Ten Commandments Case Puts Evangelicals on Opposite Sides
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Evangelical leaders James Dobson and Pat Robertson came down on opposing sides of the Alabama Ten Commandments controversy Aug. 25, while a third evangelical, Richard Land, released a further elaboration of his position.
Speaking on his daily Focus on the Family radio program, Dobson said he supports Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and "strongly" disagrees with evangelicals who have criticized Moore's legal strategy.
Robertson and Land both said that while they believe Moore's Ten Commandments display is constitutional, they think he should have obeyed a federal court order and removed the monument. Robertson made his comments on the "Jay Sekulow Live!" radio program, while Land did so in a column posted on Baptist Press' website, The day's events highlight a divide on the issue among evangelicals.
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