Is it me, or does this photo scare the hell out of ya?Dr. Laura (not a huge fan of hers) speaks with a church member about his wife leaving the church and his wanting to divorce her. It's classic.
http://inconnu.islug.org/~ink/xm/DrLaura_Exmo_June8.mp3
He just doesn't get it.
July 23, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Dr. Laura's top priority is the emotional and physical needs of children. That comes before any religious theology or doctrine. When it comes to religion, she has asked callers concerned about a family member's choices, "If everyone practiced that religion faithfully, would society be better off?" The question of whether or not there is spiritual damnation or salvation never enters the equation in her advice. She does believe that people should have the same religion if they marry, but as the call demonstrated, she does not think someone leaving that religion is grounds for divorce.
FWIW, on most issues I think she is right. And since I am a Christian - the kind that professes the doctrines found in the universal creeds - I do not believe that the LDS church teaches the truth about God, Christ, salvation, etc.
July 23, 2008 at 3:06 PM
He didn't articulate it very well, but I think what he was saying to Dr. Laura is that his wife no longer believes in the church, whereas he still does. She called him on his own lack of attendance and seeming hypocrisy, but really, having a spouse who doesn't share your religious beliefs is a big deal, regardless of attendance.
I speak from experience on this one. My wife never said much about my not attending church, but when I announced that I no longer believed in God or wanted to be associated with the Mormon church, then she had a lot of problems with the difference (and really, so did I). Divorce was one of the first things we talked about, and it was one of the first things my family asked about. We don't have any children and that obviously changes the dynamic a bit, but still...it's a major issue for Mormons due to the pervasive culture and all-encompassing nature of the religion.
July 23, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Eh, like I mentioned on the post... I am not a huge fan of hers. Never have been. She used to have a television show if I remember correctly. I don't even remember what she said that pissed me off, but I made a vow never to buy anything with her name on it. Now I am going to have to figure out what it was and it's going to piss me off all over again.