Fundy Failure

Having James Dobson mail you a letter is not unusual. In fact, he mails out a LOT of letters every year. His latest letter, however, is getting a lot of attention.

This letter was not sent from Focus on the Family. It was sent from Focus on the Family Action. Focus on the Family Action is the political action committee Focus on the Family started so Focus could do things that would normally endanger their tax-exempt status. It’s the non-profit equivalent of an off-shore company.

So, Focus on the Family Action sent out a letter as if it is being sent by someone from the future. A Christian, and Focus on the Family supporter, from 2012 writes this letter telling us all how the Antichrist himself (Barack Obama) has single-handedly turned our “Christian nation” into a pagan one.

You can download the letter here.

It’s a very interesting read. I wonder what the motive is? So much of the letter seems to be fear-based. As Christ followers, fear of a President and government should never happen.

Here is a rundown of things that Obama “has” done according to a Christian in 2012:

Same sex marriage – legal
No more “See you at the pole”.  Now illegal.
Boy Scouts disband rather than accept homosexuals
Elementary schools include compulsory gender identity classes
No more religious broadcasting
Doctors who don’t offer artificial insemination for lesbians are fined
Churches cannot legally refuse to host homosexual weddings
Open homosexuality in the military
No more churches renting school facilities
No more Campus Crusade or Intervarsity
No more pledge of allegiance in public schools
Nurses cannot refuse to be involved with abortions
FCC drops obsene language and nudity regulations from broadcast television
Porn openly displayed in public stores for sale
Illegal to privately own a gun in 8 states
Home schooling has been severely restricted
Terrorist bombs have exploded in four US cities
Government now provides all healthcare
People older than 80 have no access to healthcare or hospitals
Restrictions on Christian books
Prosecution of Bush Administration employees

I have to be honest and say that a few of these sound pretty good to me.

No more religious broadcasting? Is that bad? No more televangelists? Somebody help me out with the negative part of that.

Government provides all healthcare? It could be a lot worse then people’s medical needs being met.

Prosecution of Bush Administration employees? I guess I better leave that one alone, because all good Christian know that Republicans have no sin in them.

Obviously, Dobson was unable to scare enough people into voting for John McCain (The candidate Dobson that Dobson said would force him not to vote).  For me, it’s not just the letter that bothers me. It’s the fact that Dobson would not vote for McCain if he got the nomination, but then was forced to vote for McCain because he “must” vote for the Republican regardless of how “liberal” he is. It’s not just the fear, it’s the flip flop.

Dobson could make the third choice and not endorse a candidate, but instead keep his focus on the (well, you know).  Sadly, that won’t happen. Donations would dry up and Focus on the Politics would most likely go bankrupt. So, expect more letters to be coming written by Focus on the Family supporters of the future.