What Did Obama Say This Time?

Well I know that as far as shellfish, the new testament of the Bible says that all meats are good, as long as you give thanks. I think that now more than ever, the church needs to get involved in politics. The laws that are being decided on will affect the church in a major way. As far as pastors being told that they can not refuse to marry gay couples. Do you think that they should just shut up and do as they are told?

No minister is being told that they have to marry gay couples. That will never be an issue. Civil Service people, on the other hand, have to do their job and cannot let their predjudices get in the way.

Annie, Rozie is talking about the lie perpetrated by the Religious Right claiming that if gay marraige were legal then preachers would be forced to perform said ceremonies. This is another of the lies that Dobson states.

Thanks so much for you kind words, Hon! The way I see it, there's really nothing that is going to adversely effect the church adversely as long as the line between church and state isn't crossed. What I mean is, your pastor and any other pastor can continue to preach on whatever he or she chooses, they will never be forced to perform a marriage ceremony for anyone they don't want to perform it for and they won't have to accept that anything isn't a sin if they believe that it is. All they can't do is commit violent acts against someone who hasn't broken a civil law but has broken a church rule in their view. Religious leaders have every right to say whatever they want to say, short of inciting violence, but if they become active in a political campaign or outright endorse or support a candidate then their church is at risk of losing their non-profit status. I hope this helps a little! Annie

Thank you so much, Annie. I was counting on you to help me understand all of this. I know that you are really in to politics. I am just wondering now, if it seems fitting for James Dobson to speak up at this point, since so many issues that are being debated affects the church in a major way?

Oh, alright.

I do not understand why he can not be a Christian leader and a child psychologist. I do not know what Obama or Dobson said. Maybe there is a video on Youtube. Whatever it was, it sure has a lot of people hot under the collar. All I can say in defense of either one of them is that no one is perfect, only God.