Comments on: Dobson Accuses Obama of Distorting the Bible

By: Ron Chusid

Ron Chusid — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:01:40 +0000

cneil,

No, it is Dobson who is making things up with his theological arguments.

By: Obama Responds to Attack from James Dobson - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:00:54 +0000

[...] Obama has responded to the attack from James Dobson on his radio show yesterday. Dobson was criticizing a 2006 speech which I quoted from here and [...]

By: cneil

cneil — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:49:51 +0000

I agree with Dobson that Obama is supporting an irresponsible interpretation of scripture. If you look at what Obama actually said, I don’t think any serious Bible scholar would accept the false dilemma that he created.
However, it is a pretty strong leap to not vote for the man because of that one speech.

By: Ron Chusid

Ron Chusid — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:30:25 +0000

"is he trying to say morality is linked only to those who believe?"

No, that is pretty much the opposite of what he is saying. For example, in his full speech he said, "I do not believe that religious people have a monopoly on morality." Obama is arguing against the belief of the religious right that beliefs based upon religion are sufficient to determine government policy.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:47 +0000

“But what I also think is that we are under obligation in public life to translate our religious values into moral terms that all people can share, including those who are not believers.”
What a pious position – is he trying to say morality is linked only to those who believe? And an evangalist accusing others of twistiing the bible ? isnt that the pot calling the kettle black?

By: Obama’s 2006 Speech on Religion - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:18:53 +0000

[...] discussing James Dobson’s attack on Obama yesterday I used a quotation I had handy to illustrate Obama’s viewpoint which Dobson is attacking. [...]

By: myhome7

myhome7 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:35:56 +0000

The funny thing is, for anybody who claims to love Jesus, and who claims to desire to serve Him by obeying His words (as written in the bible), they would find themselves agreeing more with Obama’s statements than Dobson. Number one being that Jesus called His followers to LOVE their enemies. You can’t do that and be killing them at the same time. Thus the reason the defense department could not stand up to His teachings. The conservative christian right lives, for the most part, in total opposition to Christ in this regard. They would rather kill their enemies than to bless them and do good to them. Jesus also preached that we should take care of the poor… hmmm… sounds more like a democrat to me. The CCR would rather the poor get a clue and figure out how to get rich like them or deal with their sorry state of life and be quiet about it. Jesus also said that we should not get involved in matters of the world (ie. politics)… ooops! That’s one of the favorties of the religious right. So, if you want to accuse anybody of distorting the bible, I would have to say the finger more clearly points to the CCR as the distorter of the bible, rather than Obama. At least Obama has the honesty to recognize what results would follow a radical obedience to Jesus… no more defense department… that would be funny! Now that would be faith like Jesus said to have!