NYT: Unexpected Victory for New Baptist Leader ("turning point")

[DeepModem Mom]

Unexpected Victory for New Baptist Leader
By JOHN DeSANTIS
Published: June 14, 2006

GREENSBORO, N.C., June 13 — The 16 million Southern Baptists in the United States have a new president, elected on Tuesday in a surprise victory that he called a turning point for a church that needs to engage more of its members.

The new president, Frank S. Page, is the pastor of a megachurch in Taylors, S.C. He won more than 50 percent of the vote in a three-way contest that he entered late. His opponents were Ronnie Floyd of Springdale, Ark., and Dr. Jerry Sutton of Nashville....

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Dr. Page said although his election did not mean that the church was moderating, it certainly meant that change was in the wind.

"I believe in the Word of God," he said. "I am just not mad about it. Too long Baptists have been known for what we are against. Please let us tell you what we are for."...

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Early in the afternoon, delegates viewed a videotaped greeting from President Bush, who thanked Southern Baptists for backing his recent Supreme Court nominees and for supporting the troops in Iraq. Mr. Bush reminded the convention of his opposition to what the law calls partial-birth abortion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/14/us/14baptists.html

[SpiralHawk]

On the tape, Bush failed to mention the occult group he belongs to

The same occult black magic group his father and grandfather belonged to: the Skull & Bones occult fraternity.

How does this occult group fit into Baptist theology, Mr. Bush?

Can a person follow Christ and still be a sworn-to-occult-secrecy Boner Boy?

[Freedom_from_Chains]

1. So does this mean that the Baptist may be moving to the left?

[DeepModem Mom]

2. I wouldn't go that far. Maybe a bit more moderate? nt

[Freedom_from_Chains]

3. But that would still be left of where the currently are.

Which is deep psychotic radicalism.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. True!

[napi21]

4. I seriously doubt that! Taylors SC is just up the road from

Bob Jones University! I know that doesn't prove anything, but the area is extremely strong fundie!!!!

[depakid]

6. :...the pastor of a megachurch."

More of the same- only with more sugar coating on the public relations.