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UnbelievableAlthough I am still technically on a blogging hiatus, after reading this article, which also made national headlines here, I decided to break the silence. As a Baptist, I am especially troubled by this infringement on the traditional Baptist principle of soul-freedom. Pretty soon one might imagine Baptist church-goers having to sign statements that swear loyalty to a particular party line. This incident is suggestive of the shift in Baptist polity from a laity-centered church to a pastor-centered model following the fundamentalist takeover of the SBC. Perhaps, if things progress on their current trajectory, it might even get so bad that pastors will decide what kind of cars people drive. If that happens, then Jerry Fallwell (who was recently named as one of the 20 most prominent anti-environmentalists) might have his way: "I urge everyone to go out and buy an SUV today." God deliver us from such a day!posted by Jake at 5/07/2005 12:41:00 PM  
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absolutely absurd..quite troubling..
mark
I heard about that story, and when I did, I laughed really really hard - of course, it wasn't a mean laughter, more of an ironic laughter tinged with sadness.
FYI: I read in the latest edition of the American Baptist Press that the pastor recently resigned. That was probably a smart move on his part.
Yes, he did resign and is taking about half the church with him. At last this church is acting like a true Baptist church!