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Commentary
Evangelicals oppose IVF & hate LGBTQ+ people because of this one strange belief
It neither involves Satan nor the sanctity of human embryos.
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Southern Baptists just voted to oppose IVF
Republicans are scrambling to combat the perception that they’ll ban IVF in an election year, but many religious conservatives oppose the procedure.
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GOP candidate accused of supplying young men for disgraced Baptist leader Paul Pressler to abuse
Texas candidate Jared Woodfill (R) is a prominent anti-LGBTQ+ activist and is running for office with the support of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R)
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Commentary
Southern Baptists want to change their name, but their oppressive legacy will remain
Racism, misogyny, antisemitism, queerphobia… all in the name of Christ.
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Southern Baptists vote to ban women pastors because they’ll lead to support for same-sex marriage
The Southern Baptist Convention also condemned gender transition as “a direct assault on God’s created order.”
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Commentary
Catholic & Southern Baptist leaders are making faith more about their politics than God
America has become more secular and less religious. So religion has responded by becoming more political, and conservative causes are used as the litmus test.
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Commentary
Organized religions rarely agree on much except for one thing: Oppression of LGBTQ people
If it wasn’t for veiled scriptures and rules across Abrahamic religion, would there have ever been “religious” justifications to persecute people based on same-sex sexuality and gender diversity?
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Commentary
Southern Baptists are forcing out followers who don’t pledge allegiance to Trump
The departure of prominent leader Russell Moore shows opposing LGBTQ rights isn’t enough. Now, morality means supporting whatever Trump says.
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Baptist church will be expelled for welcoming a gay couple to services
While Jesus may have preached radical inclusivity and the Bible demands churches welcome all “sinners,” the SBC’s Executive Committee is more worried about what the neighbors would think.
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Commentary
The Southern Baptist Convention may change its name, but it can’t repeal a history of oppression
Its oppressive racist, sexist, antisemitic, and heterosexist legacy will remain for eternity.