Evangelist Dobson parts with Focus on the Family

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Originally Posted by notofworks

And it's "Freedom" that I believe in, particularly the freedom of those we are trying to reach. I believe unchurched people who may be very liberal in their political persuasion should be able to approach the church for spiritual enrichment without the fear of being told who to vote for.

In his book "They Like Jesus But Not The Church", Dan Kimball references the two concerns that unchurched people have about Christianity; 1) What do you think about gays, and 2) Do I have to be a republican?

When the ecumenical church takes such a harsh stand as a whole, falling on one side of the political fence, we eliminate half our audience. My question is, why should we let our political party get in the way of the cross?

And I'm not crazy about Jackson and Sharpton either, although I do understand where they're coming from.

And your point is?

Focus on the Familty isn't a church.