the schills on the ground as their foot soldiers who do not understand the point behind it.

So it isn’t OK for Tim Tebow to be featured in an ad that supports human life but it is ok for this professor Daniel Smith to be and a member of “Gators for Choice”? Can you say hypocrisy!? But if Tim was doing a commercial supporting animal rights, he would be priased by the same people that will abort a human being without batting an eye. A sick display of our society.

God bless you, Tim Tebow.

I can’t believe this strikes a nerve with people who are one way with free speech. Afterall, I’m tired of seeing ad’s on animal cruelty (SAVE THE DOGS KILL THE KIDS), tobacco (When was the last time you heard of tobacco contributing to domestic violence,killing those on the highways, and see who needs to go to rehab on the show INTERVENTION all in the name of tobacco?) and even Haiti (America is the only country where we have homeless veterans without shelter, children going to bed without eating, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment – yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations?.) GET A GRIP!!! Kudos Tebow!

1)Interesting to observe that abortionists and gays/lesbians/transexuals oppose a story about life and love. The common thread between these groups is “anti-life”. FACT: Abortion ends new life by stopping a natural process (conception, pregnancy, and live birth) at the pregnancy and live birth stages. FACT: Homosexual relations prevent new life by altering a natural act at the conception stage. ” Just the facts, ma’m.”
2) We have something in this country that most other countries don’t have- free speech. The anti-lifers are free to purchase their own ads just the same.
3) Let’s not leave any leaf unturned. The pro-lifers need to get on board with opposing the death penalty. The people should not give the gov’ t power to kill its citizens unless there is an immediate danger to innocent life. If we’re going to be pro-life, let’s go all the way. It’s good to protect the unborn, but it’s hippocritical to play God with convicts’ lives. Christians should work to convert sinners to Christ instead of killing them.

Don’t kill your own child. I’m deeply offended that such an inflammatory anti-LGBT sentiment is being allowed to be the theme of a Super Bowl ad. We have clearly lost our way on the path to Social Justice. Thank God.

Good for him! Nice to see an athlete standing up for something wholesome for a change.

For once we get to see/hear the baby’s side of the story. Too many “fetuses” were never allowed the chance. Thank God and the Tebows for Tim.

It’s okay to show half naked women to promote the sale of everything from snacks to alcohol consumption, but the thought of promoting “family” is controversial? Let the the viewing public speak for themselves. If ratings drop because of this commercial then a true and honest message will be sent to the sponsors….but I doubt that will be the case. In fact, I think it will be the opposite and THAT is why the opposition is really affraid.

Too bad my home team already has an awesome quarterback (Drew Brees) because I would love to see Tim Tebow play for them. What an incredible role model for college students who are willing to stand up for what’s right and not just for what’s popular.

I fail to see how an ad promoting family and life is somehow spreading hate. That being said, we shouldn’t hold up any athlete as a role model. Also, Tim Tebow’s skills as a college QB will not translate well to the pros. He’ll be a bust.

What a perfect time to share a message of truth and defend the family in America and, hopefully, the world! Power to him and his cause. Time for the rest of the world to join in!

Is there really a problem here?

How hypocritical of the NOW org, when did telling your personal story become a hate speech?? It’s sad the NOW org doesn’t protest the overly sexualized ads that demean women but not celebrating the natural ability of our bodies….hmmmmm @Jim how is this spreading hate?? The mom is telling her story and she is happy with the results of her decisions in which many are benefiting. As Christians we are going suffer because Christ suffered, Focus on the Family and the Tebow family continue to represent Him well!

First, all this is speculation based on a commercial noone has even seen yet. You are only guessing at the message. For the “stop spreading hate and intolerance” crowd. Do you even know the definition of tolerance? It means to allow someone the freedom to hold a view with which you disagree. If you get rabidly angry with pro-lifers perhaps you are the one with the “hate and intolerance” problem. Finally the, “pro-lifer all support capital punishment so they are hypocrites” group. You are clueless. First, many pro-lifers are opposed to the death penalty. Second, those that do support it do so because they DO believe so strongly in the value of life. The punishment needs to fit the crime. If you willfully deprive some innocent person of their life the appropriate penalty is to forfeit your own. I agree that the death penalty should only be for premeditated murder when the evidence is absolutely beyond all doubt. However, support for the death penalty is not out of sync with a belief in the value of life.

It is funny that all types of crap can be put on TV, but let one young man take a stand for what he believes in, and it is a controversy. This is a non issue. Every weirdo can promote their way of life without being called out. So let the ad run and good for you Tebow’s. This country needs to return to this way of thinking. Family values actually MEAN something.

Seems the right thing to do is to give that $2.5m to a worthy cause in Haiti, hold a press conference and say we’ve changed our minds on the wise use of the believer’s money. Point the audience to a website with video of their message. Many would be a lot more inclined to listen when they put their money where their mouths are.

If you extrapolate the logic of those who are “outraged”, what they are upset about is that his mother did NOT abort him. Abortion is the holy sacrament of the left-wing religion and people like Tim show that we have murdered millions of children that would have had untold talent and potential had they been born.

Remember when Obama said about his daughters (at a Planned Parenthood rally): “I wouldn’t want to punish them with a child.” So if Obama met Tebow’s mother, what would he say? “You chose to punish yourself.”

I haven’t been a Tim Tebow fan until now. I’ll never understand how a young man’s decision to celebrate his mother giving birth to him at some risk to herself constitutes ” spreading hate”.In these strange times, perhaps we should protest showing the Super Bowl because it causes Cleveland Brown fans pain and discomfort.

Why don’t the pro choice folks ask Tiger Woods to do an ad for them?

“Is it really necessary to put a controversial issue in the middle of an event that usually units most Americans?”
I think you’ve got a great point. I suppose something as silly as the shedding of innocent blood is less important than a game with sweaty men tossing a ball around.

How is promoting a pro-life viewpoint hateful and intolerant? It’s a crazy society when a message about saving innocent lives is seen as intolerant. I applaud Mr. Tebow’s courage in standing up for what he believes in.

I have personally known Tim, his parents and his siblings since they were babies along with my sons. They are a great family with strong convictions. Folks on the other side of the isle may not agree with these, but we have just as much a right under the Constitution for our beliefs and free speech as do they. And, by the way, it is not hate speech. It is our personal convictions based on our beliefs in the Scriptures.

A quality message from a quality young man. Step out and stay strong Tim.

Maybe Tebow will cry again like he did when my Tide whipped him like a rented mule…

There will always be people who stand for decency and the respect for human life,then there will be others who will stand on the side of perversity and death.

Wow. Focus on Family is controversial? I repeat, wow. Some people back “choice” only if the woman chooses an abortion and not if she chooses to have the baby. Isn’t that what choice means? Just wow.
Fabulous! An ad that varies from our steady diet of pills to combat E.D., feminine itching or restless leg syndrome! Geez people. Why would anyone be against this?

I guess if you are “pro choice”, the only choice that is acceptable is abortion. Anything else is a sell-out. This is one of the reasons the far left hates Sarah Palin — she had the audacity to choose life for her Down Syndrome child.
Terry

I am very happy that this country’s self-hating of itself may finally be ending. If CBS airs this commercial I might be tempted to start watching the CBS network again.

Slavery used to be settled law of the land, and blacks were also not regarded as legal persons. When we look back 100 years from now, we won’t be able to believe all the beautiful people that have been lost to abortion. Tebow and President Obama are just two examples of those who survived this man-made scourge!

The fact that someone would protest a commercial about life is all the evidence one needs to realize that those who are against this ad are nothing short of satanic. Sound ridiculous? Well why would anyone protest this. Only those 100,000K plus women who marched on Washington to ensure that murdering babies is kept legal, I mean…who would actually do that?

Life? People are offended that people chose LIFE? Am I in bizarro world or what? how can that possibly be offensive?

I guess “Pro-Choice” is only true when you make “their” choice and “Free Speech” is true only when you say what the eleite wants you to hear…
Tim Tebow is a student. How much did UF reap off his success…? An “Outraged Alumnus’” comments are a sad commentary and double standard for the success that UF enjoys as a result of Tim Tebow

I love how someone who is against MURDERING Babies is “controversal” but someone against murdering any other form of life is a hero.
If he did an ad for not putting down dogs these same groups would be standing in line to pat Him on the back.
And for those that say there are “medical” reasons to have an abortion….get a grip. There are “medical reasons” to have C-SECTION bbut NEVER a “medical” reason to MURDER AA BABY. Sorry, there isn’t one.
It is murder, plain and simple and you can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig.

I hope it causes people to realize the value of life.
Kudos to the young man and CBS for airing it during one of the most watched shows of the year.

I am just blown away by abortion. Just can’t believe I live in a time that kills innocent babies. It’s pretty simple. If you are pro-abortion… you support killing humans. If you support killing humans, you need help. It’s not a Christian or a Republican thing… It’s a human right kind of thing. Get it!?! I’m just sayn.

It is sad when term “tolerance” is used constantly by GLBT group, Islam, etc. but when it comes to Christianity, it is hate speech. Just because he plays football doesn’t mean he can’t be a Christian and stand up for what he believes in. Beer commercials are constantly running in the Super Bowl and children are watching those ads which are not age appropriate so why not an ad supporting family values whether you are a Christian or not. Morality is not just a Christian thing folks!! Though I am a Christian and very proud of it!

How dare Tebow make this commercial for the Super Bowl. Doesn’t he know that free speech is reserved only for liberal and progressive viewpoints?

“If you want religion, go to church. The Super Bowl is not the place for anti-abortion advertising.”
If you want a job go to the want ads the Super bowl is not a place for job search advertising.

What is the issue? Liberals and pro-CHOICE activists are only pro-CHOICE when you choose what they believe in. If you make a CHOICE which disagrees with their position, you are a religious zealot. This the biggest double standard around. Protesting the ad is so hypocritical to what CHOICE means. If you are really pro-CHOICE, you should be across the board, not just when the CHOICE agrees with your beliefs.

Enough about abortion! Who gives a crap!! It’s the most over blown issue in the history of US politics. Jesus’s message focused far more on helping the poor, and equating wealth with sinfulness, yet we never hear about any rallies by Christian zealots promoting economic justice. I guess doing so would cut into their time to talk about criticial issues like sexual abstinence (ridiculous!), forcing unwanted babies to be born into poverty (selfish!) and trying to prove the world is really 10,000 years old (comical!). Meanwhile, what’s truly important – a government run amock, spending money it doesnt have – goes virtually unnoticed.

