Be caerful when we label people, such as the ADHD mention by the Murrays. My son is ADHD and this fact in itself does not make these children/adults violent. However, when we bring out labels in context with a crime, the general public is quick to associate this violence with the labeled disorder. I feel for their son's lonliness and that is the only recourse he felt. However, I think the key is this individual became vulnerable by dabbling in the occult and other non-Christian avenues.

Would that James Dobson take to heart the words about bitterness and forgiveness himself. His ill will and sordid attacks on his gay neighbors could be dangerous, and undoubtedly is disgraceful and shameful. He has helped to make the warm and cozy word "family," into a hater's shorthand for gay bashing, and does actual families, on whole, no good (even if some individual families seem to have benefited from FOF.).

this comment, of course, could mean that I harbor bitterness and unforgiveness towards him, but...? He's still a very obvious, shameless hate monger, spreading bitterness around him like a bitter-fruit Johnny Appleseed.

I'm an evangelist and I also take care of and minister to people with severe phsychological disorders,schizophrenics,paranoid dellusional and many other features. We in the faith community must really do our all to be more like our savior and reach out to our hurting brethren. I have and am seeing miracles of people I'm ministering to coming off heavy drugs and turning to the Lord. And it all starts with Love. What you have done onto the least of these you have done onto me. Lets do what our savior would do and Love each other. All the blessings of God upon the Body of Christ..Amen and Amen

The post leaves the impression that the Murrays and the Works first met together on Dobson's radio show. They actually met first on January 3 at New Life Church, privately, with no media. Brady Boyd, the new pastor of New Life Church, initiated the first contact between these two Christian families. He had felt led by God, out of pastoral concern, first to reach out to the Murray family to invite them to come to the church, where their son had died, so that they might grieve his loss. With the Murrays permission, he also approached the Works, the New Life member family whose daughters were killed by the Murray's son, to ask if they would want to meet with the Murrays. Both families agreed and met in Pastor Boyd's office for two hours after the Murrays traced their son's last moments. There, forgiveness and grace was extended that would begin the healing of deeply wounded lives. The love of Christ, and the reality of the Savior, became more than just words in a sermon or lines in book in those moments. It was a testimony of Christian love that transcends human limitations. If you would like to hear Pastor Boyd's report of that meeting, given to the church family January 6, it is on the New Life Church website (newlifechurch.org, "Sermons" tab, "Sunday Morning" link, January 6, the story begins about 2:30 into the recording).

Powerful radio program. As a member of New Life, I am thankful that Focus is shining a light of hope on these events--God has indeed used this painful time.

Full story of the Colorado shootings (with video, etc)

peace,
-joshMshep

I raised a son who is diagnosed with Bi Polar Disorder.
My heart goes out to this family, but I have a hard time
buying that their son never showed any kind of violent be-
haviour toward family members or other people. Never the
less we should pray for this family and all families who
deal with mental disorders within their families.

I want to echo what was expressed in the first post. As the mother of an ADHD son, I am offended and angered by the Murray's using their son's diagnosis to try and explain his behavior. Their son had made his issues very clear in the writings he posted online...He was struggling with his religious upbringing. I don't doubt that he had suffered socially, but again the ADHD did not cause the teasing...the perpetrators of the teasing are the problem. The Murray's have done a severe disservice to the ADHD community by linking their son's violence to him having ADHD. The dabbling in the occult and dealing with the fallout of a strict religious upbringing will wreak havoc on anyone's mental state.

I would like to ask Pamela Valkerna how deeply she knows Dr. Dobson's work and ministry. As far back as the 1970s, multiplied thousands of parents were being helped by his wise counsel in such books as "The Strong Willed Child".

Our church took part in as 8 film series on parenting and family dynamics, which he put together at that time. Hie most recent best seller about raising of boys should be required reading for today's parents. Dr. Dobson is not about hate. He has not ever been that. Who he is has been mis-represented in MSM for about 20 years, and certain special interest groups simply slander him.

Had he not cared deeply about God's wonderful design for the family, he would have simply continued as a clinical psychologist and enjoyed the comfort of true privacy.