Dr. Laura: What do you think of the woman?

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Salvo:
Personally, I think she is a vicious, judgemental hypocrite who is extremely unqualified to give advice to anyone who has more than half a brain.
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LOL…Now tell us how you REALLY feel! Have to say that I agree with you…
 
I think Dr. Laura is very good. I like the way she puts the needs of the children first. I like the way she boldly says what’s on her mind. Sometimes she goes off the deep end, but ultimately, I like her.
 
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klbarrett:
I think Dr. Laura is terrific. Not perfect, not a saint. But I don’t think she’s uncharitable - she has to make her point quickly and the people who call her show know that. As she herself has said, if you want someone to commiserate with you talk with your girlfriends. She can zero in on the problem in a heartbeat and cut to the chase.
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Perhaps I caught her on a bad day. But what I heard were callers with problems and a host unwilling to listen to the problem, but instead quick to pass a judgement. Callers were cut off, not allowed to speak, and in some instances called names.

It may have been a bad day, but in susequent instances of hearing her on the air, I hear the same quick to judge attitude, the same curt responses, the same unwillingness to listen to the callers.

Am I catching her on bad days all the time?

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vz71:
names.

Am I catching her on bad days all the time?

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**NO…You are NOT catching her on bad days. That’s the way she is…all the time…:yup: **
 
Dr. Laura and her family had an audience with our beloved Pope John Paul II. I don’t think he meets with just everyone; Catholic, non-Catholic, Jewish or other. I haven’t listened to her in several years, but I liked her when I did. It is a call in show. You get what you pay for. As for Dr. Laura’s religion, she wasn’t anything growing up and converted to Judaism several years ago. Since I’ve not heard her lately, I didn’t know she had stopped practicing. She’s got faults like all of us. I can’t see her giving up on religion entirely.
 
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Salvo:
Personally, I think she is a vicious, judgemental hypocrite who is extremely unqualified to give advice to anyone who has more than half a brain.
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well, if your gonna hold back and not tell us how you really feel…
wow! :eek:
 
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rfk:
In a culture where I am assaulted on all sides by a media that is intent on secularizing everyone, sexualizing my children, and making a joke of all morality, I am grateful for at least one additional voice speaking out for some essential truths.

Dr Laura uncompromisingly holds that:* There is a God and we aren’t it.
  • Extra-marital sex is wrong.
  • Abortion is murder.
  • Homosexual acts are intrinsically wrong.
  • There is treatment available for people to overcome same-sex attraction. (This one really gets to the “born a homsexual” crowd!.)
  • A child’s best chance at life is to be raised in an intact home with their mother and father.
  • Confronting instead of rationalizing parental selfishness, when their “choice” is harming their children.
  • If a teenager gets pregnant, teaching her the truly loving act is to let a mature, married couple adopt the child.
  • Euthanasia is morally wrong.
  • There are things that are objectively wrong or wrong. She is against a moral relativism that would let each of us believe we can each choose our own “feelings” about right or wrong.
That said, she isn’t perfect (as if anyone is). For example, she believes that Addictions, Adultery, and Abuse are valid reasons for divorce (albeit the only valid reasons).

Regarding her faith, I am not aware of the reasons that led her to Judaism. For example, I don’t know if she was a practicing Catholic who rejcted Catholicism and converted to Judaism. Or, if she simply fell away from all faith when young, and then found herself drawn to Judaism as instead of Catholicism, for whatever reasons. All I know is that I am not qualified to start throwing stones. Being a “revert”, I know how easy it is to fall out of the Church. I was only drawn back to the Church by grace, not by any great personal virtues or character. Thus, I choose to treat her with charity. No-one outside of her and the Lord can really assess her level of ignorance, invincible or otherwise.

Bottom line for me is she is a voice worth suppporting instead of criticizing. Out society needs more people who are willing to loudly proclaim certain truths. It is certainly an uphill battle for all of us.
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Absolutely!!! I concur 110%!!!

Dr. Laura Rocks!!

And as someone said above, when I first heard her I didn’t like her, but after a week or so, the stuff that she said(once I got past the delivery) was stuff that I agreed with.

I bet she is Catholic under the skin. Wouldn’t it be nice if she came home?
 
I haven’t listen or read about her in a while. Agree with her, but her approach can be less then charitable at time.She has a face for radio, and a voice for literature. She comes off much better in writing.
 
WhiteDove, I believe she brings an interesting message about. Though I don’t like her approach, I think her ideas about parents putting their own happiness aside for the sake of their children is right on.

All one needs to do is look at the poor children today, it’s so sad when you hear children say, Oh my mom lives in California with my step dad and brother and I live here(East Coast) with my father.