The pro-choice gang only wants to deny the pro-life gang their constitutional rights. I hope this ad does cause someone struggling with this life and death issue to understand the precious nature of an unborn child. If the pro-choice gang had such a worthy cause this issue wouldn’t matter. Now would it?

50 million “births terminated” since Roe v Wade. Imagine how many world wide. we are treated like cattle or pigs in corporate meat grinder.

For all those folks who believe in “choice”, giving birth is a “choice” too. Bravo CBS for choosing wisely.

Thank you Tim and to your family.
The mudrers be damned

so if you are prochoice… walk up to Tim and tell him you wish he was dead and that he was never born. Then Tim can make a choice to place his fist in your skull…

r roetto..Tim Tebow is spreading hate? lol, come on…he is spreading peace and love…hate comes from Hollywood movies, music, video games. He is saying if my mother decided to kill me before I was born then look what would not have become.

Its a pleasure to see someone stand up for what they believe in even with all these PC Socialist Brain Police amongst us. Why should there be any concern?
If you dont like what you hear, dont listen. I am not a Sports Fan, and I dont believe in God, but I honor the value of human life and find it pitiful
that most people in this country “just dont get it”.

I am a Miami Hurricane fan. I am now a Tim Tebow fan

I am pro-choice, but I support the free expression of opinions. The intolerance and hate is coming from the Left – read the comments. Basically, they’re all for diversity and tolerance as long as you think the way they do. Very illuminating.

Thank you Mr.Tebow for being brave and sharing your life story. This just shows that you are a hero on and off the field.
Your testimony may save the life of an unborn child and keep a young woman from living a lifetime of pain and regret.

Don’t you just love how tolerant those demanding tolerance for their lifestyles and viewpoints are? So it’s fine for the LGBT community to speak out but no way should we allow someone with different values and viewpoints to speak! It never ceases to amaze me at how quickly the progressive and liberals start screaming “hate-monger” at everyone else for simply exercising their right to free speech. Tim’s not saying anything against the LGBT community – they’re the ones attacking him. I say good for you Tim! Stand up for what you believe in and don’t be afraid to do so every chance you get. I’m far more likely to support a NFL team if its players are like Tebow than many of the thugs and crooks you see in the NFL now.

First of all, why on earth did this article take a turn to the LGBT community when it relates the abortion? Tough time finding relevant interviews, ABC? That’s like interviewing the president of National Right to Life to comment on the Administration’s economic policies. The two parties may find themselves in opposition–but on a TOTALLY different issue. Do better, ABC.
Second, is it just me or is that UF law student as tin-eared as possible to what the public knows about Tim Tebow. It’s actually kind of funny. There should be a minimum-hours of ESPN requirement before you are allowed to be quoted in any article relating to sports.

Tim Tebow and his mother believe they are upstanding individuals justified in taking a position against safe abortion. Lucky for them everything turned out so well, ostensibly because her “right” decision was blessed by the Lord himself. This commercial will be a nice reminder for thousands of “wrong decision” women or those unable to reproduce such serendipitous results that the Lord wasn’t on their side.
To reduce abortion you improve living conditions and availability of birth control. Standing up and bragging about your winning “lotto ticket” quarterback son I’m guessing is probably not quite as effective. But, damn it makes them feel special.

I find it amazing how the networks can show commericals with half naked women, show programs with all kinds of violence, but yet contraversy erupts when a commercial promotes family and life!
We as a country have truly fallen to a new low when good is seen as evil and evil is seen as good!

Quoting megan…Is it really necessary to put a controversial issue in the middle of an event that usually units most Americans? Americans watch the Superbowl to see who will be football champions, not to be forced to see the opinions of one group of people. Let’s not allow personal opinions to get in the way of entertainment. HOW ABOUT ALL OF THE BEER COOMMERCIALS….THEY DON’T REPRESENT ME & I HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THEM….GET REAL.

Hurrah for Tim Tebow and his mom! I will certainly be watching CBS now as I wait for the ad to air. I hope it airs many times! cls

The Conservative view of the First Amendment:
“I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend with my life your right to say it.”
Typical Liberal interpretation of the First Amendment:
“I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend with tax dollars collected from somebody else your right to say things I do agree with.”

And what the heck is wrong with promoting family and giving every unborn child a right to life instead of sucking out the life of a child from the womb? ABC – are you for killing the innocents?

Everyone should be free to speak their opinion…that is free speech… that is America. I am all for it.
Of course we are also free to judge Tebow for choosing to associate himself with a biggoted (anti-gay) organization like FOTF.

Let the pro-infanticide crowd buy their air time. Let the Planned Parenthood and NARAL hags purchase a commercial and demonstrate their message. Air it for all to see about your “good works”.
Why don’t you add that you told us 36 years ago Roe V. Wade would assure all children “would be wanted.” How’s that lie played out after 50MM legalized abortions?
The pro-choice crowd (a misnomer if there ever was) doesn’t have the guts to air your message, because you know if the truth be known, you would be summarily rejected.

“Instead we should worry about the pregnant teenagers?” This IS one possible answer for all of those children who are pregnant. Give their child a chance at life.
I suppose more of the J. Jackson style of advertisement would be acceptabe?
Freedom of Speech, guarenteed in the Constitution we Americans profess to believe in and live by. Or has our current political environment so poisened our minds that we forget the principles by which this great country was founded?

The level insanity that this country has reached is unbelievable!!! Instead of Choose Life, it’s Choose death and be GAY! May the Lord help this nation and silence those who look to silence others. America needs a hero and it isn’t Barry. I hope they play this ad at every time out. Wake up America, the party is over, it’s time to get right with your maker and choose love over sin.

So, the Super Bowl is a GOOD place to suggest/advertise drinking, partying, and other assorted unneccessary things, but to suggest support for LIFE, that’s going a bit too far…
No wonder I don’t watch TV sports.

It seems PRO-CHOICE really isn’t really all that accurate. Here they are, promoting a choice, not coercion, and it’s controversial?

With a due respect, Daniel Smith, UF associate professor, is falling prey to the infamous zero-sum game of the Progressive Movement. He thinks only in terms of the existing fans which Tebow will loss. What Smith fails to acknowledge is Tebow’s expanding new base of fans who will be won over by Tebow’s honesty and conviction.

Posted by: Ned | Jan 26, 2010 6:48:19 PM
If you want religion, go to church. The Super Bowl is not the place for anti-abortion advertising.
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If you want Beer, go to bar. The Super Bowl is not the place for beer advertising.

As long as men still get women pregnant, women will always get abortions. No commercial is going to suddenly change the mind of a bunch of brainwashed football fans during a stupid super bowl game. Half of the men involved in football have probably paid for an abortion.
Frankly, his mom should’ve gotten one. I would’ve had two just to make sure.

Actually, I think the Super Bowl is JUST the place for this ad. So many guys want to play around, use a girl, and then discard her and the child he has fathered, as though they were so much trash. Abortion has become such a commonplace thing that people do this as though they were taking out the trash. If they but knew what they are throwing away!!! God sends you those children for your consolation!
In fact, abortionists used to throw the little corpses in the garbage cans and then in the dumpsters! THINK ABOUT THAT! When it was discovered and photographed and became public, they began shoving the corpses down the garbage disposal. CORPSES, PEOPLE! CORPSES!!! Doesn’t that say anything to anyone? CSI, Law and Order, GOD???
Much of the problem of promiscuity in America comes from the seduction by men to begin with, drug use in the second place, and perhaps the poor education of girls by their mothers in the third place. It is not easy to be a young person in America today. It is very hard for youth. Parents need to pray very much for their children. The fault for abortion does not truly rest solely with abortion doctors, but with every single one who opts for an abortion, who decides to murder the child they have fathered, the child they have conceived.
I sympathize with women who find themselves in a difficult circumstance. I do not wish to be harsh with them, because I believe they are suffering already. Women should be treated with respect and tender, loving care. But they should also treat their unborn children the same way.
I don’t believe women would have all those abortions if their men stood beside them and didn’t reject the child. Nevertheless, women should rely on the Providence of God. Perhaps if they had those children anyway, and enough women did this, men would be shamed into appropriate behavior, and not so quick to do that again outside of marriage. We really should not engage in sexual intimacy outside of marriage. It was once recognized that one didn’t marry or engage in sexual intercourse when one could not afford to care for a child. That thinking has yielded to “I HAVE to have SEX! I’ll just kill any children conceived out of wedlock.” No. You don’t HAVE to.
I realize there are many different situations out there. With so many rapes in this country, I would not deny a woman an abortion in a real situation of rape. But at the same time, we must think about the fact that this is a life already, a human being, and it is still a murder. The great saint of the twentieth century, Padre Pio, an Italian Friar, said about abortion, “It’s a sin, a great sin. That’s killing….” Since he could see the past, present and future through supernatural means, and since he worked so many miracles, I don’t think we can quibble with his statement. He said that he could see through a person as though they were transparent. He could see every sin on a person’s soul. He said he longed to scrub them clean, until they would shine with radiance. He would sometimes tell a penitent, “I’ll talk. You listen.” He would then begin listing every one of their sins. And he was always right. He said it was Jesus who showed him the state of a person’s soul.
There is a convent of nuns in Croatia. During that terrible war of the Serbs, the convent was overrun by the Serbs, and the nuns all raped. An act of hatred. Many of the nuns conceived. They thought about this, but it didn’t take them long to decide that they would have the children and raise them in the convent. And that is what they did, turning hatred into love. Isn’t that what the Gospel is all about? Those children must be adults by now. How time flies.
Once, Padre Pio was walking through a group of people on his way to or from Mass, I forget which. All of a sudden, he pointed to a man in the crowd and shouted, “ASSASSIN! MURDERER! YOU ARE PLANNING TO MURDER YOUR WIFE!” And he was right. The man had accompanied his wife to San Giovanni Rotondo with the intention of murdering his wife on the trip, thinking to get away with it. He was horrified at being found out, and that this priest could read his intentions. He didn’t know the Padre at all. He immediately repented, made a good confession, and was restored to God’s grace. Isn’t abortion the same thing?
Men need to think FIRST! The reason Marriage was made a Sacrament was for the protection of the family, and for something else. One does not enter into sexual relations without entanglements. (See Tiger Woods news.) Tebow is right to make this ad.
Most abortions are not necessary to save the life of the mother. Only a tiny, tiny percentage of those done are for the life of the mother.
A childhood friend of mine became a nurse. I think my dad talked her into it. He’d always wanted me to become one, but I was not inclined in that direction, though I have done my share of nursing loved ones. That was a task of love. My friend, on the other hand, took my father’s advice. When she became pregnant with her third child, the doctor told her she had to have an abortion. He said that if she didn’t, she would hemorrhage to death. She had I think an IUD and it was already a problem. Being a nurse, she knew full well about the real life of that child. In her typical charge ahead fashion, something I love about her, she said, “Well, if I die, I die, but the child will live!” It brought me to tears. I was worried for her. But to the amazement of all, she gave birth to that child, and did not suffer the worse for it.
That child helped my parents in their later years, bringing out their trash, mowing their lawn. He takes care of his mother. Now he has two little girls of his own, and they both look JUST LIKE HIS MOTHER! HAHAHAHA! God’s little statement!
I love this country. And I have seen the goodness in Americans, their generosity to the poor and the needy. Now if we will just turn that generosity INWARDS!

