About James Dobson
He was ranked as one of the most influential spokesmen for conservative social positions, never became an ordained minister, and was described as "the nation's most influential evangelical leader" by The New York Times, while Slate said he succeeded leaders like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.
![“[P]ain is a marvelous purifier. . . It is not necessary to beat the child into submission; a little bit of pain goes a long way for a young child. However, the spanking should be of sufficient magnitude to cause the child to cry genuinely.” quote by James Dobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbf/james-dobson-4773_beats_p-ain-is-a-marvelous-purifier-it-is-not_1251747.png)
