tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post7482756390594605598..comments2023-08-02T05:02:41.706-05:00Comments on Reasons and Opinions: James Dobson and the Middle Eastshadhuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03933715508568783990noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-50875117896107894762007-05-19T08:52:00.000-05:002007-05-19T08:52:00.000-05:00Dobson is a sick man: http://www.geocities.com/cdd...Dobson is a sick man: http://www.geocities.com/cddugan/DobsonsDog.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-18212509484606605382007-05-18T12:59:00.000-05:002007-05-18T12:59:00.000-05:00As an orthodox (loyal to the magisterium) Catholic...<B>As an orthodox (loyal to the magisterium) Catholic, I take my marching orders from the CATHOLIC CHURCH and it's duly appointed leadership---NOT James Dobson or any other fundamentalist carnival barker.<BR/><BR/><I>The time is sure to come when, far from being content with sound teaching, people will be avid for the latest novelty and collect themselves a whole series of teachers according to their own tastes. . . </I><BR/>2 Tim.</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-24709405853491361582007-05-17T11:46:00.000-05:002007-05-17T11:46:00.000-05:00Dobson is greatliberals need medicationDobson is great<BR/><BR/>liberals need medicationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-82653090280036324332007-05-17T11:45:00.000-05:002007-05-17T11:45:00.000-05:00As an orthodox (loyal to the magisterium) Catholic...As an orthodox (loyal to the magisterium) Catholic, I'd take 10 Dobsons any day as a model to lead my family over your twisted liberal mindset.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-12024524094552172962007-05-17T10:10:00.000-05:002007-05-17T10:10:00.000-05:00Michael, are people really praising Falwell over t...Michael, are people really praising Falwell over there? I didn't see that. I saw prayers for his soul. <BR/><BR/>Regarding this post: Dear, dear God. I am not a big fan of Dobson and I am reminded why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-7145224079803410552007-05-17T09:46:00.000-05:002007-05-17T09:46:00.000-05:00Wvarner,Thanks for the comment. And no, I don't mi...Wvarner,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment. And no, I don't mind the contention-- I like good honest debate! You are probably right, and my langauage may have been a bit sloppy in this context. But I've seen many arguments (and I've stated it in this blog) that the American exceptionalism that underpins American foreign policy has strong Calvinist undertones. Wilson and Dulles were both devout Calvinists. And I'm sure Bush has no idea what Calvinism means, but he is influenced by it nonetheless. Perhaps the best way to describe it is a form of derivative Calvinism that feels comfortable dividing the world into 2 groups, the good and the bad, the saved and the damned. See what you think of this post I wrote back in February: http://reasons-and-opinions.blogspot.com/2007/02/key-problem-american-exceptionalism.html.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11226079972555513328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-66559455096476266592007-05-17T00:28:00.000-05:002007-05-17T00:28:00.000-05:00I really enjoy reading your comments, and I agree ...I really enjoy reading your comments, and I agree with you quite a lot (and even when I don't, I find your comments insightful). But I did bristle a bit at your claim that it was their "messianic Calvinism" that was underlying this laughably bad theology (and I agree - it approaches even that of Scientology). I don't think there is anything Calvinistic about it. In fact, as a Calvinist I find these views repugnant - as should any good proponent of covenant theology (which, it is my impression, has a surprising affinity with a Catholic view - check out <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenantal_Theology_%28Roman_Catholic%29" REL="nofollow">this</A>). If anything, its a Dispensationalist mentality that drives this unhealthy favoritism towards Israel (and there is nothing Calvinistic about Dispensationalism). Hope you don't mind my contending with you on this point. In fact, I think Calvinism and Roman Catholicism have a lot more in common than either of us would be very comfortable admitting.umhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15431321159540972071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-59710770919320432662007-05-16T23:50:00.000-05:002007-05-16T23:50:00.000-05:00No doubt Falwell was greatly admired by Aikin, the...No doubt Falwell was greatly admired by Aikin, the Catholic Answers crowd and their followers. Falwell spoke out politically. He consistently made a fool of himself but did not shirk from what he considered his his "moral duty" to herd his flock into the Republican fold (not to mention the considerable power and perks it accorded him).<BR/><BR/>The reluctance of most Catholic bishops to follow Falwell's example is what underlies much of the criticism you hear from certain elements in the church today. It's not enough to have Donohue making a public fool of himself, we should also have our bishops patterning themselves after Jerry Falwell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31210316.post-3571733489368995342007-05-16T19:57:00.000-05:002007-05-16T19:57:00.000-05:00The JimmyAkin.org super blog is praising Falwell a...The JimmyAkin.org super blog is praising Falwell also.miafratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095886227017413491noreply@blogger.com