It’s only controversial to the murder deniers.

The general public may not know his religious beliefs???? ARE YOU SERIOUS?? Anybody who has watched college football in the last 3 years has been DROWNED in how uber-christian-amazing-the holy one-savior of our sins-best thing since jesus Tim Tebow is. Nothing against his position.. but c’mon.. seriously you have to live in a cave not to know about his christianity.

The only hatred, intolerance and religious spews are coming from the pro-choice & LGBT community here.
They deny freedoms of speech, of fair trial and of exemption from cruel/unusual punishment from the unborn. Those are American principles that true patriots protect for everybody: blacks, Jews, women, LGBT and the unborn. Why anyone denies these liberties to one group or another is bogus.
And no. There is no ban on gay marriage just as is there is no ban on cats being dogs. By definition, it doesn’t happen. Ironically, if there is a ban, it is pushed by the LGBT group. Sensible people don’t talk about any ban, they talk about definition pure and simple.
And unborn human babies are human. They’re not chickens. Don’t let the “rights” groups censor the truth.
Protect the innocent. Try the suspect and punish only the guilty. Anything else is unhuman.

Wow, a real man who stands up for his beliefs. We should be encouraging this type of behavior with everyone

Money talks and bull**** walks. Put your money where your mouth is.

Since when is advocating for NOT aborting babies controversial? Or “hate” speach? He said: I am glad I was not aborted. Well? Aren’t we all?

Why is it when a person shows his or her beliefs for Christian values the anti crowd sings hate speach and intolorance. It is totally against all that they sing. Wasn’t it Freedom of Speech when they burnt our flag…..go figure.

As a liberal who has been extremely frustrated with the conservative base as of late, I feel the need to say that I see nothing wrong with this ad. I think we can all, as reasonable people, agree that abortion is a wrong thing and we’d all like to see the strengthening of families and parenthood. It might be different if the ad directly advocated outlawing abortion or showed aborted fetuses, etc. This is free speech, plain and simple.

It’s my understanding that the ad does not use the word abortion, so to claim it is an anti-abortion ad is probably incorrect.
As well, Focus on the Family is not a single issue ministry. While the are pro-life believers, they also teach and promote on a vast number of life’s challenges including Family life, marriage, finances, parenting, as well as other social issues.
Do people complain about GoDaddy ads because they also host “adult sites?”

There’s never a good forum for this discussion.
In reference in the Terminator movie, they try to travel back in time to kill John Connor. It’s a form of Retro-Active Abortion. <– love that line.
Let's just wait and see what shall become of the Tebow.
How i love this land of free speech and expression.
So, bring on the Ad.

It’s a crying shame that our society has gotten this totally off the beam!! Life is wonderful and God has given it to us! Folk now are all in a uproar about pro-life. What has happened???

CBS will cave because they are who they are. They’re not Fox. Fox has more guts and more scruples! Remember, America, we are ruled by the minority with the big mouths. If you want the fact that it’s okay to bare a breast but not push family values, keep quiet, otherwise tell the progressives to shut up and crawl back under their rocks! We have got to start standing up to this kind of thinking or our country is lost to the type of crap that pushes the wrong message such as Oprah!

Wow I hate football but now I will watch the superbowl.
I love the fact that the baby MURDERERS will have a light shone on them.

Choosing LIFE is “religious”? Yes, but not ALL those that “choose” life are religious. Don’t like the ad, turn your head, like I do with all the stupid beer ads and others like it. If you want to get rid of this ad, let’s get rid of them all!

Going to get an abortion is far from an enjoyable life moment. With some of these comments you would think that women who have abortions consider it going to club to sing karaoke. It’s a gut wrenching decision that they are making, and they are aware for the most part on how its going to effect them over the long and short term. Many mothers contemplate to keep their babies, but perhaps terminate their pregnancy for their own deeply personal reasons. If you are opposed to abortion, don’t have one. If you don’t agree with LGBT people, than don’t be one. People like myself aren’t interested in you becoming one of us, nor are we interested in becoming you. We live normal lives, we pay our taxes (more so than you because our families aren’t recognized for the most part), we attend Church and have religious beliefs, and contribute positively to society. Many of us choose to adopt, but in places are thwarted from doing a good moral deed by adopting children that are unwanted. I am offended how Christians are portrayed as intolerant and not intelligent, there is a percentage that are, but there plenty that aren’t and I am not saying that’s its all people on the right that are, there are ones on the left as well. There are Christians that are left leaning, just as there are that are right leaning. The right doesn’t own Christianity or morality, nor does the left, its a shared belief in Christ. We can agree to disagree on many issues, but the shared belief in Christ unifies us, like or not. As for Sarah Palin, no one asked her to get an abortion, as did no one ask the Tedbow family to do so, they made their own personal choice and that is their right. What I believe all sides will find agreement on is that its best if a woman doesn’t find themselves in need of an abortion, and that life should be valued and not taken for granted.

i think it’s funny that everything re: this story is viewed through a “politcal” lens & couched in political & PR terms. This is a moral stance the guy is taking & has nothing to do with politics. If he says something like “ROE V WADE must be overturned” then you can call it political & have a leg to stand on. I highly doubt that’ll happen. Otherwise it’s a moral & humanitarian stance & I applaud him for it.

God Bless Tim Tebow. What’s interesting is that the “Pro-Choice” groups always stress their support of “Pro-Choice” … Didn’t Pam Tebow make a “Choice” ??? Shouldn’t they be celebrating the fact that she had the right to choose and she exercised that right ???
I guess Pro Choice is only considered a choice when you chose to destroy life, not protect life.

Anyone concerned with ‘One group buying airtime to push some message or opinion’ as some sort of infringement on our enjoyment of the game should, by the same logic, be outraged that Coca Cola or Taco Bell or any other ‘opinion pusher’ should be allowed the opportunity to promote their message: Buy us, not them.
Take a breath, consider at the economics of the Super Bowl, and remember our fundamental rights.

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Posted by: Dennis | Jan 26, 2010 6:48:11 PM
If you want religion, go to church. The Super Bowl is not the place for anti-abortion advertising.
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In response – this is not a religious adv. It’s a positive story about one guy’s story of survival, and a positive family message. Dennis…you need think before you post. Plenty of athiests on here who are opposed to abortion on civil rights and moral grounds.
Chill people! – if Planned Parenthood wants to put a pro-abortion adv. together, they can take the $10mm they stole from California in overcharges and put $2mm toward the freaking add. i wouldn’t care.

Praise God!

Why don’t they just compromise and put up an ad for condoms instead?

He spreads hate? Adding to the problems of the country? Interesting. So by standing up for the unborn who have no voice in the rotten world of politics he is spreading hate and adding to the problems of the country….I can see how he might benefit pregnant teenagers but the drug dealer comment left me scratching my head….but hey whatever.

So it’s controversial to tell a story about your childhood and decisions your parents had to make in order for you to be here. TO MAKE PEOPLE THINK BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO KILL A FUTURE CHILD! But it’s cool to show half naked chicks selling beer or make cigarettes still look cool to everyone. Because whether you want to believe it or not the Super Bowl is a family activity as well as a drunk-fest. So whether you agree or with the position or not be thankful you live in a place were your views can be expressed by someone. Think about it. What if there was no possibility for someone to voice a viewpoint that you have to maybe better you life. So if this truly outrages you maybe you should evaluate your life and focus on the bigger picture. Our FREEDOM. not hatred or contempt.

Why do people get so up in arms over someone that respects life. GOD BLESS this young man for his courage to be true to his faith and beliefs, how great would this country be if more people cared more about a human life than reality TV

Does anyone else find it utterly purposterous the same liberal idiots in this country who are arguably the most vocal about thier issues, and supposedly the torch bearers of freedom, are the same poeple who are trying to curtail and diminsh the free speech of an opposing viewpoint? It’s a wonder we’re not all speaking Chinese, Russian, or Farsi… I just wish the liberals int his country would shut the f-up and change the channel, or vote for the other guy, hold your rallies and see what happens… If you’re in the minority you’re in the minority – DEAL WITH IT!

Linda, one thing it isn’t, “cheap”. And it isn’t about bringing down laws, it is about educating.

Making a public statement affirming life in the womb is not an expression of religion. It is a statement defending a basic human right for ALL people.

This ad is more about his mother’s message, not Tim Tebow’s. If you are a 22 year old star athlete on scholarship shouldn’t you be focused on sports and school? Not the consequences of an unplanned pregnancy. A message from someone his age should be about abstinence or protected sex.

“When you are an athlete and you put yourself out in the public sphere when it comes to politics, you have a good chance of alienating half your fan support,” Smith said.
What?
Tim is one of a growing number of athletes (collegiate and professional) who have determined to live their life according to principle, integrity, and virtue. He is who he is, and to this point in his life he has refused to be corrupted, shaped, misrepresented or manipulated by the media for a bigger professional contract or a larger fan base. He’s certainly not making life-decisions because of politics (how ignorant and myopic to think so)! May his kind “inherit the earth”!

Tim Tebow is a human being not a “representative of the University of Florida” and is entitled to lend his support to any cause that he wishes.
From what I have heard of the “Tebow story”, the world would be a lot better place if there were more like him.

Amazing that it is ok to have ads during the Super Bowl that inspire SEX, and Alcohol Consumption but it is not ok for anything else!
And I am not one who minds those commercials but it does seem hypocritical of the networks.
What is good for goose is good for the gnader.

