G. Frink's

James Dobson's fear mongering letter and false vision were put in their place this week by the editor of Sojourners.

Jim Wallis demanded Dobson apologize for a letter which fails to live up to either Biblical standards or those of decent public discourse. The televangelist's failure, through his Focus on the Family Action organization, to live up to Biblical standards is especially telling. Willis handles it in clear, concise detail:

It is shocking how thoroughly biblical teachings against slander -- misrepresentations that damage another's reputation -- are ignored (Ephesians 4:29-31, Colossians 3:8, Titus 3:2). Such outrageous predictions not only damage your credibility, they slander Barack Obama who, you should remember, is a brother in Christ, and they insult any Christian who might choose to vote for him.

Wallis does a good job of holding the flip-flopping Dobson to account for the consequences of his past recommendations:

The America you helped vote into power has lost its moral standing in the world, and even here at home. The America you told Christians to vote for in past elections is now an embarrassment to Christians around the globe, and to the children of your generation of evangelicals. And the vision of America that you still tell Christians to vote for is not the one that many in a new generation of Christians believes expresses their best values and convictions.

I recommend the entire blog to you.

You may also want to read Ryan Beiler's letter from 2008, also at Sojourners.