All I ask is, WHAT THE HECK is that arrangement?
 
I can’t stand talk radio on principle, lot of ignorant people getting paid to trash other people and given carte blanche to promote their own agendas. but there are some basic rules of discourse which are being ignored on this forum.
  1. when speaking about another person, especially when evaluating them, speak only about what you yourself know to be true, have heard with your own ears, seen with your eyes
  2. do not repeat hearsay and gossip, that is an offense against the 5th and 8th commandments
  3. do not judge non-Catholic speakers and writers by the standards and teachings of the Catholic Church, unless they are speaking directly in reference to those teachings, or claiming knowledge of those teachings, or claiming to promote or refute those teachings.
  4. If you do have a criticism of someone who claims to speak or teach for the Catholic Church, criticise their comments, not their personalities
  5. If you do criticize their words, criticise based on what the Church actually teaches, not your own opinion or interpretation of that teaching
 
If you listen to Dr. Laura for a couple of weeks you might think she is Catholic. She said she was raised outside of any Church. She was not Catholic. She joined the Jewish Church as an adult at about age 35 I think. She says she consults a Catholic Priest sometimes. From a previous post you can see whu people think she is Catholic.
Dr Laura uncompromisingly holds that:
  • There is a God and we aren’t it.
  • Extra-marital sex is wrong.
  • Abortion is murder.
  • Homosexual acts are intrinsically wrong.
  • There is treatment available for people to overcome same-sex attraction. (This one really gets to the “born a homsexual” crowd!.)
  • A child’s best chance at life is to be raised in an intact home with their mother and father.
  • Confronting instead of rationalizing parental selfishness, when their “choice” is harming their children.
  • If a teenager gets pregnant, teaching her the truly loving act is to let a mature, married couple adopt the child.
  • Euthanasia is morally wrong.
  • There are things that are objectively wrong or wrong. She is against a moral relativism that would let each of us believe we can each choose our own “feelings” about right or wrong.
 
I have listened to Dr. Laura about five years ago, not lately. At that time I thought her advice was pretty solid. Advice that could easily could have come from an orthodox catholic. She can be very forceful, but that’s her style. My experience with Jewish and Italians is that they’re are quite straight forward. They can be very matter-of-factly. (Of course not all of them are like that.) Many people cannot take that. They think they’re too pushy, too confrontational, etc. I don’t mind. That’s just the way certain people are.

For people who have little guidance in moral matters, Dr. Laura’s style is good, because by her forceful answers the points that she is making are driven home to the the listener(s). I think the caller(s) know that the advice given to them is true.

I have seen Catholics making faces, for example, when Dr. Laura advises that couples should not be living together before getting married. She’ll say it straight out that fornication is the reason they’re doing it. That’s what I meant by saying her advice may easily could have come from an orthodox catholic.

She is still on, after all these years? Well, she must be doing something right.

Peace to all of you.

Theodora
 
If some of our Priests AND Bishops had the COURAGE she has to tell it like it is, we would be in a much better place than we are now.

She’s areligious, I dont “know” her, and has more courage and conviction than at least 3 priests I DO know… too bad the Church dont SHAME some of their Priests and make them sit in the pews while SHE gives THEM a sermon. Tough Love WORKS
 
I haven’t heard her show is a while…when did she give up being Jewish? It was so much a part of her that I am surprised.

I know sometimes our catholic brothers and sisters make it difficult for some to remain catholic…but I will never leave my faith over some rebellious members…
Can anyone tell me what happened?
 
Dr. Laura believes that you should not forgive someone who has not asked for it, but that if someone asks for forgiveness, you should then forgive, and I thought that must be the Jewish teaching. It just seems to me that she needs to find Jesus and His mercy.

It must be hard for anyone who’s on radio for 15 hours a week. All of your warts would show, so to speak. Not very many of us could survive that scrutiny. As to those who consider her a hypocrite, she readily admitted to her sins and shortcomings, and that is all any of us can do. I admire her for her ability to take the criticism she gets and continue to do what she believes is right. I didn’t notice that anyone has mentioned her charitable organization for children.

I join with all who are praying for her coming home to the Catholic Church. As to any beliefs she holds that are in conflict with Catholic teaching, I believe that she has demonstrated by her life her willingness to change if she comes to understand the truth. Jesus never gives up on anyone.
 
About her charitable organization for children that provides “My Stuff” bags to children who are going into foster care and/or experiencing other types of trauma… unfortunately it is coming to an end. If you would like to know more, please go to her website. She has personally written a letter on the subject.

Finella
 
She took alot of flack for her views on homosexuality but she was right. She had the courage to speak the truth and didn’t back down. For that I give her alot of credit.
 
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