“The decision was met with a standing ovation as about 5,000 members of the denomination voted at their annual convention to affirm their opposition to the alt-right movement, which seeks a whites-only state. But it was not a decision easily reached.” WaPost
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’
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NewGood for them
Good move… even better if they’d done it last year though.
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NewOne little reservation
It strikes me that while the general definition of “alt-right” does imply racism, maybe it’s better simply to state the end point—advocacy for white supremacy and a “whites only” state—than to use the more generic label. Other than that, good move for the SBC, and frankly I’m impressed that even 6% of congregants are black given history. That shows you what real repentance will do for reconciliation.
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