I love when pro-choice people try to make a connection between abortions and capital punishment. Bleeding-heart libs will do all they can to defend the likes of Ted Bundy but have no problem celebrating the murder of innocent babies.

How purely EVIL to see this as a negative. I don’t know what you people’s parents did to you, but WOW.
This ad celebrates MARRIAGE and FAMILY, and shows ONLY that LOVE is, should be, and could ALWAYS be what motivates us.
Anyone making this controversial is either looking to 1) sell newspapers, or 2) cast the institution of marriage and parenthood as something shallow and unworthy of consideration or (gasp!) effort. Pregnancies and families should never suffer for FEAR- where will the money come from, how will I find the time, etc. For the faithful God provides.
So these monsters are 1) greedy or 2) miserable.
Yeah. That sums the haters up.
Let’s all second him. My family is incredible. My marriage is hard fought for, and amazingly happy. And my children are bright and terrific. And thank GOD for this OPPORTUNITY. Regardless of how tired or worried my wife and I always are. . .:)

I think it is unfair that women get the right to choose but men do not.
I have always secretly desired to kill babies but the Man says I can’t!
If I want to abort somebody I would face jail time. Can you believe that!
What kind of wacky world do we live in?
Also, you should be allowed to abort until the child is 18.
I mean if you can’t kill your own baby whose can you kill?
Unprotected sex, aborting babies, healthcare and welfare are our god given right.
We should also be allowed to drive drunk, smoke pot, commit suicide and own fire arms of all sorts.
(Here is the controversy – if you abort a baby are you not stealing his god given right to commit suicide?)
Wake up America, you freedoms are being ripped away by religious freaks.

Congratulations CBS! The majority of America approves of your courage to buck the left, by allowing a great example of a family taking a stand for life. Tim Tebow, not only wears the scriptures below his eyes, he & his family lives them! God bless America for the freedoms we have. Thank you CBS!

The GLBT should be outraged. They should get a couple million together and put their own spokesperson on national TV.

“He’s a kid and he’s being taken advantage of by lunatics” -Harry
He can vote, fight in a war, drink alcohol if he chooses and yet he’s a kid being taken advantage of by lunatics? Harry – you are a lunatic if you don’t recognize that abortion is the murder of a seperate human “being” as evidenced by newly created DNA at the time of conception. This fact necessarily evidences that this newly created human “being” at the moment of conception is no longer just a part of the mother’s body or soley a part of the father’s body. It is not a “choice” to murder this new person, it is a decision that will haunt that mother and/or father for the rest of their lives. Tim Tebow is a young hero using is current station in life (to save lives) no more than any other Hollywood blowhard who tries to implement their beliefs via the mindless, reletivism sucking left wing media. Bless you, son.

Let’s see, a young man telling the story of how his mother chose not to abort him is somehow hate speech? It’s OK for advertisers to tell viewers which brand of beer to drink or what kind of car to drive, but it’s inappropriate for someone to suggest to young women that they may want to think twice before “terminating their pregnancies? Incredible!

Bravo for Tim! How proud his mother must be…and Bravo for her! I would hope my children and grandchildren could follow his example.

I commend Tim Tebow and his mother! It’s an amazing story. Though Tebow is an awesome college quarterback, he is not the Heisman trophy winner. Mark Ingram from the University of Alabama won the 2009 Heisman.

Why is loving unborn babies and tolerating the unborn to live so often misconstrued as spreading hatred and intolerance? Advocating life over death is an attribute of love and tolerance. This is America where we are supposed to have freedom. I look forward to viewing the add.

How on Earth does the Superbowl usually unite Americans? It’s a FOOTBALL game. You pick sides. It’s my team vs. yours. I must have missed all the warm fuzzies and cum-by-ya hand holding in the last 43 years.

Seriously? This is controversial??? So does the right to free speech and actually having an opinion only count if you believe what whoever is making this appear controversial believes? BTW, I AM (reluctantly) pro-choice because I don’t think the issue is as black & white as one way or the other. But I see absolutely nothing wrong with this young man speaking from what is clearly a passionate belief of his. I really respect him, and his right to share his view.
I really am baffled why anyone would have a problem with this.

Who says it is controversial–now controversial would be actually showing the procdure the doctor was recommending Mrs Tebow get…that would be too horrific to see–which should give us pause.

Why is this controversial? Isn’t it common sense that children should be protected, not killed? Also, why is this considered political? Life and death is not about politics. One last question; why would an LGBT group even care about abortion? Biology dictates abortion would never come up (as birth control, rather than to save a life) between two gay men(?), two gay women(?), two trannies(?), etc. So, why is there even a reaction from these folks? It is like someone interviewing house painters about car industry layoffs. Sure, they may have an opinion, but what does it matter to them? They have no dog in this hunt.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
“For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. – JOHN 3:20 (New American Standard Bible)
Tim Tebow, being a
Born-Again Christian, is walking in God’s Light, and the those living in the world can’t stand it.

Of course the lady-law-liberal supports Tim’s right to express his opinion!!!
Just so long as it is the same as hers…
Uhhh- This chicky needs to get a life.
Rush’s rule 44 again.

Dennis nailed the point up the thread, a civil rights issue it is.
It’s no more controversial than GM spending MY TAX MONEY to advertise substandard American built cars.

Funny how some will call him a lunatic, others say its stupid, but if your mother aborted you, you would nt be here writing anything, maybe those who think this isn’t important should think about the human life that disappears without a trace every day, millions dead.
Someday we will be seen as barbarians who condoned this on our people and stop the genocide, and until that time comes, anything that can be done to raise awareness should be done

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press….Sounds like he has a right to make an anti-abortion commercial and CBS has a right to run it. If you don’t like it, try reading the Bill of Rights sometime!!

As a past student of the University of Florida I think Tim’s right as a person and a citizen of this country, has the right to make a statement on this issue. How about we look at the view points of the people that do not like what Tim has to say. Maybe they would like not to be able to voice their view points.

It’s amusing that anyone would trot out the “this is football not politics” rationale for denying the Tebow ad’s legitmate place amongst the baby day-traders and writhing beer vixens. In a 16-hour lead-up to a four-hour (with extended halftime) game a minute or two-long commercial is going to ruin your day if it makes you think seriously about a serious issue?
Culture full of narcissists indeed!

If the DNC had taken out an add featuring the President’s support of Family Planning clinics, would there be an uproar? I think not. But when an add comes out from an opposite view, there’s a big hulla baloooo……so typical of our “pluralistic culture” which is so tollerant of any position except the one which says there is such a thing as a wrong choice.

So we can have BEER commercials, where it’s a cause of alcoholism, deaths on the highway, birth defects. But, no pro-life commercials. How very sad.

“Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, an organization for College of Law LGBT students, said she believes that Tebow is still a representative of UF, and he has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.” But, it’s okay to have UF represented by Outlaw and their ilk – groups/lifestyles that MOST Americans oppose. If Tebow can’t represent “the other side” at UF, then LGBT, pro-abortionists, and other idiots ought to take their “persuasions” off campus as well. That’s called “fairness” in case any Leftists forgot the concept!

This is a great thing. It spreads the message of child birth and the amazing things that would have been taken from Tim’s mother if she had the abortion. Those who hate the commercial, please feel free to change the channel or walk away from the TV when it comes on. You have that right. No one will make you sit there and watch it. It is a paid advertisment, and being aired by a private company who has every right to show the commercial.

156 million abortions and counting…this is murder…criminal not civil

Leave to radical womens’ group to take a beautiful, heartwarming story and try to cast it as something evil.

Tebow has been outspoken about his beliefs for years now! What do they mean by “The commercial’s content might also have an effect on Tebow’s fan base.” His “stances” have never been a secret. Any true fan of his is well aware of his faith in Christ and value of family. Any controversy will be created by irreligious and disrespectful mainstream media.

To R. Roetto – how is sharing a success story of a family that chose life “spreading hate and intolerance”?

Article Quote: “Karen Middlekauff, a UF law student and the president of Outlaw, an organization for College of Law LGBT students, said she believes that Tebow is still a representative of UF, and he has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.”
So according to law STUDENT Middlekauff, Tebow can never have freedom of speech again because his name will always be associated with UF. Law STUDENT Middlekauff, who represents UF’s law school is an embarassment and a blemish to UF because she either does not know the 1st Amendment or she doesn’t care, which means that she is lawless. In any event, law STUDENT Middlekaudff is a pending menace to society.

The anger being expressed toward the Tebow’s here is quite puzzling.
Isn’t this the real question? “How many Tim Tebow’s or Oprah Winfrey’s or Barrack Obama’s or Warren Buffet’s were among the 50,000,000 that have been killed since 1973?
Sadly, most people have never looked at this issue from that perspective. This commercial could open millions of eyes.

I’m an atheist and I fully support Tim Tebow’s right to speak out. It’s funny how free speech is only reserved for the people on the left. They sure don’t agree with free speech when it goes against their beliefs. Good for you Tim. I read, “an alum is outraged.” Who cares, I’m sure the alum has done some things that Tebow would not agree with. Get over it. The erosion of the family and moral standards of this country will be the downfall.

“if your mother aborted you, you would not be here writing anything”
My son was a primary 50cal gunner in Iraq 2004-05 who counts his kills in high double digits. “Some of them were big, some small – no matter how careful you are a 50 cal doesn’t care what it goes through.” He’s called a hero. None of those Iraqi’s are blogging anything either.
There are many socially acceptable reasons for murder. Perhaps we need to take the blinders off and focus on our fickle perceptions of the sanctity of life.
Life’s short, death inevitable, and each day is a gift. I hope this Superbowl commercial is more “let’s think about the results of our decisions on others.” rather than a shallow political statement, but I’m not holding my breath.

Good Job CBS! I usually watch cable but will now start patronizing CBS for their fair and balanced position on airing this Awesome Message/Ad! Meanwhile, Pro-Abortion (not pro-choice)advocates should find inspiration from Tim Tebow’s story as much as Pro-life advocates. His testimony of his mother choosing life is a great example of the wonderful people we have living on the earth becasue people have the courage to selflessly give birth rather than have an abortion. Great Message for all of us! I never watch the Super Bowl….but I will in 2010! I guarantee if you publicise this more….more people will watch the Supper Bowl than ever before! Families are Forever!

If it saves 1 life… what’s wrong here?

How refreshing! Wishing the family the best and thank you for sharing your story at the Super Bowl.

