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bobbieinok

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2. At 2017 national convention, SoBaptists fought over whether to condemn wh supremacy

Reply to Under The Radar (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2020, 01:18 PM

Jun 2020

It was quite vehement. A few super respected white leaders in the denomination had to come in and basically force a vote to condemn.

Their pitch?--extremely bad PR for the denomination if they didn't condemn!(Many SoBaptists flatout equate SBC with Christianity. So they heard 'bad PR for christianity )

And not condemning would damage their mission work around the world

There is an article in the June 2017 issue of the Atlantic about the battle and the perceived stakes

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"It is a moral issue": Mississippi Baptist Convention on the Confederate flag [View all] Under The Radar Jun 2020 OP

AND now, flying pigs. Jamastiene Jun 2020 #1

The SBC was formed by So slaveholders separating from baptists in North over slavery bobbieinok Jun 2020 #4

Pigs are now flying indeed. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #6

At 2017 national convention, SoBaptists fought over whether to condemn wh supremacy bobbieinok Jun 2020 #2

Considering SBC's support of the NRA and open carry in churches Under The Radar Jun 2020 #3

Until they kick out the racist congregations it's all talk. Lars39 Jun 2020 #5

Boy, you set up quite the impossible requirement don't you? nolabear Jun 2020 #7

I should have said preachers. Lars39 Jun 2020 #8

Oversight on Preachers? Under The Radar Jun 2020 #9

Yes, fish rots from the head down Lars39 Jun 2020 #10

I don't want to defend any religious org... Under The Radar Jun 2020 #11

Oversight from their convention, not government Lars39 Jun 2020 #12

They are elected and fired by their congregation Under The Radar Jun 2020 #13

Yes, which can be a huge problem also Lars39 Jun 2020 #14