Missourians react to resolution on Confederate battle flag
JULY 1, 2016
BY RICHARD NATIONS
ST. LOUIS – Reactions were pretty much in agreement among Missourians interviewed at the SBC Annual Meeting following the adoption of a resolution on the Confederate Battle Flag, June 14 ...
Philip Shuford, director of missions for the Tri-County Baptist Association said he thought the convention made the right decision about the wording of the resolution ...
Brian Baker, pastor of First Baptist Church, Marceline, said ... “If someone says, and repeatedly, ‘That hurts,’ an appropriate response isn’t to say, ‘It wasn’t supposed to,’ and continue the hurtful practice – or worse, to say, ‘No, it doesn’t hurt’ ...
Larry Lewis, director of missions for Mid-Missouri Baptist Association, Columbia, said ... “It (the flag) is an affront to African-American brothers and sisters. Some may call it a symbol of their Southern heritage. But since it is a symbol of racism in the minds of many, it should not be displayed” ...
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