Dobson's focus on McCain: 'God-given' duty to vote

In February
Dobson said: "I cannot, and will not, vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience," So much for Dobsons' convictions. He is just another politician in religious clothing.

Who do I fear most, Rev. Wright or Rev. Dobson?

There's no question about it, Dobson represents so many things that are wrong with this country; misogyny, homophobia, corruption, intolerance, etc..
Rev. W sounds unhappy with things and wants improvements. (me too) Rev D is happy with the current injustices and wants to enshrine them. I sure hope his group is being taxed, seeing as how it is clearly a campaign office of the GOP.

Bill R, Bruce Y,

Dobson needs to get back to his jihad against 'willfully childless married couples'.
Guess America didn't know that was a danger, but Dob does.

dr. dobson wants to enshrine corruption??? examples please. and do you think an evangelical could "preach" hate politics in a pulpit like mr. wright and not have the irs on his posterior?

Seems you all have an agenda: to malign a man who has committed his life to core principles that support the family unit. Dobson is not corrupt, or homophobic, or any of those things. Anyone who maligns Christian beliefs or one who practiced them, has grossly misunderstood key fundamentals. I would also say anyone who does so is ignorant, because Christian ideals are about love, morality, and decency toward eachother.

If you posit that homosexual acts are sinful and immoral, you've earned the label "homophobic."

Enshrine corruption? You zombies may not have been paying attention, but there's a pending fiasco called the "war" in Iraq that has disproportionately benefitted war profiteers such KBR. McSleepy wants that to continue and Dobson wants McSleepy. That would be enshrining corruption.

Maybe you zombies can just pray hard and make all the badness go away. Thanks.

blinky,

They're going to be Raptured out. What do they care.

a blinkin:

A person who views homosexual acts as sinful and immoral is not “homophobic.” The “phobic” part of the word comes from the Greek word φόβος (pr. fobos or fovos) which means “fear” or “that which arouses fear.” People who believe homosexual acts are sinful and immoral do not invariably “fear” or hate homosexuals. They simply do not approve of what they do. There is a difference.

I can disapprove of someone’s acts and still tolerate the person as long as that person otherwise conducts himself or herself lawfully and in a civil manner. But I don’t have to tolerate or facilitate any behavior of which I do not approve. The Bible doesn’t say to hate people who commit such acts, or adulterers, or thieves, or whomever else sins. Jesus Christ, himself, said that he came to heal the sick and save sinners. If anything, the Bible says that one should share with such a person the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. Considering that Christians view that message of Jesus as the greatest news in the world, then sharing this message is considered an act of love, rather than a hateful gesture.

Remember, also, that the teachings of Jesus Christ, as reflected in the Bible, do not leave any place for the kind of self-righteousness necessary to hate someone for any particular behavior. It says that we are all sinners, that only God can save us, and that all of our righteousness is like “filthy rags” in his eyes. As such, one does not have the right to view one’s own life or one’s own efforts and conduct as “superior” to another. Self-righteousness involves the kind of arrogant pride which is, itself, sinful and immoral.

I might also remind you that many Christian sects, including many who would not agree with many of Dobson’s views, also believe that homosexual acts are sinful and immoral. Catholics, Methodists and Presbyterians hold to the same view – because that is the view expressed in the plain language of the Bible. But they also preach salvation and forgiveness. How you can call that hateful or fearful is beyond me.

As for “corruption” and the war, I have to agree with you. But don’t think for a second that Dobson, or Robertson, or any of the other so-called Evangelical leaders really speak for everyone in the Evangelical community, or Christians at large, to the extent they support the war and its consequences. Jesus preached a way of peace. This is probably why the only tolerable doctrine toward war (to the extent Christians can formulate one) is that war is a terrible remedy and can only be justly used as a last resort to defend people from harm. This rules out any idea that the invasion of Iraq was “just” in any sense.

You might be thinking that what I have said is interesting, but that it contradicts the history of Western Civilization for the past two millennia. And you would be right. Then again, not everything done in the name of Christianity has been a particularly faithful rendition of its teachings. Jesus, himself, said that only a few will choose the correct path. So, one shouldn’t be surprised when entire nations get stuff wrong for that long.

C. Morris:

Not all Christians, and not even all Evangelicals, believe in a “rapture.” To many, that doctrine simply represents a lot of extra-scriptural escapism and a symptom of spiritual weakness.

John W,

Yes, I get that.

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failure. Printed Media, Television, part of Talk Radio all try their best to persuade us to change our Republic into a Common communalist government,� level the playing field,� much like the European Union.

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