This time I have to side with Obama

June 24th, 2008

Yes, it pains me. But the spirit of truth and my personal integrity demand it. Bear with me, please. This is more than a little painful for me.

Focus on the Family founder James Dobson has accused Barack Obama of a “fruitcake interpretation” of scripture for the following statement:

“I do make the argument that it’s important for folks like myself, who think faith is important, that we try to translate some of our concerns into universal language so we can have open and vigorous debate rather than having religion divide us.” —Barack Obama

What the Big O was trying to say is that personal interpretations of scripture have no place in political discourse about specific issues. In other words, we should frame political arguments in terms of the law, and ultimately the Constitution.