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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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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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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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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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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.
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The religious right is starting to distance itself from Trump. Sorta.
But that doesn’t mean the romance is over.
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The Baptists cut ties with their DC churches for accepting lesbians
DC Baptists was accused of “tacitly approving” of a church’s “unbiblical actions.”
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The Southern Baptists’ #MeToo moment was really, really short
The Southern Baptists ousted one leader for minimizing sexual abuse, but they’re still cheering the adulterer-in-chief.
