[Pistolshot]

Are you saying Dobson DIDN'T say "I don't believe he is a Christian"? Where has Dobson taken the time to explain himself, not through some intermediary, what he meant?

Sorry, not buying it. What he said was as clear as a blue sky. You can try to spin it any way you want, we all see it for what it is.

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Where has Dobson taken the time to explain himself, not through some intermediary, what he meant?

The original comments were made to a US News and World Report political writer, Dan Gilgoff, and reported on March 28, 2007. Gilgoff is also the author of The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America are Winning the Culture War.

The original story by Dan Gilgoff is HERE

A March 29 Dobson Press Release, saying his comments were mischaracterized, is HERE.

[Theo]

Dobson said about Fred Thompson: “Everyone knows he’s conservative and has come out strongly for the things that the pro-family movement stands for, but I don’t think he’s a Christian; at least that’s my impression.”

That’s what he said. He wasn’t aware whether or not Thompson is a Christian. He didn’t say, “He’s not a Christian.” He confessed that he didn’t *think* he was a Christian; that it was merely his *impression*.

The truth is, there’s little evidence of Thompson’s being a Christian, as many even in this thread have acknowledged. For example, he doesn’t fellowship with Christians, to my knowledge — that’s a indication that he might not be a Christian indeed.

That said, is this necessarily a reason not to vote for Fred in the primaries? No. I’m inclined to vote for Fred.