Evangelist Dobson parts with Focus on the Family

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Originally Posted by notofworks

Weren't they, though. Boy, none of THEM ever tried to shut the church down, did they? (that's sarcasm in case some of you are about to quote Josephus at me)

From today's Christian culture, I'd say there's more effort turning people into Republicans than turning people into Followers of Christ.

(And I'm fairly conservative, Ferd, so please don't try to drown me)

NOW,

I have to disagree with you on this one. Dobson did a lot of good for the Christian community bringing psychology to the mainstream. I am not sure the good of that can be overestimated.

I also hate it when people tell me where to shop or not to shop. I can make those decisions myself. You do have to realize that Dobson made it a point to separate the ministry of Focus from Dobson the man. You don't have to agree with him but he shouldn't be told to be silent on politics simply because he works in ministry. The black church was where politics in church came from in America, why do you think the leaders of the civil rights movement were men like MLK jr.? It wasn't until LBJ wanted to get back at some folks in Texas that this whole no politics in church began.

Also when Jesus said Herod was a fox he wasn't saying he looked good in a speedo that was a political comment. You have to realize that the Jews were basically a captive people at that time. Even so you see Paul use his citizenship to gain an advantage more than once in his ministry.

I am not one to think we should have a theocracy, far from it, I am mostly libertarian in my views, but that shouldn't stop me from being salt and light and doing what I believe is right to affect the society I live in.