It explains just so many things.

There have been several articles recently on Dr. James Dobson. Ten or fifteen years ago, I thought he was a pretty interesting gentleman, as some of his films on the family where improving things, especially from the viewpoint of a Psychology major in a parochial college.

Since then I've seen him attack parts of my life, over which I have little control, time and again. Some of the contents of these articles sheds light on a number of things. The first is the Carpetbagger Report, listed above, from a liberal perspective; and then an article from a Colorado magazine.

Have you ever wondered why Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family is such a nutcase? Why is he so obsessed with the sex lives of people he doesn't even know? Why does he hate gay people so much? Why does he claim to love Jesus so much, and then behave in a vicious manner so unlike Christ?

The magazine is fairly neutral, to even positive on his side, but still contains things that are, concerning.

“James Dobson believes that he has been entirely sanctified, morally perfected, that he does not and cannot sin. Now you know why he and moralists like him make a life of condemning what he believes to be the sins of others. He is perfect.”

Since he doesn't live in a glass house, he can throw stones at everyone else? What kind of a philosophy or modus operandi is that? The article has a few points, and raises a few questions. Child psychology was a speciality of mine in school, some of the things described in his formative years usually lead to personality disorders in adulthood; the mental and physical abuse, the animal cruelty, etc.

And I'd like to thank him very much for his narrow view of women, as he recounts in his book Bringing up Boys:

“Because it is the privilege and blessing of women to bear children, they are inclined toward predictability, stability, security, caution, and steadiness. Most of them value friendships and family above accomplishments or opportunities. That is why they often dislike change and resist moving from one city to another. The female temperament lends itself to nurturance, caring, sensitivity, tenderness, and compassion.”

As the Denver magazine article points out, the man has a lot of political and social clout, maybe too much; especially for someone with such a drastically conservative stance.

Edit: July 18, 2006 Denver Magazine 5280 takes another swing at Dobson for falsifying research to make it appear to support his stand that Gay's do not make good parents!