James “I get to decide who’s Christian and who’s not” Dobson doesn’t think much of Senator Thompson’s potential candidacy. The Freepers react with something between a stifled yawn and righteous indignation:. So Fred aint no christan but the guy w…

Dr. Dobson has went out on another political limb and this time I think he went way too far….

And that’s putting it mildly.

Dr. Dobson is displaying exactly the type of un-Christlike ultra-elitism that we see in all the goofy “anti-whatever” groups, whether they be anti-Mormon, anti-Catholic, or whatever.

There are a lot of self-proclaimed Christians that spend an awful lot of time on being anti. I would suggest stopping the obsession and actually studying the Bible and trying to emulate Jesus (who would have been persecuted and crucified by a lot of today’s self-proclaimed Christians if he had lived in our time).

I’ll probably have more to say about James Dobson’s comment casting doubt on Sen. Fred Thompson’s Christian faith (while applauding serial bigamist Newt Gingrich). In the meantime, these folks had some worthwhile things to say on the subject: See-Du…

You’re kidding, right? When Dobson sneezes, millions of Christians get colds. It’s not “just an opinion.” Though Focus on the Family can’t endorse a candidate (and retain its tax exemption) Dobson surely sways the sentiments of millions of voters. Political influence has become the main emphasis of his organization. The radio show is 75% how to keep a cleaner home, raise kids, and love your husband, with the other 25% being, “Oh my God!! America has never been this challenged by satanic forces as it is this week with X bill and Y Senator!!! Call your congressman now!!!”

Drum on March 29, 2007 at 10:52 AM

yep. It’s unbiblical legalism. He also misunderstands government, common grace, and eschatology, yet at the same time influences millions of Christians.

You’re kidding, right? When Dobson sneezes, millions of Christians get colds. It’s not “just an opinion.” Though Focus on the Family can’t endorse a candidate (and retain its tax exemption) Dobson surely sways the sentiments of millions of voters. Political influence has become the main emphasis of his organization. The radio show is 75% how to keep a cleaner home, raise kids, and love your husband, with the other 25% being, “Oh my God!! America has never been this challenged by satanic forces as it is this week with X bill and Y Senator!!! Call your congressman now!!!”

Thank you Mr. Dobson for clearing that up for us.

/sarcasm

Way to attack and alienate even further the religious right. Hope everyone is excited about another eight years of a Clinton in the Whitehouse. AP has never passed on an opportunity to further instigate the animosity people on the right have with their step-sister. Maybe that is another reason he doesn’t like AC.

Many of us are members of the religious right and the issues we have with Dobson are based in the belief that he does not speak for our faith.

So I’d hardly call us ‘alienated.’

but Newt ain’t getting nominated so he [Dobson] can either warm up to Thompson or resign himself to an Inauguration Day that looks like this:

From Allahpundit’s introduction to this thread

Allah,

I Love the way you made your point, placing that photo of Empress Hillary where you did!

Great job, and clever!

William

2. Why is any religion a requirement to be in the race for President?

3.If a candidate that does not subscribe to any religion is closer to your views on politics than those that do photo ops in your chosen denomination, which will you vote for?

4. Are we voteing for a pastor or a president?

Anyway, like I was saying, the Dems could care less about Guliani, and Thompson’s religious creds, because the Dems have jumped into bed with the atheist nutroots, who would KILL THEM if they any of their anointed [ooh, bad word choice] candidates started talkin’ about their prayerful side, and how important their faith is, etc., etc, barf.

One of the above paragraphs is my opinion depending on the day.

How often we have noted that who is or who isn’t Christian won’t be judged here, but just case in point, someone isn’t the “right” sort of Christian for Dr. Dobson. His right to judge that?

He hasn’t got the right. That is the real point. Dr. Dobson’s brand of Christianity wasn’t around when Christ was either, so he is going to be waiting to see if his offering is right, just like the rest of us.

I’d like to hear from Dobson myself before I make a judgement.

I’ve seen Dobson on TV and read one of his books. He could have said something like this.

I remember when he famously bungled this question, “What would you tell your son if he told you he was gay?”

Dobson: “I don’t know what I’d do.”

Really? You wouldn’t tell him to take up his cross and be celibate? This is a leader of millions of evangelicals?

No, but I don’t understand why you are so ready to believe how a MSM magazine puts this. Anyone who has ever been interviewed knows how this goes. I was interviewed with the Dallas/Ft Worth paper a few years ago. The story was a positive one and they still quoted me out of context.

And once again you are taking a quote about the Dobson quote from the very same MSM magazine who wants to make sure their impression sticks.

I’d like to hear from Dobson myself before I make a judgement.

So what if Thompson isn’t a Christian! Though I’ve probably got the context all out of wack (PRCalDude can help me here), but didn’t Martin Luther himself make some quip about preferring to be ruled by a wise Turk over a stupid Christian? The point being that we’re not looking for Pastor in Chief, but President. Granted, this isn’t to say that a “wise Turk” (i.e. Muslim) in American politics is something we can wink at in 21st century America.

Drum on March 28, 2007 at 7:47 PM

I totally agree. I’ve said as much myself. I’d prefer an atheist with common sense over a Christian with none. This isn’t a theocracy that needs to be ruled by other Christians. God didn’t make a covenant with the signers of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776 that he would be our God and we his people.