As Tony Kornheiser pointed out on PTI yesterday, wouldn’t it be ironic if this ad were run right AFTER one of those ads for Cialis?

We got your back Tim!!! It’s about time somebody stands up for what they believe in. Tim truly has character.

SInce when is the life of a baby a political issue? I heard the ad was a pro-life ad. Being pro-choice might be political, but for me and millions of other Americans pro-choice has nothing to do with politics.

Yeah the world needs more inhabitants. That’s just what we need since the current overpopulation is going so well. What the world needs is sterilization.

If the pro aborters wish, they are free to take an ad space promoting their point of view.
The trouble is they generally do not have any feel good stories to relate, only stories of regret, at least that I have ever seen….
Go Tebow family, we are proud of your courage to share this great message.

His mother had the right to choose & she chose to have little Timmy. Everyone is anti-abortion but there should also be a right of choice between the mother & the doctor. I wonder how many Senators would vote to pass a law that mandated a vasectomy to each one of them.

I am not a sports fan but my husband is a fanatic. I hear the news stories of celebrity athletes in trouble with the law, etc. It’s nice to know that there are young men who are willing to take a stand even though it will be deemed “inappropriate” by others. This shows strength of character; why is that bad to model for the next generation? Besides, no one has even seen the ad yet. Why all this outrage over something they haven’t even seen? Give the guy a break, this is America and free speech isn’t just a one way street. I am offended by much of what is televised these days and I have been told if I don’t like it I can turn the channel as I am not forced to watch. That is what I do; maybe some of you should do the same.

My two cents… this country’s family resources are lacking at best. This goes beyond the Tebows and a pro-life stance (which is good, IMO). This is about an organization stepping forward and providing themselves as a resource to the MILLIONS of families and single parents who struggle to raise their children in a way that best equips them for their future. Politics aside, Focus on the Family provides great council for families that struggle with a number of challenges – not just “moral” ones, but financial, abuse of all sorts, and more. Governmental resources for families have brought us to where we are as a nation today. Bring on positive resources that actually stand for something – FAMILY!

I was already a big Tebow fan. He is a thoughtful young man (not a child as another poster said) and I am sure that he and his family have discussed the choice to be a part of this ad might have on alienating fans. He obviously feels strongly enough about this issue to tell a story. But really, I don’t see how anyone could take offense when they aren’t criticizing anyone who has had an abortion. It seems they are just telling their story.

If the left were really for CHOICE as the claim to be, then they would embrace anything that explains and offers the choices women have. This ad simply provides a choice and the left should be all for it. After all, if women in large measure choose NOT to kill their unborn babies, then isn’t that their right?

Anyone who is against this should pack their bags and find another country to live in. You don’t belong in this country if you don’t believe in the bill of rights. Enjoy the fact that you and Tim Tebow can voice an opinion without fear.

9/11 doesn’t have nothing on the amount of innocent babies killed everyday in America. Speak your beliefs because Satan’s got plenty of people representing him. This commercial is right before the get drunk beer commercial. How stinking cool is that. Tebow knows one day he will have to give an account of what he stood for on earth to his heavenly father.

Can I place a Super Bowl ad with a positive message about the use of medical cannabis (marijuana to the uninformed)? I doubt it very much.
So much for the “freedom of speech” argument.

Listen to the protestors. They have a right to be heard too! The same right that Tim Tebow does! The only offense Pro abortionist have is to cry foul when there isn’t any. Perhaps an instant reply view would be in order, say, 50 million times, one for each baby life aborted since R vs. W. In a sport with players who do illegal drugs, beat their wives, shot their friends, take international cruises on land lock lakes, why not talk about saving a life. Just like a mind is a terrible thing to waste so is human life.

I’d say go ahead Planned Parenthood and put together an ad promoting all the benefits of abortion and all of theose innocent lives lost. By the way, have they even seen the ad? There is definitely a double standard.

Abortion is not a political issue it is a moral issue. It’s used by conservatives and liberal as a political issue but morality is the core question.

I would guess that all ads with half-naked women writhing all over the screen would be fine with you libs. The “costume malfunction”- what’s the big deal? But celebrate life? Well you have gone too far!!! The pro-choice people are really pro-abortion. You are objecting to having one side of an issue presented? Well, so are we. How about you “celebrate choice” which, in this instance, is life.

What about the child molester playing at half time from the rock band WHO? Where is the outcry from a man who needs to register as a sex offender in order to be in this country, if he should be allowed into this country for sexually exploiting a young girl.
Our values are turned upside down by the planned parenthood types who have no problem helping an underage girl cover up rape and leave the state w/out notifying parents to get an abortion that will haunt her the rest of her life.
Shame on those who complain about a decent young man who cares about families.

The question of getting an abortion or not should be solely decided on by the mother.
From the story it would seem that his mother was not necessarily “pro-life” it was her “decision” to carry to full term. This is directly from the story above; “Pam Tebow sharing the story of her difficult 1987 pregnancy — instead of getting an abortion she decided to give birth to Tebow”

Great, Tim Tebow Palin……….be they beauty queens, football stars, when what they become famous for ends, they feel the need to become political. Wonder if he’s as dim as Palin.

Strange that it is hard to tell which way many of the people who support Tebows right to air this ad are in fact Pro-Life while the Pro Choice folks mostly stand out as angry people! sad

God bless you Tim!!!

Oh my, hats off to ABC for actually doing something right. The kid is great for taking a stand. I bet he would make a good president or leader one day. I say Tebow for president!
Also, what a SAD SAD SAD state this country is in when it is controversy to promote normal marriage, normal birth, and normal moral values granted by God. I wonder what people will do when they meet God in the end.

Oh, thank God she didn’t have an abortion!!! Where would the world be without this football player? We’d be lost, I mean, can you imagine? Without him, somebody else would have to be the quarterback. Yes, this is certainly a case for pro-life.

Okay – for everyone who might be offended out there… Let’s not have any commercials during the superbowl and see how many years it can last on a major network… Truly sad that an ad like this would offend people.
I hope none of the players or coaches interviewed “thank God” on TV after winning the game – cause that might be religious and offend someone…
Yikes.

I thank Tim and his Mother for being strong and bold enough to make this spot.
I understand the feelings Tim’s Mom went through in her situation as I too, had the same “choice” to make. I also “chose” life for my now 24yo son. While he is not a well known personality, he is one of my heros, just returning from Afgainstan and completing his Military Service
I watch the Superbowl every year JUST for the ad’s, this year I will stand and applaud.
It is amazing how the message for “tolerance” self destructs , when it is faced with a differing opinion.

The media is “in bed” with the pro-abortion lobby by always using their phrases and ignoring the pro-life side. For example…
###Any secular media source you read, watch, or listen to has framed the two sides of the abortion issue as:
Pro-choice vs Anti-abortion……Which sounds nicer? Which sounds more oppressive? There’s a reason they don’t call us “Pro-life”….because that would sound more positive AND bring into the debate the key issue….the life of another human being…the baby.
We are only anti-abortion because it’s the flip side of being pro-life. If there wasn’t a baby involved (and therefore a victim), this wouldn’t be an issue.
Pro-lifers aren’t opposing other procedures women do (cosmetic surgery, mammograms, pap smears, implants, tattoos, piercings,…etc). Only abortion and only because we are speaking for the child.

Focus on the Family is a great organization that promotes traditional marriage and families. I am thrilled that Tim and his mom are doing this commercial. I just hope CBS doesn’t put it between a GoDaddy commercial and Budlite commercial…LOL!!!! I guess that would balance the moral with the immoral. GEAUX SAINTS!!!!

“If you want religion, go to church. The Super Bowl is not the place for anti-abortion advertising.”
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If you want to open an IRA, go to a bank. If you want a hamburger, go to McDonald’s. If you want a new car, go to a dealer. What do any of those things have to do with the Super Bowl? Focus on the Family has just as much a right to air their commerical as any other company who chooses to do so. If you don’t like it, skip the Super Bowl.

It’s refreshing to see someone get the message from the Lord, and having the strenght and courage to give the message in todays society. God bless you Mr. Tebow.

How thoughtless, we shouldn’t have to think about the millions of unborn that have been killed during the Super Bowl.

Doesn’t the term “Pro Choice” suggest there is more than one option?
Seems to me there is only ONE option the so-called “Pro Choice” crowd is interested in hearing about.

Abortion is good business for Planned Parenthood. They get paid to kill the unwanted unborn. If people see this ad promoting life that could end up reducing PP’s huge income stream. Very bad for them so they have to fight it.
PP are tax-payer funded too. How does that happen?

I find it interesting that so many people are upset over an advertisement they’ve never seen. As far as Mr. Tebow representing The University of Florida I would like to remind the folks at the university that Mr. Tebow is a graduate now and only has an alumni connection. He has every right to represent any position he wants. Those of you at The University of Florida who have a problem with his position, should just get over yourselves. Instead of everyone getting so jacked up about something they have yet to see, I would suggest we have this discussion on Feb. 6th after we have all had a chance to see what Tim has to say.

I suppose that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” constitutes “religion” and/or “anti-abortion advertising” too. It’s called the Declaration of Independence. Now couple this with the First Amendment. Oh, and I thought that those who were “pro-choice” were also for the choice of life? Guess not.

I’m not religious or political. But, I do think this ad message is positive. A loving mother fighting all odds and raising a good soon. What’s wrong with that?
We need more Tim Tebow’s out there and less Tiger Woods.

CBS ovbiously needs the ad revenue this year. I am certain that in any previous year this ad would have been rejected. Why do the GLTVs hate marriage and babies? I thought they endorsed GLTV marriage and adoption of babies? Hypocracy stinks.

Life begins at conception. No one can disupte that fact. Choose Life!!!
Pro “choice” means you can choose life!!!

When we don’t like the content of commercials during a football game, we simply mute the tv or shut it off. If it is offensive to you to learn that this young man’s life was spared because his mother made a courageous choice, I felt really sad for you. What a compelling story about the consequences of our ‘choices’. All you pro-choice folks out there must realize that choosing to have the children with whom you are pregnant is, in fact, a choice.

