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patphil

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8. They're dying from a lack of love.

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 02:15 AM

Jun 29

Jesus taught a gospel of love, and they don't want to adhere to it. This is a losing position for a religion that purports to follow the teachings of Jesus.
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
You can't claim a gospel of love, but practice a gospel of hate, and expect to thrive.

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They got involved in right wing extremist politics, now the "largest Protestant Denomination in America" is dying. [View all] lees1975 Jun 29 OP

the most glaring way to prove your "faith" is pure bullshit Skittles Jun 29 #1

Bigotry is not The Wizard Jun 29 #2

They don't realize they're bigots Oeditpus Rex Jun 29 #9

They've also got their own raft of systematic/widespread sex abuse and coverups. RockRaven Jun 29 #3

They forgot the Beatitudes and they forgot that Father G*D separated state and faith: Render unto Caesar ... marble falls Jun 29 #4

They Intend to Solve their Declinining Membership Problem by Making it Compulsory for All AndyTiedye Jun 29 #5

Good stage left Jun 29 #6

Southern Baptists agreeing with Catholics on The Supreme Court? czarjak Jun 29 #7

They're dying from a lack of love. patphil Jun 29 #8

Southern Baptist Convention was always divided Seinan Sensei Jun 29 #10

Jimmy Carter famously told the SBC where they could stuff their bigotry. Incanus Jun 29 #11

His "break" was a little different than leaving a mainline denomination. lees1975 Jun 29 #13

Good info, thank you. Incanus Jun 29 #14

Carter was a true Christian, in the traditional and historic Baptist sense of the practice. lees1975 Jun 29 #15

I can only hope for their continuing decline. sinkingfeeling Jun 29 #12