NY Times Freak Out: ‘Ultraconservative,’ ‘Right Wing’ Baptists

June 18th, 2021 4:04 PM

At the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Nashville this week, the denomination elected a politically “moderate” pastor, Ed Litton of Alabama, as its new president, heading off what the New York Times repeatedly referred to as the body’s ultraconservative, far-right wing. The front page of Thursday’s Times featured “Southern Baptist Vote Hardens Split Over…

My Message for Southern Baptists at the Convention: Repent!

June 15th, 2021 3:54 PM

Cover-ups of sexual misconduct, allegations of racism and intimidation of those who wish to speak their minds but can’t for fear of losing their jobs. It sounds like the dysfunctional ways of the world, doesn’t it? These are just some of the problems the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) will confront this week as their 16,000 “messengers” gather in Nashville. Instead of obeying their…

Carter Blames Catholic, Southern Baptist Churches For Abuse of Women A

March 24th, 2014 9:15 AM
Jimmy Carter has blamed the Catholic and Southern Baptist churches for the abuse of women around the world. According to Carter, men around the world use the doctrine of those churches on the role of women as justification for abusing women. Appearing on Monday's Morning Joe, the former president said: "with the writing of St. Paul, you can selectively take verses out of the Bible and you…