I always admired Tim Tebow. Now I admire him even more.
As for Pro-Choice people go, they generally are not for letting the opposition have its say. If “Pro-Choice” truly meant allowing people to chose, it seems to me that they’d be just as happy to hear Pro-Life People make their statements and have no opinion. But LIBs redefine the dictionary words to fit their needs.
I agree with a previous statement that is Abortion is a good thing, WHY would your objective be to make it a rare event? If we wanted to make Abortion a rare event we as a country would have to (1) stop dispensing condoms in schools in as much as it usurps parenteral authority and it is the LEAST EFFECTIVE method of birth control, (2) stop telling our children and adolescents that sex at their age is a constitutional right. (3) Planned Parenthood hands out the condoms and accepts govt money for it and for the abortion business that makes it billions annually.
Just think, if Abortion were not legal, there might be fewer illegal aliens in the country and there might be more money in the social security system today. Making aborthin legal – Just another interference of the government in the life of its citizens.

There is not only nothing wrong with an ad which promotes and celebrates life, there is EVERYTHING wrong with NOT thinking that way!

Hey, libs…don’t like this ad? TURN YOUR TV OFF…OR MUTE IT, OR CHANGE CHANNELS. People’s right to free speech (and GOOD speech, at that!) cannot be stomped on just because you’re too lazy or hateful to do any of the above simple steps.

I am thrilled about this ad! There is so much that I don’t have space to say on here about this issue. I have a precious baby that God graciously blessed me and my husband with. That little baby was a baby at the moment of conception. From seeing an ultrasound at just a few weeks pregnant I don’t see how one could argue against this rationally. I know they try, but it doesn’t penetrate.
As for those that would say that the Super Bowl is not the place to promote this…why not?!? I have been offended for years by many ads played during the Super Bowl. Some are not exactly “family friendly.” Lots of alcohol and flesh promoted. So we change the channel when needed! I look forward to this commercial that will be a breath of fresh air.

Holy cow! I saw nothing in the article that expressed hate against anyone from Mr. Tebow yet from some of the radical comments here you would think he kicked Nancy Keenan in the belly. How did a GLBT spokesperson get embedded in a pro life discussion? They have NOTHING to do with this issue other than part of the great Soros machine that has to attack anything with true values. Are you misguided posters expecting everyone to act like Adam Lambert? It is good to see a man of principle instead of the crap the mainstream media promotes as the norm. Get a clue folks, even Arianna Huffington is moving closer to the center away from you dead beats.

I love the double standard of some folks. “They shouldn’t be Tebow/Super Bowl for political/religious/social agendas.” This ad is simply about a mother, her child, and the value of human life. There is nothing more inherently beautiful than that. To a normal human being–who hasn’t been indoctrinated and corrupted–there isn’t anything wrong with these concepts. But, on the other hand, we are constantly bombarded–via our TVs–with the other side of the spectrum: gay/lesbian issues (almost every show on TV now has a token homosexual cast in), virtually every reality show is about skanky girls/guys hooking up, men and fathers are characterized as being stupid, ghetto gangsters have become our children’s heroes, etc. America has become upside-down. Thank God for brave people like the Tebows. Their wholesome message is a breath of fresh air!

I am glad for everyone to have their opinion being heard, but do not confuse a promotion for right to life as a promotion for family and parenthood.

For every one “good decition” to give birth I can give 10,000 BAD ones. The problem with abortion is that all of you religious crazies won’t let people get educated about it to make the decition very early on.
You’d rather have two (or more) lives ruined than giving someone the chance to remove a MUCOUSY BLOOD CLOT.
I wan’t aborted but if I was, I would not know it, right? George Carlin was right, you’re all ridiculous.

Tebow is laying the ground work for a career in politics in the event he’s not chosen to play QB by an NFL franchise. It’s a good business move whether you agree with the stance or not.

robert roetto says Tebow is spreading hate, eh? I say killing unborn babies
is a smidge more hateful.

Man, liberals just can not stand when the other side speaks its mind. What are they so afraid of?

I am not offended by this at all. I am more offended by the utterly stupid beer commercials that will be shown…and don’t get me wrong, I like beer.

Abortion will kil over a million children in the U.S. in 2010. The pro-abortion criminals do not want people to know the facts of this! God Bless Tim Tebow!!!!!!!

Will wrote: “For every one “good decition” to give birth I can give 10,000 BAD ones. The problem with abortion is that all of you religious crazies won’t let people get educated about it to make the decition very early on.
You’d rather have two (or more) lives ruined than giving someone the chance to remove a MUCOUSY BLOOD CLOT.
I wan’t aborted but if I was, I would not know it, right? George Carlin was right, you’re all ridiculous”
*** Uh, Will, are you glad, then, that 200,000-odd Haitians died in that earthquake? Do you agree with Scrooge that there is a ‘surplus population?’
Further, since you call the unborn ‘mucousy blood clots’ (though you were one of ‘those’, yourself), would you also call the Jews ‘subhuman parasites’?
How far do you go with this death cult, of yours?

Also, I’m not worried. Ads don’t affect me. If I don’t want a Pepsi I won’t drink a Pepsi, no matter what a CELEBRITY tells me. If I want my girlfriend to flush out our accident a CELEBRITY won’t change my mind otherwise.
Leviticus 20:18; Not even in the shower Lord?

God forbid we let an outstanding human being who has done alot of charity work and been an outstanding role model for young adults speak out on an issue that personally impacts millions of Americans. I can’t believe we’d let the lives of millions of unborn babies get in the way of drinking and having a good time.

…Friends don’t discourage liberals from getting abortions…Perhaps in a few hundred years the mutation of liberalism will abort itself out of existence…a guy can dream, anyway…

Freedom of speech and the free market. Regardless of what we do or do not believe its freedom of speech and anyone capable of purchasing time to advertise during the super bowl. Too many people are willing to stifle and kill the rights and freedom of others to silence them or to keep their views silenced in order to force their own agendas. you have a hand with fingers attached to it, reach over and change the channel and when its done turn it back on. We need to stop trying to ruin anyones carreer or business so we can say ha ha we won. You wanna act like that go to cuba, the soviet union or some other third world country where you cant say what you wish.

I think its refreshing that there is going to be an actual commercial during the superbowl that the whole family can watch and not have to worry about changing the channel. It will definately be a great conversation starter with the family whether pro-life and pro-choice. Tim Tebow is a man of great character and doesn’t seem to worry about controversy. Good for him and the Tebow family. Take a stand!!!

Wow, he must be a very important person, thinking that we all should contemplate him in his mother’s uterus. Will we have to contemplate his conception next? He’s a good football player but was badly raised to go around spouting things that should be kept private. Not a good look for homeschooling, more like brainwashing. I’m guessing CBS is going to have to pull this one.

This is very simple. The pro-abortion crowd has no compelling argument that is morally or rationally compelling in favor of abortion. Tebow and FOF are using the same argument I have used for years. When yo have abortion or support abortion, you have no idea who you have killed.
Abortion is the murder of a living thing that either is or will become a human being depending upon whether you believe life is at conception or sometime during gestation but it is the willful killing of that living thing.
less than 2% of abortions are carried out due to the health of the mother or due to rape or incest. The rest – 98% of abortions – are carried out because it was the woman’s “choice” that the baby that the fetus she is killing will become was inconvenient. It is a selfish decision plain and simple.
If you are poor, going to school, working, dating, doing what you want, the baby is inconvenient. That abortion choice is a selfish one and one that does not take into account what that life will become. That is the purpose of the spot scheduled to be broadcast on the night when the most people are watching TV in the US. If Mrs. Tebow had aborted her child, heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow would not be around. That is a fact. A fact the “pro-choice” people do not want you to contemplate because that fact kills any moral or rational argument for abortion. Abortion has become birthcontrol for many and is a substitute for responsibility. More power to the Tebow family for finally telling the truth. It is too bad it is costing FOF millions to get it on TV when the other attitude is broadcast night after night on “entertainment” programs on television.

Pro-choice means freedom to choose. Some of the comments here say that the commercial would promote hate and intolerance (the word game progressives play). I have to laugh. What sounds more hateful? killing a viable baby or letting it live???

What ? How Stupid is this.
Message: If you don’t have an abortion,
maybe you’ll have a good quarterback
like I do. What this kid does, has nothing to do with the issue. To hold up
a single “special” person is pathetic
and twisted.

It amazes me that the people that claim to be liberal and progressive are against free speech simply because they disagree with the message. What happened to the liberal movement of the 60′s? We are supposed to support EVERYONES right to put out their message, ESPECIALLY if we disagree with it. If anything, by making this a “contriversial” issue, we have stoked everyones interest. Now people will be tuning in specifically to see what is being said. Sometimes I think we just shoot ourselves in the foot.

Posted by: Dennis | Jan 26, 2010 6:48:11 PM
If you want religion, go to church. The Super Bowl is not the place for anti-abortion advertising…
So it’s ok, to post beer commercials that influence the lives of millions of people around the world, and it’s ok if those same people drink & drive then kill someone. Good thinking. Funny how if someone has a belief that does not coincide with abortion or death, they should not be allowed to do something, However if someone promotes, sexuallity or drinking it’s ok to advertize. Don’t be mad let whoever want to promote a view promote it and let the chips fall where they fall. What are you afraid of…? Being Wrong!

Democrats are so dumb. If they hadn’t aborted so many of their future potential voters, they would have had a lock on elections for the next 50 years.
Psst, don’t anybody tell them.

If you are pro-choice how can you be against this add…His mother chose not to have an abortion…It was her CHOICE.

Hooray for CBS airing this commercial

It’s funny to read about those who think this type of issue statement should be pushed out of this event forum. We’re talking about being reminded about the family unit. And there will be no doubt be many women watching the telecast who are being faced with the prospect of having or aborting a child. It’s very worth it! I congratulate Tebow and Focus for the clip.
So ….. you’d much rather have your kids watching an absolutely slutty go-daddy commercial? Get Real people. That’s what’s wrong today … too many people wanting live in a make believe world tantalizing objects and images.

I applaud Tim Tebow for his courage to stand up for what is RIGHT.
Those demonizing him and his mother are drive by FEAR.
Fear of the truth because we all know already that abortion is murder and frantically try to deny it.
“The truth shall set you free”.

Pat Tillman is turning over in his grave.

Isn’t this what choice is all about.
Do I let the baby live or did I let the baby die.

Tim,
I applaud your choice to stand on your values and your faith. You have freedom of speech. You have the right to contract for an advertisement. You are a Christian first before being a representative of UF.
—
We are daily forced to watch the news of another pro-athelete who is arrested for one thing or another. Those who disagree with your viewpoint are free to go get a drink during your ad as I am free to turn off the news about pro-”thugs”.
—May God bless your stand. I also could have been aborted had my mother listened to my father, but I am here today by the grace of God.
Sincerely,
EP

Why don’t we all wait and see the commercial before we pass judgment? Quit hatin’, people! C’mon now!

