Posted on 03/28/2007 2:36:11 PM PDT by SubGeniusX
Focus on the Family founder James Dobson has dealt a potentially devastating blow to Fred Thompson’s presidential aspirations, saying the former senator is not a Christian.
"Everyone knows he’s conservative and has come out strongly for the things that the pro-family movement stands for,” Dobson – considered the most politically powerful evangelical figure in the U.S. – said in a phone call to Dan Gilgoff, senior editor at U.S. News & World Report.
"[But] I don’t think he’s a Christian. At least that’s my impression.”
Thompson’s spokesman Mark Corallo took issue with the statement.
"Thompson is indeed a Christian,” he said. "He was baptized into the Church of Christ.”
Focus on Family spokesman Gary Schneeberger sought to clarify Dobson’s statement, telling Gilgoff that while Dobson didn’t believe Thompson belonged to a non-Christian faith, he "has never known Thompson to be a committed Christian – someone who openly talks about his faith.
"We use that word – Christian – to refer to people who are evangelical Christians. Dobson wasn’t expressing a personal opinion about his reaction to a Thompson candidacy.”
Thompson has said he is leaving the door open for a presidential run. A Gallup-USA Today poll released on Tuesday has the Tennessee Republican running third behind Rudolph Giuliani and John McCain among Republicans and Republican-leaning voters.
Although Dobson has not endorsed any Republican presidential candidate, he told Gilgoff that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was the "brightest guy out there” and "the most articulate politicians on the scene today.”
Gilgoff is the author of the new book "The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America Are Winning the Culture War.”
In the 2004 race, Dobson gave the first public presidential endorsement of his career, supporting George Bush. Bush got almost 6 million new white evangelical votes in 2004 that he didn’t get in 2000.
Both sing the same songs though.
Who the hell died and made Dobson God and authorized him to declare anyone not a Christian?
Dobson is a politically oriented businessman. A 'religious' person. Hurl.
Shocking is an understatement. I've been wanting to make threads out of jellybean's link. But I've not been at my computer long enough today.
Who gives a flying f? Thompson, from all I've read, is the best the Pubs have to offer.
I'm not shocked in the least. We're talking about a party that can't find its spine with a time machine.
Correct. And he wants people to think he has discernment? Bwahhahahahha
See post 162.
I blame Dobson but hey you guys that support Dobson enjoy the Democrat congress we that we have now.
My apologies. Your typing sounded otherwise 8^O
Dr, Spock RUINED children...AND parents!
What have you been taught about Catholics??? We believe ALL those things!!! You have been given BAD info.....oh yes, we DO go to Mass every Sunday...we like to follow the Commandment to do so.....don't you?
That's not logical.
No kidding Sherlock!!! What nonsense have you been taught...you think I said we don't SIN? geesh. I'll be glad to help you understand Catholicsm a little better if you want. You DO have INCORRECT info.
You're Catholic without the Roman part. Honestly, I have NEVER heard anything bad about Orthodox,,,,and just recently found out that Baptists think we are a CULT!! I had never heard that one either.
I hate to ask this, but do you consider Catholics Christians?
I could say the same about you...you are Orthodox with the Roman part.
I try to be ecumenical...but it's hard sometimes.
Parents INSTINCTIVELY knew how to raise children, then Spock wrote his book and the 60's generation women bought the book, followed every word...and VOILA! RUINATION!!
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