Dobson Says Fred Thompson Is Not A Christian

[ruggerson]

Food fight! You gotta love it when one rightwing nutjob smears another.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070328/28dobson.htm

Focus on the Family founder James Dobson appeared to throw cold water on a possible presidential bid by former Sen. Fred Thompson while praising former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is also weighing a presidential run, in a phone interview Tuesday.

"Everyone knows he's conservative and has come out strongly for the things that the pro-family movement stands for," Dobson said of Thompson. " I don't think he's a Christian; at least that's my impression," Dobson added, saying that such an impression would make it difficult for Thompson to connect with the Republican Party's conservative Christian base and win the GOP nomination.

Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Thompson, took issue with Dobson's characterization of the former Tennessee senator. "Thompson is indeed a Christian," he said. "He was baptized into the Church of Christ."

In a follow-up phone conversation, Focus on the Family spokesman Gary Schneeberger stood by Dobson's claim. He said that, while Dobson didn't believe Thompson to be a member of a non-Christian faith, Dobson nevertheless "has never known Thompson to be a committed Christian—someone who talks openly about his faith."

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[mcscajun]

1. So, the RW is going to be doing the "Not Christian enough" dance.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, brother. :eyes:

[Fridays Child]

6. Quién es más cristiano?

Quién es más macho? Rudy o Juan? Juan o Mitt? Mitt o Fred? Fred o Rudy?


Hmmm...

[eleny]

2. And here's some freeper food!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=236&topic_id=30914&mesg_id=30914

[bluerum]

3. Well - the dobber should know better than anyone else. eom

[JuniperLea]

4. Non of them are true Christians!

The last true Christian I ever knew was a couple of little old ladies in my church when I was a teenager. They heard my mom was in the hospital so they called to be sure we kids had food, clean clothes, etc. My Granny invited them over (she was there helping out) and all those sweet old ladies made sure we were taken care of. That was their whole life, giving to others.

Not one of these neo-Christian sons of bitches can hold a candle to those little old angels. They don't know what it means to truly act like Christ.

[AshevilleGuy]

5. I hope this works - we do NOT need Thompson on their ticket! n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

7. A matter of relevance

I do not consider Dr. Dobson view of who is or is not a Christian to be a matter of relevance to any subject, least of all who should or shold not be president of the United States.

[atreides1]

14. You're Smart

Most if not all of the braindead idiots that pay attention to what Dobson says in the first place, will abide by his word. To them Dobson speaks for God, and that's all that they care about!!!!

[jobycom]

8. Well, encouraging as that is, I still don't plan to vote for him. BTW, didn't Jesus say that

James Dobson wasn't a Christian? I seem to remember God smiting Dobson with a stroke after he spouted his hatred at the SOuthern Baptist Convention a few years back.

[Ignacio Upton]

9. In fairness, Thompson is more of a Christian

Than a guy who is thrice-divorced and served divorce papers to one of his wives at his hospital bed while she had cancer.

[SharonAnn]

13. Thompson is divorced and Gingrich is only twice-divorced.

[Eugene]

10. "We use that word—Christian—to refer to people who are evangelical Christians"

That is the key quote of the article.

Dobson's idea of true faith apparently is the readiness to pander
to the Christian right. Newt the Nasty is pandering as hard as
he can.

[alcuno]

22. Exactly. I'm a Catholic so I'm not a Christian.

What is he a doctor of? I've got the Holy Father on my side. What are Dr. Dobson's credentials for determining Christians?

[tigereye]

26. sadly, I think he bills himself as some kind of therapist

I am not sure what his doctorate is in, or if he actually has one. Either way, he is an embarrassment to the profession if that is the case.

[DRoseDARs]

11. Jamie, my boy, it takes a heathen to know a heathen.

Pot ... kettle, you know the dance.

[smoogatz]

12. Stick a fork in Thompson.

What Dobson's really saying, if my fundie decoder ring is working properly, is that Thompson doesn't appear to be sufficiently committed to appointing anti-choice, anti-gay judges, funnelling tax-dollars to fundie churches, destroying the public schools, and pursuing a foreign policy based on the Zionist expansionism and triggering armageddon. Newt, on the other hand, is on board for pretty much all of it (no matter how crazy hi privately thinks it is), so his multiple extra-marital affairs and divorces don't matter. Newt's a man of God, because he speaks fundie. Thompson, McCain and Giuliani--not so much. It's actually great news, because the fundies won't turn out for anyone but Newt, who's roundly disliked by the rest of the electorate. So much for the sure-fire coalition of corporatist money boys and fundie nutball bottom-feeders.