:)

Some of you think there should be a separation of Church and SuperBowl. Others are just upset that a faith-based organization is sending a values message into your living rooms. I feel the same way about the values messages being sent with every other tv show out now. Personally, I prefer Focus on the Family to the pro-lgbt messages the sitcoms and other shows are sending out…especially since every show seems to have a token gay these days.

Many denied the horror of the Holocaust until they saw actual pictures of it. The same can be said for abortion. If you’re one of those who says “it’s nothing” or “it’s just a medical procedure”…”removing a ‘blob of tissue’, then I challenge you to watch a 5 minute video of an actual abortion and tell me if it’s still nothing. From a saline style abortion where the baby’s skin is burned and he/she gasps for air to the later term kinds where the abortionist has to strain to pluck out the babies limbs and you see hands, feet, arms,..etc off to the side which have been removed. If you don’t have the guts to watch that, don’t waste your breath minimizing abortion like it’s not big deal. The pictures don’t lie…a human baby gets killed in grotesque fashion each time an abortion is performed. Shame on those who defend this “right”.

The NAGS and the “Pro Choice” crowd are just ticked that Tim’s mom didnt “choose” abortion. Thats the real problem here. Many here have pointed out the stupidity and irony of the very people upset at this ad ,WHICH NO ONE HAS SEEN. If the parents of the people arguing for abortion had done what their children are advocating they wouldnt even be here to protest it! Do the earth a favor and take your own advice please. That way we dont have to argue with your children.

Abortion is the slavery issue of our day. Just like the Dred Scott case dehumanized blacks back in the 19th century as mere “property” of their slaveowners, so we’ve made unborn babies into mere “property” of their biological mothers due to the corrupt Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton 1973 cases. But just like with slavery, abortion is being exposed for the evil that it is. And just think, both “Roe” (Norma McCorvey) and “Doe” (Sandra Cano) are now pro-life and fighting to end legalized abortion. These 2 women who were used in phony ways to legalize abortion are now actively fighting to end abortion because they know it’s evil.

What have we become in this country when a child is not even safe in his or her Mother’s Womb? May God have Mercy On Us All!!!

Tebow has a great message, and believing in life is not a bad thing…and I’m a FSU fan.

If GoDaddy is allowed to put half-naked women on during a television event where everyone knows kids are watching, I don’t see why anyone is worked up over this.

billyjoe:
You’re actually hoping for a good man to fall to temptation. How miserable an existence you are living. Can’t wait to bum a light from you on my way up to heaven!

The Super Bowl is an inappropriate forum to discuss abortion. This isn’t about religion or politics. This is about women’s reproductive rights and those that want to stop or reverse Roe vs. Wade. Women will never stop seeking abortions. Don’t you get it by now?

How is his outlook on life hateful?
He believes that every conceived human shouls have a chance at living. Hate indeed!

Linda, you can’t hide behind the same old slogans…”reproductive rights”. I know that evasive tactic has worked in the past, but with ultrasound technology now, we know there’s another life involved. The ultrasound screen shows us that. True feminists defend women’s rights WITHOUT hurting anyone else. With abortion there is a victim…the baby. Therefore, it’s not true feminism to defend abortion. Besides that, an army of women (young and old) is rising up and testifying that abortion deeply hurt them. They felt lied to and betrayed by those who sold them on getting an abortion. So you can’t just pit women vs men because the pro-life movement is overwhelminly female and that’s growing every day.

The people who complain about free speach that doesn’t agree with their viewpoint should get a life, or maybe they should have been aborted in the first place. It probably would have improved the gene pool.

No one but the the Focus on the Family group and CBS have seen the ad, no one. Yet the outcry begins. His mother was a missionary abroad, and she contracted a very serious intestinal disease before she knew she was pregnant. Her doctor recommended abortion to her due to the medications needed to cure her infection. She decided to carry to term. She beat the infection and her baby was healthy…and pretty exceptional. It’s a story of hope, love and a happy ending….oh, yes and faith in there too. Let us not employ censorship.
She made a choice, a choice she doesn’t regret, and one which gave the world a beautiful (inside) and talented person.
I thought the ad which got pulled last year on Obama was full of hope and beautiful too. It featured an ultra sound of a baby, and said this child will be abandoned by his father, his mother will struggle to raise him, etc…then flipped to an image of Obama ascending some steps to a stage with the roar of a crowd in the background. He was born only 6 mos after his parents married (not in the ad), and he was born before Roe v. Wade decision. What if he was conceived after 1972 instead of before? Would he be our president today?

Why would the pro-choice people feel so threatened by someone saying they are glad that their mother chose not to abort them?
Is it because they don’t want people to realize that there is a human side to the abortion issue and fetuses aren’t just an unwanted tissue growth in the womb?
Anyone who thinks that fetuses aren’t human should go to their local hospital’s neo-natal intensive care ward and look through the window at babies born two or three months pre-mature. They will realize that their is no difference between a premie and a late term fetus except they are outside of the womb and the cord has been cut.

It’s unbelievable to me that people are so wound up about by an ad to promote the virtues of marriage, family and the sanctity of life. We should be more concerned about all of the absolute TRASH commercials that are on tv all of the time. It boils down the prevalent worldview that opposes God and anything that might stand in the way of “self-actualization” and “instant gratification”.

This commercial further proves that ‘conservative’ values are worth while living by…and it’s because of such reason that the liberal left is playing defense.

Had the ad been about how a pregnant mother aborted her child and moved on becoming a better person it would have been ok.

Concerning the 2 key women used by the abortion lobby in the 2 key 1973 court cases (Roe v Wad and Doe v Bolton) which made abortion legal through all 9 months of pregnancy for any reason….
It’s also worth noting that both “Roe” (Norma McCorvey) and “Doe” (Sandra Cano), the plaintiffs in the two court cases are both strong pro-life advocates today. And both testify that the pro-abortion lobby used them like raw meat to accomplish their legislative highjacking and then threw them to the curb. “Roe” admits she lied about being raped in order to help her cause to get an abortion. But she never knew she was being used to bring legalized abortion to the entire nation. “Doe” went to her lawyer only seeking a divorce. They used her as their ideal case for why abortion should be legal. She never asked for nor wanted an abortion. Also, neither lady ever actually had an abortion. Isn’t it amazing that you never hear this reported on by the mainstream media who obviously are in the pro-abort corner and thus don’t feel very motivated to investigate all the manipulation and fabrication on the pro-abortion side.

Good for Tim Tebow!
Good for Mrs. Tebow!

I give this kid a lot of credit. He is not just an athlete, but an American. Whether you agree with him or not, he has a right and even an obligation to be involved in politics.
I am so disheartened by those who think that a little political ad will ruin their fun while watching the superbowl. It is just a game! Politics is life. If the country actually watched the news as much as they watch football, we would have a better government.

I’m shocked at Mis Middlekauff, that “he has chosen to represent a viewpoint that shouldn’t be associated with the university.” What viewpoint is that..to stand up for life? I suppose she would prefer the alternative; standing up for death. Sadly, this is an example of what will be running our country is years to come.

It’s being reported that the ad is a celebration of life and family and anyone thinks THAT’S CONTROVERSIAL? Please people….I’d rather see something inspirational that that Go Daddy TRASH I have to watch every year. Focus on the Family came up with the cash to run the ad….now maybe Planned Parenthood can go to BO and get some cash to show an ad showing a full term baby being left in the hospital trash can because the mom didn’t want to be inconvenienced by a baby. Shameful….Pam and Tim, follow your heart and do the right thing and THANK YOU!

If CBS caves “like a $3.00 suitcase” and pulls this ad, then they better pull any ad that shows pick-up trucks, (non-green gas guzzlers that they are), and beer,(which contributes to obesity, the number affliction of our youth), insurance companies such as the Hartford (for a pushing Obama’s Healthscare plan), Oil companies (because they’re not wind companies), “green” companies (because global warming is a scam), investment brokers such as Smith Barney (for giving bonuses of taxpayer money), General Motors (b/c that’s OUR money), and especially any messages from Obama or political ads from the likes of Pelosi/Reid because they have sh!t on American values.
There… now have we effectively destroyed free speech in America?

Frankie, First, the word “abortion” isn’t used in the ad. The ad celebrates choosing life. 2nd, you call it “gross” to show this during the Super Bowl and yet all year long school counselors are allowed to “counsel” pregnant teens into getting abortions and in many states they can do so without any parental consent. Is that also “gross” to you? Speaking of “gross”, have you ever seen an abortion…how it kills and destroys a beatiful baby in the womb? That ought to offend you more than a commercial does. Abby Johnson, former director of a Texas Planned Parenthood recently quit her job and is now pro-life after witnessing for the first time an ultra-sound guided abortion.

Tim Tebow is a great example and his life is a great story. I’m really glad that it is being talked about.

You Go Tebow!!! A society is fallen when this is a controversy! I am pro-life. I will watch that ad like I’m watching for my winning lotto number.

I wonder if these so-callled “pro-women groups” ever complain about the naked women we see all over Super-Bowl ads every year!!!
A story about a mother’s love for her unborn son is hardly controversial…it will be nice to see a commercial that is “family friendly” for a change during the Superbowl!!

I am firmly on the side of a woman’s right to choose. And therefore firmly on the side of Christians and conservatives to choose as well. Last I knew, we have free speech in this country and although I disagree, I have no issue in respecting their beliefs or promoting them. Too often however, the opposite point of view cannot respect mine.

Amendment I of the Constitution gives American citizens the freedom of choosing and expressing their religious beliefs. So, if Tim’s desire is to express his religious beliefs in connection with Focus on the Family during the Super Bowl, I think he has every right to do so.

… obviously, this Tebow fellow is foaming at the mouth and poses a danger to someone; he should be captured in a net and quarantined, at least until the opportunity to infect a whole stadium full of innocents has passed.
Btw, just what is it he is threatening the nation with, again? An opinion? Is that like a thought, or a viewpoint or something?
What are they teaching kids in school down there, anyway?

Why not stick to the facts? This isn’t political. It’s not about CHOICE.
Where would this guy be today, if Mom had that abortion in 1987?
You know the answer, but you don’t have to say it out loud because it makes you sick to think about it. And rightly so.
And that’s the reason it is controversial.
Mom choose life and the rest… the rest is history!

