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    Tim Tebow, Jeremy Lin, Bubba Watson outspoken about their values

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Could Tim Tebow will be -- for life after football I'd say yes the New York -- now drawn a huge crowd to an outdoor service on Easter Sunday.

-- this in Texas leaders of the celebration church.

They had about 151000.

Show up near Austin to here -- speak and he of course brought a message about his own faith.

-- never happens that lines good -- bad.

Where the.

Zero -- that good.

Whether you like it -- not you know that someone had the -- realizing.

The special plan and we can -- that India hoping that's that you have he's an all the citizens of.

Did and it brings a lot enjoyed the -- But without that you wonder well why is that going to be better off what's gonna happen.

-- he went on from there should be a Father Jonathan Morris is a functions contributor author of god wants you happy regulate they could go to -- thank you Easter Monday.

Now the pastor is -- champion news and FOX & Friends this morning and yesterday he said and christianity yes the open Tebow right now.

And we did not have room for the Pope sarcasm overstated what -- knew about I think -- he's getting that is right now we're having.

A a wave I would say.

Cultural icons in this case Tim Tebow but that we -- -- Jeremy -- to this.

The knicks basketball -- where he came out of surgery the first tweet was praise Jesus Christ as successful surgery.

Or -- Bubba Watson yesterday.

And coming out after he won the masters and explaining very clearly that life is not about all I'll call for him.

He thanked god and then -- -- and let the -- more to life.

Then at the golf after I finish off and he talked about the great story.

Of the adoption of his of his little child -- This his young -- to it just looking at some of his we've seen is he is deeply rooted Christian they have made it SA has not expressed to -- to this year that -- -- -- would you Sarah Palin Bubba Watson may be throwing cardinal -- -- joyful happy christianity.

And -- -- smoking the Pope.

And I think what we're seeing is people being unafraid and wasn't that the messages to that table while walking -- outrage at B and one or do you think this is a new sensation while attempts Tebow is obviously trying to make an example.

In on saying hey listen he said I think he went right after some professional athletes and said.

Hey some people say they're not role models but they are role models just they're just not good at it they're not good ones that's -- some tough words for professional athletes and Tim Tebow said.

In my off season.

In my off time.

I'm going to spend time doing good I think it's a great.

A great invitation it -- the exact quote was yes you are a role model you're just not a good one.

You now and normally he's not judgmental in that sense do you.

Get that that you I think he's just speaking clearly and on you know if you look at the entire in his message it was not about hey I'm better than you that's not what -- -- -- yes he was asked about other.

It this is a question and answer was not a prepared certain uncertain -- And and he responded hate and you are if you are professional athlete if you're in the public -- if you're a band a great businessman if you're eight.

Journalist.

You are in the public key and in some one way or another your role model and people wanna be like you and Tebow also -- first and foremost is what this country's based on one nation under god the more that we get back to bad news -- erupted and he's on he's on a mission.

And I I think it's okay.

And I would love to see -- Jewish Brothers and sisters are Muslim Brothers and sisters are.

Not believing.

Members of our society and our country also standing up and speaking clearly about things that are going to be good for society and.

There's no reason -- be afraid of -- value is okay to be outspoken about your faith should keep yesterday and you know like into the number one media market in America or the world for the and if people -- -- Four -- the stage is much greater for him.

I think he realizes that -- asking a lot of pressure to be in the cool crowd in New York City to be getting into the best clubs and today.

And Tebow is not without.

His his weaknesses I'm sure it's gonna be top three the hottest athletes in America Tebow and Bubba Watson and Jeremy -- is in choosing what you bring up we'll see what sort of -- has come off that story.

Thank you father and happy Easter and tell -- -- you think out.

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