Tebow

When I was in high school, some of the basketball players from other teams would cross themselves before a foul shot.  This always annoyed me.  Were they praying?  Did God take sides in high school basketball games?

Now we have the Denver quarterback doing this very public praying.  At least I assume it is praying.  

Bill Endicott, writing a column in the Sacramento Bee entitled “Ignoring Matthew, athletes parade their faith,” noted that in Matthew, Chapter 6, Jesus is quoted as saying “Be careful not to perform your religious duties in public so that people will see what you do.”  

Endicott then goes on to quote Earl Weaver, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles, who was told that one of his outfielders had learned to walk with God.  Weaver is supposed to have replied, “I’d rather have you walk with the bases loaded.”