Southern Baptists Convention fighting 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal
In many religious circles, the repeal of a military ban on openly gay members is considered practically a done deal. But Southern Baptists, who have many more active-duty military chaplains than any other denomination, are not letting this go through without a fight.
The Southern Baptist Convention is battling the expected repeal of “don't ask, don't tell” on a number of fronts: Its agencies are contacting members of Congress and the Pentagon; retired chaplains are sending letters to President Obama; and a resolution adopted at the denomination's annual meeting in Orlando this week condemns allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.
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Historical fact: Did you know that the schism between the Southern Baptists and the Northern Baptists occurred between 1830 and 1850? That the division was over whether the Scripture is the revealed Word of God. The Southern Baptist stood strong on the integrity of Scripture . . . but the northern Baptists forsook the Word of God and launched themselves into German skepticism—the same theology that made the Lutheran Church of WWII impotent to resist the tyranny of Hitler?
"Two things I request of You (Deprive me not before I die): Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me; Lest I be full and deny You, And say, “Who is the Lord?” Or lest I be poor and steal, And profane the name of my God."
[Prov. 30:7-9, Bible, NKJV]