Dr. Laura son linked to lurid Web page - Page 2

Stylerod · 05-22-2007, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Linzyhop

not anymore she's not. she renounced it.

Ok. So what is she now?

Stylerod · 05-22-2007, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Ok. So what is she now?

Oh. She's a Jew.

In her August 5 radio broadcast Dr. Laura Schlesinger, one of America's most listened-to radio hosts and high-profile Orthodox Jews, publicly distanced herself from her adopted faith claiming that she no longer found Judaism fulfilling. She informed her 12 million listeners that while she still "considers" herself Jewish, "my identifying with this entity and my fulfilling the rituals, etc., of the entity - that has ended."

Linzyhop · 05-22-2007, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Oh. She's a Jew.

the quote i found said she renounced being a orthodox jew period.....

Stylerod · 05-22-2007, 06:12 PM

This is great. The site I got the quote from is an Orthadox Jewish site. I guess we can see why she left it!

In her August 5 radio broadcast Dr. Laura Schlesinger, one of America's most listened-to radio hosts and high-profile Orthodox Jews, publicly distanced herself from her adopted faith claiming that she no longer found Judaism fulfilling. She informed her 12 million listeners that while she still "considers" herself Jewish, "my identifying with this entity and my fulfilling the rituals, etc., of the entity - that has ended."

Of her conversion to Orthodox Judaism, Schlesinger said: "I felt that I was putting out a tremendous amount toward that mission, that end, and not feeling a return, not feeling connected, not feeling that inspired."

But she really turned the knife when she praised Christians at the expense of Jews.

"By and large the faxes from Christians have been very loving, very supportive. From my own religion, I have either gotten nothing, which is 99% of it, or two of the nastiest letters I have gotten in a long time. I guess that's my point - I don't get much back. Not much warmth coming back."

She added that she was envious of the Christian faith, and hinted at embracing it. "I have envied all my Christian friends who really, universally, deeply feel loved by God. They use the name Jesus when they refer to God... that was a mystery, being connected to God Time and time again" she was moved by listeners who wrote and described that they had "joined a church, felt loved by God, and that was my anchor."

So what does the good Rabbi Shmuley Boteach have to say to comfort her and give her reason to want to come back?

Dr. Laura's repudiation of her Judaism ranks as some of the shallowest renunciations of personal faith in all human history. It is surely unworthy of America's self-styled moral advocate.

Fuck. I'd leave too! "In all human history"???

Roonie · 05-22-2007, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

So what does the good Rabbi Shmuley Boteach have to say to comfort her and give her reason to want to come back?

Fuck. I'd leave too! "In all human history"???

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is the schnizzle. I Tivo his programs and I think he has a lot to offer to families. I like that guy.

Stylerod · 05-22-2007, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Roonie

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is the schnizzle. I Tivo his programs and I think he has a lot to offer to families. I like that guy.

I have no idea who he is. But don't you think he exaggerated just a tad bit there?

Dumpy Dooby · 05-23-2007, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Uhm. Dr Laura is a Jew.

Uhm. No she isn't.

Originally Posted by Diesel66

dont get in the way of his rant.

IminWonderland · 05-23-2007, 03:12 AM

I was a Dr. Laura listener right after I had my first child.

I listened to her show everyday for 6 months and by the end of that time, I fought tooth and nail with my Husband because I felt obligated to stay home, even though we couldn't afford it. I was walked on by my Mother on a constant basis because I allowed her to have too much control, which I did from comparing my life to her calls. And then, to top it all off, I made myself attend church, even though I didn't believe an inch of it, but felt that I HAD to because I was a Mother.

My Husband and I were the unhappiest we have ever been, and that says alot since he just fell asleep while I was talking over a week ago.

She is insightful. But, she's not a Dr. and she is most definatley a HUGE hypocrite. She does put women down, and "place" them in roles that are purely societal, and she does so righteously. She's not wrong ALL the time, but there are some things that she is high and mighty about when she really shouldn't be.

As far as her son, I can't imagine that he would do such a thing, because according to her, he is an angel.

Stylerod · 05-23-2007, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Dumpy Dooby

Uhm. No she isn't.

That's funny. She says she's Jewish.

Stylerod · 05-23-2007, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

She is insightful. But, she's not a Dr.

She is a PhD. That means she's a Doctor, doesn't it?

IminWonderland · 05-23-2007, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

She is a PhD. That means she's a Doctor, doesn't it?

She has a Ph.D in fucking P.E.

I don't think that qualifies her to get maritial advice.

But, maybe she could give relationship advice to Jr. High School kids....That might be a better fit for her anyways.

If you were to go to marriage counseling, wouldn't you consider what the Dr. actually had a Ph.D. in?

I've read several of her books, and I'm not saying I disagree with her 100%. Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands had some good points that women have lost sight of, and as well as her other books, she makes valid points sometimes.

BUT.....

Her valid points are diluted because she cuts people's problems into sound bites, chastizes their past like something can be done about it, and has an unrealistic expectation of women's roles in today's society.

Stylerod · 05-23-2007, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

She has a Ph.D in fucking P.E.

I don't think that qualifies her to get maritial advice.

But, maybe she could give relationship advice to Jr. High School kids....That might be a better fit for her anyways.

If you were to go to marriage counseling, wouldn't you consider what the Dr. actually had a Ph.D. in?

