future of family

I heard something today that greatly upset me. I was driving to school, 15 minutes late for a meeting to work on a project, and there was nothing on the usual radio stations, so I switched to the local Christian station. James Dobson, someone I never really minded in the past, was on and said he would be playing a recording of a “great event” that was held a few nights ago, called something along the lines of “family values” (I can’t double check right now because their website is interestingly unavailable at the moment)

I'm writing this even though I doubt anyone will read it since I sort of "officially" stopped blogging..

By the time I parked, he had told his “barn busting” audience a number of cute stories about children, and was moving on to his main topic, which was, expectedly, the state of marriage in the USA. Which was fine with me. I respected him, and I was curious to know what he had to say.

That man does not know the implications of what he does. The congregation in the recording was hollering in agreement, and taking minutes to applause and cheer after every few statements. It was horrifying that so much hate could come from someone with such good intentions. And even if it was just he himself who felt that way, I wouldn’t have minded so much. But by broadcasting his hate to a room of 3000 people, and then replaying the entire message on the radio… I don’t know what to think of it. The picture that immediately comes to mind has to do with torches and pitch forks, and lots of upward thrusting of said objects.

I hate obesity but I don’t go around holding hate rallies against obese people no matter how religiously entitled it might be (greed and gluttony anyone?); not because I think I might be wrong, but because I have the decency to warrant other people to their own issues, their own opinions, and their own lives.

It really disturbed me, and I stayed in the car to listen to as much as I could, rather than meeting with my team. I somehow felt betrayed and didn’t want to leave in case he said something trulyhorrible. I know I shouldn’t think it.. but you all know that thing called the anti-christ? And how this figure will seem like the most wonderful person ever; the person who will lead us all to salvation; but in reality is doing the complete opposite?

I’m just scared..

edit - I found it. It's called "Standing for the Family in a Lost Culture".. don't say I didn't warn you:
http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/