Southern Baptist take backward step
Lewis DiuguidThe Southern Baptist took one step forward in electing its first African American as president of the organization, which has had a long history of supporting slavery, segregation and Jim Crow laws.
But in a southern two-step, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination at its annual meeting in New Orleans took a few steps backward passing a resolution, saying same-sex marriage is not a civil rights issue. The group said marriage is “the exclusive union of one man and one woman and that “all sexual behavior outside of marriage is sinful,” The Associated Press reported.
It is not at all suprising that the thousands of delegates couldn’t make the civil rights leap on gay marriage even though President Barack Obama had led the way earlier this year in his evolved thinking.
The Southern Baptist are meeting in the same city this week as the National Association of Black Journalists.
Phil Cardarella
12 months agoBeing racist is now officially passe. Actually, this is a slick move — like Michael Steele being chosen as GOP chair. And just as political. Does this mean that inter-racial dating is OK in all those Southern Baptist schools? Who is going to tell Bob Jones?
Homophobia is NOT the same as racism — but it is close enough for government (and,apparently, church) work. It is irrational and counter to anything rationally related to the message of Christ, but, hey,so is much taught by our churches.
“Exclusive union of one man and one woman”? What happened to Soloman’s 300 wives and 700 concubines? Was that a misprint?
In all four Gospels, do you know what Christ says about sex outside marriage, homo- or hetro-? NOT ONE WORD! The closest he comes is telling the adulterer that she shouldn’t commit any more adultery. Apparently Jesus did not share Paul’s aversion to things sexual. Unfortunately, Paul got to do the letter writing.
Hey, unlike the Catholic Church, at least they did not elect an ex-Nazi.