I place an exaggerated value on human life, but I can’t agree with the catholic notion that an embryo is a human life (potential catholic voter). Plus, think of all the people who would have been better off aborted like Hitler, Stalin, Madoff, Geithner, Kissinger and most of the middle east and asia.

Oh my gosh, not killing your child is considered by the left to be controversial? How much lower can this society sink? A beautiful ad touting the life of a great person and a loving mom is threatening to no one, unless I guess you believe no one has a right to life.

I’m interested to know what commercials will air around this one? Probably the ones that show women in scantily-clad bikinis and objectify them as a piece of meat for the male species to salivate over. Where is the outcry from the feminist groups like NARAL and the other women’s lib groups? Clearly a double standard. Tolerance is only allowed in this country anymore if it matches a liberal viewpoint…otherwise, a group willing to celebrate life and family are viewed as hatemongers.

Huge fan of Tim Teebow. So happy to see hes taking a stand for what he believes in, and not going the PC route.

Focus on the Family has been listed as a HATE group by the esteemed Southern Poverty Law Center, along with other HATE groups like the KKK and anti-semite groups. Why is CBS allowing them to air a commercial?

Tim Tebow has always lived with his beliefs on his sleeve. Whether you agree or disagree with him, you have always known where he has stood throughout his career at UF. I hope he is smart enough not to become a pawn in Anti-Choice vs Pro-Choice game. If the ad he is featured in promotes family values and living an exemplary life, I applaud him. If the ad has an obvious hidden agenda, I will feel sorry for him. I respect his right to state his opinion.

Three times I posted a commentary about the anti-abortion ad to be presented in the Super bowl. Three times your people took down my comment.
My comment was not offensive or violent. Neither that it was religious in nature. Rather it consisted of a series of scientific statements reminding the reader that the human embryo is an individual.
My comment read:
“I am a Pediatrician with two Doctorates in Developmental Biology. Basic science teaches that the Embryo is an Individual of the Human Species. From implantation until his/her death (natural or otherwise) that INDIVIDUAL will always be the same. Science also teaches that the Human embryo is not just a bunch of cells developing into a Human, rather it is a Human individual undergoing Development.
Dr. Micheline Matthews-Roth of Harvard Medical School stated “It is incorrect to say that biological data cannot be decisive. …It is scientifically correct to say that an individual human life begins at conception, when egg and sperm join to form the zygote, and this developing human always is a member of our species in all stages of its life.”
Dr. Jerome LeJeune, University of Descartes (discoverer of the Down syndrome chromosome) stated the same: “To accept the fact that after fertilization has taken place a new human has come into being is no longer a matter of taste or opinion. The human nature of the human being from conception to old age is not a metaphysical contention; it is plain experimental evidence.” With this in mind one can clearly see that Abortion is intrinsically EVIL as it is aimed to the destruction on a defenseless Human Individual.
This is the Civil Right issue of the XXI century: to uphold that ALL INDIVIDUALS are EQUAL.”
I would like to know who took my comment down and why.
I am sure other News outlets would be interested in knowing ABC is engaging in censorship. I will be sending copy of this letter to other News media in 48 hours if you do not respond.

I really dont like the Gators, being that I played for a rival team but Tim is a classy guy and I respect him for being a stand up individual and going for what he believes in.
Im a father and I cant imagine what a woman goes through in making those type of decisions, I thank God for my two boys!!!

Hey MB, Planned Parenthood (leading abortion provider) is the organization closest to KKK. Their founder, Margaret Sanger, was a blatant racist who wanted to limit the black population. She called them “weeds”. Today Planned Parenthood continues the racist work by targeting black and hispanic neighborhoods with their abortion mills (I mean “clinics”). As for Focus on the Family, it’s funny how an organziation that encourages marriages and families to love each other and stay together is considered a “hate” group.

CBS has standards?

If this ad airs as planned i will not watch the superbowl. I watch sports to get away from both sides of this crazy debate! BAD MOVE CBS!

Great to see a message celebrating life getting out during the Super Bowl. Just like with the recent success story movie “Bella”, we’re finally seeing some good values and truth penetrating the culture which has been so dominated by the filth of Hollywood and the music industry. And clearly many liberals are reacting to that now.

Seems to me the money spent on this self serving info-commercial would be better used toward programs that benefit sex education classes and no-profits that work with young unwed pregnant teens.
Planned Parent Hood obviously believes in using their money to educate not to hate.

MB, the worse kind of discrimination is that based on the appearence of the individual.
While the human embryo may appear to you like a bunch of cells, to us Medical Doctors and Scientist (particularly embryologists) that ‘bunch of cells’ is a Human Individual undergoing development. He/She looks like that because that how she/she is supposed to look at that age. I am sure you do not expect to see teeth in a new born baby, right? Nor that you expect secondary sexual characteristics (ie. pubic hair) on a 3 year old kid Right??? Well, the same goes for prenatal development (my area of expertise, as I have two Doctorates on the subject).
Learn this: A more developed EXTERNAL APPEARANCE DOES NOT MAKE US MORE HUMAN, IT JUST MAKES US MORE DEVELOPED.
There is not a single Medical Doctor or Embryologist that would deny that from implantation onwards the Human embryo is an Individual of the Human Species.
My colleagues in the Medical profession who engage in killing these defenseless individuals are guilty of a) lack of education in their field, b) lack of sensitivity towards Human Rights or b) they kill for profit.

I’m an atheist, a pro-choice advocate, and an Ohio State Buckeye, and even I am impressed with this young man’s willingness to take part in this message. Sad to think that the ads with scantily clad women and beer swilling slobs won’t raise as much ire as Tebow’s ad.

Hey “Cheesnip”, Planned Parenthood uses hundreds of millions of our taxpayer dollars each year along with all their blood profit money from abortion to indoctrinate our kids with their seducing sex messages “since you’re going to have sex anyway, use this condom…” Their founder was a blatant racist who wanted to control blacks, jews, and others she in her arrogance felt were inferior. This immoral organization needs to be stopped and shouldn’t get one more dime from the citizens of this nation.

As a Cornhusker I’ve hated everything about UofF for many years. I’d also sworn off the NFL. They’d fallen in with the NBA as a group of thugs. Tim Tebow has renewed my faith in professional sports. I will instantly become a fan of any team that drafts him. And I hate the Gators a lot less than I used to. If CBS doesn’t air this commercial, I’ll never watch anything on their station again (NCIS will hurt bad.)

The Superbowl is a place for LIFE! Go, Tim, go. . .what a crying shame when someone cannot celebrate life. What the liberal boobs don’t get is that abortion is murder; it literally kills. No woman has the right to decide if someone should live or die. Being pro-choice means playing God and deciding another human being’s fate. Stop #### if you don’t want kids.

It never ceases to amaze me how people of faith, particularly Christians, are constantly instructed by the Neds (see post above) of this world to leave our belief system out of the public sphere. I think I get it Ned, only the secular-humanist, naturalist, we all climbed out of the slime, we’re no different from pond scum, hey let’s find a new way to “off” these pesky humans(especially you unborn fetuses and costly elderly types), get to dominate the discourse of public debate. Wow Ned, I didn’t realize I woke up in North Korea this morning. Thanks for the input.
p.s. I take my beliefs everywhere I go. Is that O.K. with you?

By objecting to the ad, the women’s groups are creating more interest in it. Funny how God works. Genesis 50:20

Bucky – That is a very interesting point. The tail waging the dog concept. Yes, if you read the article, it’s like they go out of the way to make it controversial! It could be something like 80% think it’s a great idea, 15% don’t care and 5% are against yet the media always makes that 5% seem real huge!

“These are the same people that are against welfare and socialized medicine. Be sure to have your kid, but after that, you’re on your own.”
I know, because those dog-gone churches and charitable organizations absolutely help no one, once they’ve traveled through the birth canal. Go back to La la Land, you fool.

Think about it … 50,000,000 abortions since Roe vs. Wade!!! The total sum of American lives lost for WWI and WWII was about 575,000 lives and those wars are considered devastating! But what about 50 Million … that is an unprecedented horrific loss of life!! We have killed generations of people! … America is about to pay … we have aborted generations that would be in their working years now and paid into the tax system to support the health costs of the huge retiring baby-boomer generation! Funny how that’s going to work out … the “free love” generation of the 1960′s who passed Roe v. Wade will not have enough working class to support their health care cost when they are older!

How funny this is, no one knows the actual content of this commercial. However the pro-death side is all up in arms with the fact that a Dr. told his mother to abort Tim and she didn’t, she risked her life to save his, and might have lost both. I would say a risk taker who trusted in God, I would also say she was rewarded.
I am dually impressed with a young man not afraid to wear his faith on his proverbial face and willing to put his story out there for benefit of others.
My prediction is that it will be the most watched, most you-tubed video of the Superbowl and his stock will rise.
With 84% of the US considering itself some form of Christian, I would say that the positives will far out strip those that claim to be offended. I mean what could be worse than a mother telling the story of a super athlete that almost never was……ohh how controversial.
Cudos for CBS to accept it.

I believe a women has a right to choose! If she chooses to get on her back, then the rest is up to God!

I am not Catholic, but they got it right in this powerful video! “Now more than any other time in history … A NEW GENERATION MUST STAND FOR TRUTH … LIFE”

Great! Way to Go Tebow! I am glad your mom decided to keep you.. :)

Go Tebow! This is a good thing.

Kids are starving in the USA right now. Yea we need to overpopulate even more right?

These same folks would have said that the Holocaust was too controversial to discuss if they were around during that time…

Amazing. Where are all of the critics when 40% of the commercials are for beer? I don’t see AA coming out and whining that recovering alcoholics are being exposed to temptation. But just come close to putting something that goes against the pro-abortion folks. And no, I won’t call them pro-choice, because I just call it like I see it. Pro-choice is a term they like to use, but there are a lot of choices in life, and the only choice they seem to be concerned about is the choice to have an abortion.

Give me a break Jim, ” trying to spread hate and intolerance further in this country”.
Aren’t you being the one that is intolerant to his views?
Typical lib… cry intolerance, only when it is suits their needs.

How is an ad telling the story of his mother’s decision spreading hate and intolerance? That statement simply makes no sense to me.
The idea of blocking an ad sharing such a story seems more intolerant in my opinion.
I’ve always respected Tim Tebow as a football player and a man, the fact that he is now sharing his beliefs in the most watched television event of the year is aweseome. I’m proud of him and his family.