The Vilification of Dr. Dobson
One of my favorite people in Christian ministry today is Dr. James Dobson. Sixteen years ago I had the immense blessing of working at Focus on the Family for about 3 years and it was an experience that I will always treasure and forever be thankful for. In fact, if they had not moved their ministry location to Colorado, who knows, I may still be working there.
Which is why I get very angry when I constantly see Dr. Dobson, who is nothing but a man of integrity, courage and honor, constantly being vilified by the gay activists who just can’t accept that he has a differing view of homosexuality than they do.
Case in point, in case you haven’t heard - Soulforce, the anti-Christian group that travels the road seeing what Christian ministry they can vilify next, is on their way to the headquarters of Focus on the Family to “pray for and protest Dr. Dobson”. Why are they doing this…easy…because they think that Dr. Dobson is wrong about the homosexual lifestyle.
One article says that Dr. Dobson, “manipulated research data to try to show gays and lesbians are not good parents.” “The Virginia-based group Soulforce said the disinformation has led to rejection and ridicule for gay and lesbian parents, and they want it to stop.”
The article also states that the the research in question is from sociologist Judith Stacey (pdf of her research)who believes Dr. Dobson manipulated the research to show that she supports Focus on the Family. However, a Focus spokesperson says that there is other research (open other research pdf) that shows that children need a mother and a father.
Another article on Planet Out calls Dr. Dobson a “homophobic pundit” while at the same time declaring that they (Soulforce) wants Dr. Dobson to “end your religion-based discrimination against our community.”
The article goes on to say this, “Soulforce regards Focus on the Family “one of the world’s primary sources of defamation against LGBT people and same-gender families,” saying that “the misinformation that flows from Dobson’s radio and television broadcasts reaches millions of people each day in approximately 162 countries and 21 languages.”
However, when given an opportunity to debate publically with Focus on the Family, Soulforce didn’t want to.
So what is one to really believe concerning those who want to accuse and vilify Dr. Dobson for simply having a differing opinion, especially when they don’t want to openly debate the issues in public.
It is unfortunate that an organization like Soulforce that wants so desperately to have everything their way, when given the opportunity for open discussion refuses. I think that it says a lot about their organizers and also a lot about the fact that the evidence is not on their side.
It’s easy to remain the victim and cry discrimination and at the same time vilify and make unfounded and meanspirited comments about individuals one disagrees with, because afterall the ace of spades for the homosexual activist movement is the “victim” card.
In order not to be a victim, it requires one to grow up and take some personal responsibility. Those involved in Soulforce obviously aren’t ready to do that yet, because if they were, they would debate - instead they flee with their tails between their legs and run into the night. Says a lot doesn’t it.
