Racism

“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

Pastor suspects racial motivations behind termination. He says his sermon on Sunday was on racism. “I wanted the church to know that this is not consistent with the gospel. This is not consistent with God’s word that we honor and give dignity to all people.

The history of the 1963 16th Street Baptist church bombing

” many churches, churchmen, and theologians gave sanction to that ideology of racial superiority”

“First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, Miss., issued an apology Sunday, expressing regret and admitting to being wrong.”

Baptist church in Mississippi refuses to marry black couple

Gay Is Not the New Black

Winfield residents upset over flier for whites only pastors’ conference