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| It's an election year and the
subject of religion and politics fills our public discourse.
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| Liberty of conscience used to
be something that every Baptist held dear. We cherished it
because it was denied to us for so long. |
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| Those who have seen Mel Gibson's
movie in special pre-release screenings invariably share a
common reaction. |
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| In October the Fundamentalist
leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention quietly decided
to pull the SBC out of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). |
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| Editors note: These articles
make clear what would have happened to Texas Baptist Universities
without the hard work of TBC and others. Thank goodness we
have been able to protect our institutions from this kind
of abuse and control. |
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| I have chosen this place and
this occasion to do something rather dramatic for me. I've
decided to come out of the closet and admit publicly for the
first time that yes, I am indeed a Moderate. |
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| DALLAS - This year will mark the end of a
long-standing "investment plan" between the Baptist
General Convention of Texas and LifeWay Christian Resources,
the official publishing house of the Southern Baptist Convention. |
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| DALLAS - The Baptist General
Convention of Texas has launched a process of "revisioning"
that is expected to lead to reorganization of the convention's
work. |
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| Some people come to their convictions
as a matter of education, like studying a theory or reading
a narrative. |
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| Two folks of some notoriety made
their way to Abilene this week.One was Paige Patterson, the
new president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
in Ft. Worth. Paige, or as I like to think of him, "Collateral
Damage Patty"... |
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PRESERVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN
AMERICA
Several have asked for some specific things they can do
to preserve religious freedom in America. Here are a few
suggestions.
1. Support the Baptist Joint Committee for Public Affairs
in Washington, D.C. by joining the Religious Liberty
Council (www.bjcpa.org - click on "Religious Liberty
Council").
2. Support other organizations that fight to protect
the First Amendment including Americans United for the
Separation of Church and State, (www.au.org), The Interfaith
Alliance (www.interfaithalliance.org), and others. I
do not always agree with the positions they take, but
for the most part they are excellent organizations.
3. Write your congressman and senators regularly and
encourage them to protect religious freedom for all.
4. Get your church to participate in religious liberty
Sunday. For information, contact the Baptist Joint Committee
(www.bjcpa.org).
5. Be active in your political party.
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