Comments on: The Baptist position on marriage http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/20/43006 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 23 May 2013 06:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: CPT_Doom http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/20/43006/comment-page-1#comment-120002 CPT_Doom Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:33:43 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/20/43006#comment-120002 Blake - I believe that Carter is making a reference to the anti-gay myth that we're trying to force churches to marry us. IIRC Carter left one Baptist church that was not inclusive to join his current church, which is inclusive, so I am sure Carter is aware of the larger issue. I do find it ironic, as Timothy does, that the original innovation of the Baptists - that one did not need a priest or minister or any intercessor in one's relationship with God and that one could read the Bible for yourself and determine "truth" - has largely been lost in the lockstep orthodoxy demanded of Southern Baptist churches, at least. Blake – I believe that Carter is making a reference to the anti-gay myth that we’re trying to force churches to marry us. IIRC Carter left one Baptist church that was not inclusive to join his current church, which is inclusive, so I am sure Carter is aware of the larger issue.

I do find it ironic, as Timothy does, that the original innovation of the Baptists – that one did not need a priest or minister or any intercessor in one’s relationship with God and that one could read the Bible for yourself and determine “truth” – has largely been lost in the lockstep orthodoxy demanded of Southern Baptist churches, at least.

]]> By: Blake http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/20/43006/comment-page-1#comment-119957 Blake Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:55:33 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/03/20/43006#comment-119957 I'm confused. Is he illustrating the distinction between SBC & Independent Baptists or has the Christian-news-o-sphere has somehow convinced him that a goal of the gay rights movement is to make churches marry gay people against the congregation's will? I’m confused. Is he illustrating the distinction between SBC & Independent Baptists or has the Christian-news-o-sphere has somehow convinced him that a goal of the gay rights movement is to make churches marry gay people against the congregation’s will?

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