Christian conservative James Dobson has
warned that the “homosexual activist movement” is bent on
“overturning laws prohibiting pedophilia.”
Dobson, the founder of Focus on the
Family, which he led until 2003, is the host of Family Talk with
Dr. James Dobson, which is broadcast on over 300 radio stations
nationwide.
Last month, he predicted civil
war if the Supreme Court strikes down state bans on gay marriage.
He went further in a WND.com column,
warning of Christian persecution if the bans are overturned.
“Pastors may have to officiate at
same-sex marriages, and they could be prohibited from preaching
certain passages of Scripture,” Dobson
wrote. “Those who refuse to comply will not only be threatened
legally, but many will be protested and picketed by activists.
Perhaps this is a worst-case scenario, but maybe not. Prison is also
a possibility.”
“For more than 50 years, the
homosexual activist movement has sought to implement a master plan
that has had as its centerpiece the destruction or redesign of the
family. Many of these objectives have largely been realized,
including … muzzling of the clergy and Christian media, inclusion
of gays and lesbians in all branches of the military, granting of
special privileges and rights in the law, overturning laws
prohibiting pedophilia, indoctrinating children and future
generations through public education, and securing all the legal
benefits of marriage for any two or more people who claim to have
homosexual tendencies.”
While conservatives such as Dobson
continue to argue that churches would be forced to marry gay couples
if the Supreme Court struck down restrictive marriage bans, the
reality is that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects
religious institutions.