More Than Just Football Stars- Part 1 of 3

The University of Florida Gator’s Tim Tebow and University of Texas’ Colt McCoy have much in common. When these two names scroll across the CNN headlines, the first thing that comes to a college football fan’s mind is obviously football. Yes, these two men are both admired quarterbacks of championship teams. Yes, they are both well-known players that carry each college team strongly on the score board, and yes, Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy probably compare themselves when it comes down to the statistics of the game. But what Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy have more in common than their love for football is the devoted passion for their religion. With concerns that fans and viewers may see their football hobby as a way of celebrating life, the two football stars wrap their lives and football game around the loving word of their religion, in hopes to reach out and change society in a way that no one has ever seen before.
So, what is religion? Do certain believers stand out more than others? A religious culture is a whole way of life. The values of religion are questioned by some, but believed by many. Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe and regularly identified by the practitioner’s prayer, ritual, and meditation. When it comes to spreading the word of religion, it may not be that easy to reach out to the ones who are religiously uneducated, but in the eyes of the college quarterback stars Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy, spreading the word of their devout beliefs is quite simple and effective. Both men are concerned that fans and spectators see them as just football jocks instead of recognizing them for their spiritual convictions. They wish to reach out for others, make it known that they stand for Christianity and spread their religious word.
Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy work in ways that most people have never seen before. Tebow catches the attention of many fans with his written bible scriptures on his eye blacks during football games, while McCoy stands in the presence of many to speak the word of God and let others know that he is second.