Brian Karjala is a self-proclaimed Christian discernment minister and Editor of Christian Issues website.(Born 1973, Oregon)
He is known for his conspiracy theories about George Bush, Oliver North, James Dobson, Tom Papania and other leading political and Christian figures. He says on his website that he intends to "blow the lid off the major scandals of the 20th and 21st Centuries"

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His website Christian Issues, was created after he was fired from Focus on the Family Ministries for his conspiracy views and subsequent behavior. He worked for Focus on the Family Family.org, From May, 1996 to August, 1996 in the mailing services department, from February, 1997 until September, 1997 in the constituent response department.
After his termination, he allegedly dressed himself in a devil costume and picketed outside his former employers office in Colorado Springs, claiming that founder "Jim Dobson is a useful idiot for the criminal elite who control the press."
He was asked to be counseled by the ministry, but in his words "Two days after self-terminating my job I met with the smug director of the Focus counseling department. I know full well why this pansy of a man (Willy Wooten) found my depression amusing and why he questioned my Christian faith"<ref>See Exit support network ref</ref>

Claims

He has made many claims such as "To state that the U.S. government was complicit in the attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, is a belief not yet held by the general public who rely on information given to them by a mainstream media that suppresses the truth."

He further claims on his site that "On this website I provide verifiable proof that James Dobson and Focus on the Family are engaged in a deceitful attempt to cover up unpleasant news in order to preserve their image. But the mainstream media (including journalists who are aware of my fact-based revelations) will not report the story."

He claims James Dobson is tied with the Ecumenical movement, seeking to blur religious differences.
He has publicly stated that "immoral and illegal U.S. wars into Afghanistan and Iraq" are not to be supported, since "The true Church of Jesus Christ is not a warring vessel"<ref> 1</ref>
He is also known for his outspoken accusations against Tom Papania( an ex-mafia criminal that converted to Christianity and left his life of crime behind )due to Papania's appearance on widely syndicated Focus on the Family Radio.

He also claims that the Bush family aided the Nazis, and alleges that Watergate convict E. Howard Hunt revealed in an audio tape recording to his son that he was involved in the plot to kill JFK. He also implicates Lyndon Johnson in the conspiracy. saying "But the mainstream media was silent on the storyshows" On his site MafiaMinistry he shows an alleged photo of what he terms "The Most Revealing Wink of the 20th Century:Congressman Albert Thomas winks at a quickly smiling Lyndon Johnson in the company of the grieving Mrs. Kennedy "

On his website he threatens to expose the public to information about Oliver North, if James dobson continues to affiliate himself. He states on his Christian Issues site "If Dobson and his people want to promote Oliver North and his books (as they've done) then I'll be sure to raise unanswered questions about Iran/Contra. I'll use the opportunity to blow the lid off the major scandals of the 20th and 21st Centuries (though I expect to receive no coverage from the mainstream media)!"

On his site, he gives a description of himself: "Brian Karjala is a Colorado Springs based, independent Christian discernment minister, dedicated to advancing the Kingdom of God.

Karjala lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

[Suggested Corrections: Brian Karjala was born on July 17, 1975. Karjala was not fired from Focus on the Family for "erratic behavior". He met briefly with the director of the Focus counseling department to determine why he self-terminated his job. Karjala claims he "became depressed and quit his job when he discovered that Focus management was lying to its employes and to the public about Tom Papania". The individual who picketed Focus on the Family dressed in a devil costume was former Focus employee Brian Cooper, not Brian Karjala. <s>Karjala has many detractors who seek to slander him for reporting on the fraud of Tom Papania</s>.]





Focus on the Family work admission: http://www.exitsupportnetwork.com/letters/ltrs02.htm

Karjala's "about me" : http://www.christianissues.com/brian.html

Karjalas's view on Iraq/Afghanistan war: http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/12/17/wounded-new-life-church-member-kicked-out-larry-bourbonnais/

Conspiracy theories: Sept 11 (9/11) : http://www.christianissues.com/sabotage.html