Dobson knows what God thinks of you

My wife just sent me a note saying this was lame, and I've got to agree. As Christians, the Greenbergs (yes, Greenberg=Christian, at least in my house) believe Christian Scripture instructs us to follow God's word and NOT judge whether others are, though we are not perfect at either (isn't that the whole point?).

Yet in an interview with US News & World Report, James C. Dobson, (pictured) the founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, whose role as America's most influential evangelical is falling by the wayside, says of presidential hopeful Fred Thompson: "I don't think he's a Christian; at least that's my impression."

I'm generally suspicious of all politicians who are open about their faith. I don't want to call their purported beliefs insincere. But a spade's a spade, and politicians are in office because they appeal to constituents.

In 2004, President Bush, seeking re-election, talked a lot about his faith. I haven't heard a peep about it since; in fact, blogger Andrew Sullivan noticed President Bush closing a White House speech this way:

We go forward with trust that the Author of Liberty will guide us through these trying hours. Thank you and good night.

That led to the question, "Is Bush hiding God?" If so, it's probably because evangelical Christians have begun distancing themselves from the Republican party.