[bagimin]

19. Sir, your ring is in fine working order n/t

[Clark2008]

35. Sorry, I think your ring is broken.

The local fundie show 'round these parts LOVES him. And they're 'jes' folk. The Jes' Folk types will listen to their neighbors more than Dr. Dobson.

Thompson on the ticket will crush any of the front-runners. He's appealing enough to the fundies while still very appealing to swing voters.

Mark my words, folks.

[kestrel91316]

15. Isn't Church of Christ one of them LIBRUL churches????

They're just a front for satanism, I hear.

[grasswire]

16. yes....he might as well be a (gasp) Unitarian

Church of Christ is the denomination that took out those wonderful inclusive advertisements about being communities of WELCOME. So there ya go. CoC welcomes GAYS and everyone else, too!

[ruggerson]

23. I thought that was UCC - United Church of Christ

very different from Church of Christ which is far more conservative.

[DemBones DemBones]

37. I think you're mistaken. It's hard to keep all

the Protestant groups straight but I suspect Thompson belongs to the Church of Christ related to the Disciples of Christ, more like Baptists than like mainstream Protestants. They believe in "sola scriptura" and the "priesthood of the believer" and practice baptism by immersion, but only baptize adults (probably teenagers, too, but never infants) -- all of which applies to Baptists as well.

Conservative but not rabidly so, is my take, based on members of this denomination I've known. Not rabid enough for Dobson, obviously.

[LiberalFighter]

17. So one MUST be a committed Christian

I would be happy to commit THOSE Christians to a mental institution.

[TwilightGardener]

18. Maybe it's 'cause he was photographed with Playboy bunnies?

[Canuckistanian]

20. *Gasp* That's the kiss of death for a Republican

And, as we all know, every GOP candidate MUST pass the Dobson sniff test.

And it's quite a disgusting procedure from what I hear....

[yellowcanine]

21. This needs to be filed under "Who gives a shit?"

I mean, really, who cares what Dobson thinks, who cares whether Fred Thompson is a Christian, and who cares whether Dobson thinks he is one?

It is a trifecta of "who gives a shit?"!!

[smoogatz]

30. Dobson's a key player--probably the most powerful fundie nutball

in the whole fundie nutball hierarchy. He's the shot-caller, not Falwell or Robertson. So it matters--without Dobson's approval, you're not a man of God. If you're not a MoG, you're very unlikely to bed the Republican nominee, given the current state of wingnut politics.

[sutz12]

24. If true, it's his only GOOD trait.

:rofl:

[tigereye]

25. no one makes my blood boil like Dobson!

he is a nasty piece of work. I would think anyone would be pleased not to have his endorsement.

[Radical Activist]

27. But Gingrich is?

So the hypocrite who impeaches Clinton while he was cheating on his wife is a good Christian, but Thompson is not? WTF?! I suspect the real issue is that Gingrich has spent more time kissing Dobson's ass and helped him make more money selling the message of a prophet who never had a mansion like Dobson's. Jesus didn't have a place to lay his head but Dobson is shameless enough to show his palatial mansion in his videos. He will have his reward.

[scarface2004]

28. thompson is a nihilistic quacker! just ask

his minister..

[dansolo]

29. So Fred Thomson hasn't pomised his fealty to Dobson

This has nothing to do with being Christian enough. Dobson just wants to maintain his position of influence, and he doesn't see Thompson getting down on bended knee and kissing his ring

[rocktivity]

31. ANYONE who worships or studies Christ is a Christian

Who made Dobson holier than thou? And doesn't he know the Christo-facists' fifteen minute are up?

:headbang:
rocknation

[Czolgosz]

32. K & R - what does Dobson say about Romney?

[Spiffarino]

33. Matthew 6:5 - Read it, Dobson.

Dobson nevertheless "has never known Thompson to be a committed Christian—someone who talks openly about his faith."

5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

[Vanje]

34. Jesus Says James Dobson Is Not A Christian

...and now have the answer to the long asked question.."Just who is that insane nutwad Dobson working for?"

Newty.
Of course.

[ComerPerro]

36. I can't believe people are falling all over themselves to prop up Fred Thompson

He is a terrible person. Dobson is a terrible person.

End. Of. Story.

[w4rma]

38. I wonder which Rethug candidate hired Dobson to perform this character assassination on Thompson. nt

[lligrd]

39. It Takes A Not One To Know A Not One

and I say Dobson should know.