The truth is that the infamous "quote" is from a conversational phone interview, in which Dobson confessed that he didn't know much about Thompson's faith, and that he wasn't sure whether or not the man was a Christian. This uncertainty has been mischaracterized by Dobson-haters as some sort of definite statement that Dobson thinks Fred not to be a Christian. That's not what he said.
Clarifications are not original comments. The original comment was clear. His explanation is backpedaling.
While Mr. Dobson is admirable in his Focus on the Family and his personal faith-his attempt to elevate himself as a final arbitor of what a persons faith is and a kingmaker is pretty crass.
The quote, in it's full context, is very clear: you are wrong.
your link proved to be interesting.
http://www.focusaction.org/press/A000000236.cfm
Lets take a look...
“Dr. Dobson told Mr. Gilgoff he had never met Sen. Thompson and wasn’t certain that his understanding of the former senator’s religious convictions was accurate.”
That makes me ask what his understanding was. I think it was that assertion that questioned the veracity of Thompsons Christianity.
It was this paragraph that I find even more interesting.
(To those that say Thompson didnt reach out to Dobson)
“It may be of interest to know that Dr. Dobson received a cordial e-mail this morning from Fred Thompson. The former senator said that he was surprised initially upon reading the article by Dan Gilgoff, but then concluded that Dr. Dobson’s remarks had been grossly misrepresented. He urged Dr. Dobson to dismiss the matter and added that he intended doing the same.”
That leads me to a question of ...did Dobson reply if there was such an email?
And why then the recent published Dobson email about Thompson?
To me it doesnt matter. What Dobson thinks wont affect who I vote for.
To some here though apparently it does.