Have you seen the new Tiger Woods’ television ad for Nike? The 30-second spot features Tiger staring into the camera as the voice of his late father Earl says: “Tiger, I am more prone to being inquisitive, to promote discussion. I want to find out what your thinking was. I want to find out what your feelings are. And did you learn anything?”
This ad raises many issues, such as the ick factor, but what most interests me is how it is intended to be Tiger’s public penance with his father playing the role of God. Can you imagine the Last Judgment playing out anything like this? Will God say, “Tiger, you hurt a lot of women during your life. I really want to know how you feel about that and what you have taken away from the experience”?
An inadequate understanding of sin will always lead to an inadequate understanding of repentance, judgment, and salvation. Until Tiger comprehends and confesses the depth of his depravity, he won’t see his need for Jesus.
saunieh on April 10, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Of course, we shouldn’t be too harsh on Tiger either. Through his interviews and etc. I’ve seen a man searching to figure out just what it will take to make him whole. He’s gone back to what is familiar…the faith of his upbringing, but clearly, as this ad demsonstrates, he’s not satisfied. I’m more hopeful that he’ll keep searching until he finds the answer than anything else. I think he’ll get there and as Christians, the best thing we can do is be grateful he has opted to have this process work itself out for him in front of the camera so it benefits others, and that he conintues the search until he find the answer we already know is out there.
mprez2006 on April 17, 2010 at 5:54 pm
what an AWEsome read!!!