I've read several of her books, and I'm not saying I disagree with her 100%. Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands had some good points that women have lost sight of, and as well as her other books, she makes valid points sometimes.

BUT.....

Her valid points are diluted because she cuts people's problems into sound bites, chastizes their past like something can be done about it, and has an unrealistic expectation of women's roles in today's society.

Jesus. I understand people hate her. But why does everyone keep giving false information about her??? She has a Ph. D in Physical Education? No she has a Ph.D in Physiology. As far as I know they aren't the same thing. Also

Schlessinger received her certification in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from University of Southern California (USC) and taught at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

I'm not even defending her. I have listened to her, but I don't listen to her. The times I have listened to her she seemed impatient and rude. Sometimes the advice she gives is good, other times I just didn't get it.

I just hate to see people tear into her and lie about her when they do.

IminWonderland · 05-23-2007, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Jesus. I understand people hate her. But why does everyone keep giving false information about her??? She has a Ph. D in Physical Education? No she has a Ph.D in Physiology. As far as I know they aren't the same thing. Also

I'm not even defending her. I have listened to her, but I don't listen to her. The times I have listened to her she seemed impatient and rude. Sometimes the advice she gives is good, other times I just didn't get it.

I just hate to see people tear into her and lie about her when they do.

I stand corrected. Bu thefact remains.

Linzyhop · 05-23-2007, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

I stand corrected. But the fact remains.

........that she sucks the big one.

Stylerod · 05-23-2007, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Linzyhop

........that she sucks the big one.

And she should die. We know. ..

IminWonderland · 05-23-2007, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

And she should die. We know. ..

Have you read her Wikipedia page? I mean seriously. this woman is a piece of work.

Schlessinger is an outspoken critic of practices that she feels have become too prevalent in contemporary American culture. These include sex outside of marriage (sometimes referred to by her as "screwing around"), living together in uncommitted cohabitation before marriage (referred to by her as "shacking up"), intentional single parenthood, re-marrying while living with children from a first marriage, daycare in lieu of a parent staying home to raise their children, the viewing of pornography, the allowing of a schedule arrangement in which neither parent is home when children arrive home from school, marrying too quickly or out of desperation, permissive parenting (also known as laissez-faire parenting), abortion, euthanasia, easy or no-fault divorce, and same-sex marriage.

And then if you read her "personal history":

Schlessinger received her certification in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from University of Southern California (USC) and taught at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California, Irvine, and Pepperdine University. While working at USC, she met Dr. Lewis G. Bishop, who was married with dependent children. According to divorce filings, Schlessinger and Bishop began an affair. Bishop left his wife after more than 20 years of marriage, and moved in with Schlessinger. They lived together as an unmarried couple, and Schlessginer tried to get pregnant after reversing an earlier tubal ligation and suffering an ectopic pregnancy. They married in early 1985, eight years after beginning their relationship, and Bishop became Schlessinger's business manager. Schlessinger bore their only child, Deryk Schlessinger, in November 1985, when she was 38.

Schlessinger's first time on radio was not as a host, but as a call-in guest on the Bill Ballance show in 1974. Impressed by her quick wit and sense of humor, Ballance began featuring Schlessinger in a weekly segment. She and Ballance also began a romantic relationship, which came to light many years later (see Nude Photos). Her stint on Ballance's show led to her own shows on a series of small radio stations.

Dr. Laura's views on homosexuality were a major factor in the show's undoing. Prior to 1997, Schlessinger was very supportive to gay callers during her radio show. In those years, she took issue with Christian religious leaders who were opposed to gay relationships, and said that it was cruel to deny love and happiness to gay couples. She renounced this view in 1997, however, and said she had been misinformed in her earlier views. Soon, her monologues approvingly mentioned ex-gay groups who claimed they could help homosexuals become heterosexual, and she attacked the American Psychological Association for condemning the position of ex-gay groups. Schlessinger cited Dr. Jeffrey Satinover, a Harvard-, MIT- and UT-educated psychiatrist, as support for her revised views on homosexuality.

Dr. Laura appeared as a guest on the daytime talk show, The View. The appearance was tense at best, as protests outside the studio continued and she was confronted by audience members. She appeared visibly shaken, and her trademark no-holds-barred critique of callers suddenly vanished as she went face to face with her detractors. Host Joy Behar took issue with some of her comments, and host Barbara Walters raised the issue of Schlessinger's nude photos in response to criticisms Schlessinger had made about a photo of Walters in a robe.

It's one hypocritical obscenity after another. We are talking about a woman who is making a living tearing people down while she has made poor mistakes too. Sure, you can say that she has seen the errors of her ways and good for her. But people like her, should not throw stones in glass houses.

At least no one has nudes of me.

Linzyhop · 05-23-2007, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

Have you read her Wikipedia page? I mean seriously. this woman is a piece of work.

It's one hypocritical obscenity after another. We are talking about a woman who is making a living tearing people down while she has made poor mistakes too. Sure, you can say that she has seen the errors of her ways and good for her. But people like her, should not throw stones in glass houses.

agreed

Stylerod · 05-23-2007, 03:38 PM

Therefore, she must die!

IminWonderland · 05-23-2007, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Therefore, she must die!

You are so hysterical.

The reason just POURS from you.

Alot of people wish death on alot of other people. Really, it's not like it's that outrageous.

I personally think my Husband would like her head on a spike after what her "advice" and "moral high ground" put us through.