Focus on the Family sent a “Special Alert” to supporters this afternoon:
Dr. Dobson to Appear on Glenn Beck Tonight
Dr. James Dobson is scheduled to discuss California’s marriage amendment tonight on the Glenn Beck Show at 7 ET (4 PT). It airs on CNN Headline News. Check your local listings to learn when the program will re-air.
Please be in prayer for Dr. Dobson, as he takes this responsibility very seriously. And please tune in tonight.
I suggest a different approach than simply watching (and obeying) Dobson:
Please write polite letters to Glenn Beck’s radio and TV shows.
Describe, from your own experiences and objective examples, how Dobson’s propaganda has promoted doomed ex-gay marriages, discouraged healthy and lifelong gay relationships, advocated the denial of equal access to public facilities and services, and prevented brave and well-qualified men and women from serving in the armed forces.
Perhaps most important: Politely tell Mr. Beck how Dobson’s ex-gay conferences and antigay lobbying have fueled misunderstanding and division among your own families and friends. Ask Mr. Beck to invite ex-gay survivors, medical professionals, and researchers onto Beck’s program to offer the audience a look at the consequences of James Dobson’s war against families and science.
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Sounds like you are not very accepting of others view points.
Comment by J. Michael Warner — October 14, 2008 @ 9:09 pm
There’s a big difference between viewpoints and nuttery.
Comment by Scott — October 14, 2008 @ 9:26 pm
Up until tonight, I had no idea what Beck’s views were on gay marriage. I watch his show all the time, so I was sad to see him on his show. I can’t believe they think all the textbooks will have to be changed and chaos will occur if gay marriage is allowed. They didn’t make any convincing arguments against it, just saying it would ruin churches and schools, which I deeply disagree with. I plan to write a letter to Glenn Beck…
Comment by Christie — October 14, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
(Sorry for the length – ‘tried to make it easy to read though :)
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Wow, that was quick, transcript is up already – and I recorded the program, and checked – and the wording is essentially accurate. The Dobson part starts about 2/3rds down the page with:
And ends about ¾ down the page with:
Note that last paragraph of Dobson’ from the CNN transcript link above:
First grade class of sixth grade six year olds?
Mistake? Seems like quite a bit of anti-gay ground was covered with that slight. Anyone familiar with the anti-truth antics of James Dobson and Focus on the Family understands that he is an ego-addicted power driven minion of “Satan’ when it comes to honesty.
Fair enough though, however, the scarier part is that at this point, I can’t tell whether it was the result of senility, or by conscious design.
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I do however agree with Airhart – that Beck needs a polite dose of reality.
I don’t normally watch him, but recently, he’s the only one who’s been sounding the alarm as to the potential (and most likely) magnitude of the economic crisis at hand (despite the fact that he continues to blame it on
liberalegalitarian principles).Point being, he may be reachable.
And IMO, we’re out of time.
Comment by Emproph — October 15, 2008 @ 4:46 am
I am puzzled by J. Michael Warner’s comment.
Why should anyone “accept” what someone else says without question? Why should anyone accept being excluded from a public discussion about them and their families?
Comment by Michael Airhart — October 15, 2008 @ 10:30 am
Someone said, “be tolerant of others viewpoints”.
There IS a difference between a viewpoint and nuttery, that is right. I’ll never forget when my dad found out that I was gay and was okay with it completely and accepted me for it.
When he read Dr. Dobson saying, “guys are gay because they had an absent father” my dad was INFURIATED. He began to hate me because I was gay simply because he didn’t want to be labeled an “absent father” by anyone who also saw Dr. Dobson’s outragious claims.
It took a while before my dad learned that Dr. Dobson has been discredited by every major mental health organization because what he says is simply not scientifically plausible.
That’s like someone commenting on heart failure who doesn’t know anything about the heart? Wouldn’t YOU be scared if that person became an influence?
I shouldn’t even call him “Dr. Dobson” anymore. He’s not even a doctor. He’s a quack trying to advocate a cause using lies.
Comment by James B — October 21, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
James,
Good to hear your dad found out the REAL truth (especially when “Dr.” Dobson and his “ex-gays” claim they have it).
When it comes to these types of so-called “christians”…..
If they or someone in their family suffered a heart attack, all of a sudden they’re an expert on hearts.
If they’ve been to every fast food joint, they’re an expert on cooking.
If they’ve had sex before, they think they become some “scientific” authority on human sexuality.
Comment by Scott — October 22, 2008 @ 11:34 am
I was just thinking, “reparative therapist” would not look good on someone’s resume because it’s not politically right to be one because of all the professionals that say homosexuality cannot be changed.
Since the “Ex-Gay” industry is losing at such a rapid pace, these reparative therapists are losing income and being forced to quit their jobs at a phenomenal rate.
If they want another job, they’ll have to put on their resume “reparative therapist”. Since it’s not politically correct to be one, that won’t make them look good at all.
Comment by Mike L — October 26, 2008 @ 3:53 pm