Talk:James Dobson

Semi-protected edit request on 21 August 2025

Can the following text be changed to Dobson died on August 21, 2025, at the age of 89?

2601:18C:8100:1B70:61BE:1891:F5A:835F (talk) 14:07, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

To what? Slatersteven (talk) 14:09, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

The current text says Dobson died in August 2025 at the age of 89. 2601:18C:8100:1B70:61BE:1891:F5A:835F (talk) 14:14, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done jolielover♥talk 14:13, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

Checking block quotes in "Views on homosexuality"

I just formatted some longer quotes. When looking at the source link for the first quote (https://archive.ph/20130102070247/http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080319/31579_Gays_Still_Looking_for_Love_from_Christians.htm), I'm not sure the quote is actually all in one. Could someone verify? Fluxjupyter (talk) 18:49, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

Request for an internal link

Under "Awards": '"The Children's Friend" honor by Childhelp USA (an advocate agency against child abuse) in 1987'. Should add link: '"The Children's Friend" honor by Childhelp USA (an advocate agency against child abuse) in 1987' Remo (talk) 20:49, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

Doubt

Hi. Could it be a mistaken year on Bundy's section? How did Dobson ask for Bundy's pardon in May 1989? Bundy was already dead then 🤔 181.29.124.231 (talk) 02:12, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

Pardons can be posthumous. Slatersteven (talk) 10:09, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

In addition, it says he called for Bundy to "be forgiven", which is different than a pardon, especially in the context of Dobson being an evangelical Christian. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 20:30, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

Shower penis quote

If you look at the source that quote is from, it says it was written by a different author and Dobson subsequently quoted it approvingly. Dobson did not actually come up with that statement himself. The article should be edited to clarify that. 174.213.247.77 (talk) 04:30, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

Looks like that was clarified in this edit by Flod logic about two hours after you brought it up on this talk page. So it's been fixed. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 17:33, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

Animal cruelty accusations

There should probably be a section in here about Dobson’s treatment of animals. In one of his early books he describes beating up his dachshund with a belt (and uses this as an example for how to treat human children as well). Dobson also wrote about the time he deliberately provoked a fight between two mismatched dogs when he was a child. See: 174.213.240.87 (talk) 05:03, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

unsure this passes wp:undue. Slatersteven (talk) 09:24, 23 August 2025 (UTC)

Uploading James Dobson image from 2017

Can you upload Dr. James Dobson's image from February 7, 2017? RickFan3800 (talk) 18:56, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

Pete Maravich

The article on Pete Maravich says he died during a game of pick-up basketball that also included James Dobson; it also quotes Dobson saying what Pete's last words were. I wonder if that is notable enough to include here as well. 174.213.240.87 (talk) 04:07, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

Lack of neutrality

This article covers the life's work of Dr. Dobson, but it reads more like an attack against him. Most of his work was spiritual and family-oriented, and those are the reasons why he is celebrated by most. Unfortunately, the majority of this article concentrates on opposing LGBT and abortion. Can we remove some of the bulk of the criticism against Dobson and add more from ministry resources reflecting the work he actually did most of the time?

Thanks.

Ferdilouw (talk) 01:51, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

@Ferdilouw No, we don't remove criticism because you don't agree with it. Polygnotus (talk) 02:54, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

What I'm asking is for better balance. Currently that article is leaning strongly over to one side. Ferdilouw (talk) 20:50, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

We go by what RS considers notable. Slatersteven (talk) 09:43, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

Yes. That is what we need.

E.g. the sentence "Dobson's mother ... once gave Dobson a "massive blow" with a girdle outfitted with straps and buckles" has no justification to be there, other than emotional mudslinging.

Can we start to clean up? Ferdilouw (talk) 20:55, 28 August 2025 (UTC)