In a press release for its Boston “Love Won Out” conference, Focus on the Family briefly acknowledges that attacking gay couples’ partnership and marriage rights in Massachusetts is a key purpose of the program.
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In a story today on its CitizenLink web service, Focus on the Family reported (emphasis is XGW’s): Gerard Wellman, who joined the staff of Love in Action after completing its program and leaving homosexuality, said the group helps hundreds of…
James Dobson’s Cronyism And Harriet Miers
Has Harriet Miers agreed to act as a High Court crony, obeying the wishes of George Bush and James Dobson no matter the facts of a given court case? Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter apparently wants to know. From…
From Media Matters for America: Focus on the Family founder and chairman James C. Dobson predicted on his radio program [MP3 file] that allowing same-sex marriage in the United States would lead to “group marriage,” “marriage between daddies and little…
Normally sedate and often conservative, Episcopal blogger Bob Griffith (Hypersync) perceives “blatant mischaracterization, intentional misinformation, and forthright lying” by Focus on the Family in a Sept. 22 media release about the removal of Brazilian bishop Robinson Cavalcanti. Griffith says Cavalcanti…
In case you’re ever in an argument and want to prove “intelligent design” is creationism in disguise, here’s the proof from within the religious right: “And creation versus evolution or intelligent design versus evolution, it’s been nuanced, it’s changed a…
Focus and the American Family Association are repeatedly claiming that adding sexual orientation to Federal hate crime protections will be used to persecute speech from the pulpit. (ie in today’s broadcast of FNIF) Hate crimes laws protecting gay people have…
Focus Reminds Us Bible Condemns Homosexuality
Today’s broadcast (Real Audio) of Focus On The Family is entitled Biblical Perspective on Homosexuality, Pt 1 (of 2). It consisted of a prerecorded sermon by Tommy Nelson overviewing scriptural passages in the Bible. Nelson has two foci: 1)Countering gay-friendly…
Actor Anne Heche’s mother, Nancy Heche, is a speaker for Focus on the Family’s antigay roadshow, Love Won Out. Queerty found an August statement attributed to Anne on a message board of AnneHeche.com. Part of the statement is excerpted below….
Citizen Magazine: Stupid
Family.org’s magazine, Citizen, recently published an article responding to some of Soulforce’s claims of spiritual violence. Their response, however, requires a very illogical manner of thinking to debunk anything. 1. “DOBSON SAYS THAT HOMOSEXUALITY IS A MENTAL DISORDER CAUSED BY…