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Phoenix61

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1. Awesome!!!

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 08:06 PM

Jun 2017

So glad to hear that. There is no place in a faith community for the alt-right. Actually there shouldn't be anyplace for them at all but definitely not in a faith community.

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Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn alt-right white supremacy [View all] jpak Jun 2017 OP

Awesome!!! Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #1

I was afraid to would be tabled!! juxtaposed Jun 2017 #2

Positive news, positive action Marthe48 Jun 2017 #3

dear southern baptists..welcome to the 21st century...and good for you! samnsara Jun 2017 #4

It was not a decision reached easily? LonePirate Jun 2017 #5

About time... paleotn Jun 2017 #6

What is the connection between Baptists and human ownership? DorothyG Jun 2017 #13

As a denomination, Baptists tended to be abolitionists as a matter of principle Tanuki Jun 2017 #17

thanks for the info DorothyG Jun 2017 #24

The Baptists split paleotn Jun 2017 #18

Good for them. Willie Pep Jun 2017 #7

Really beautiful news, and I mean that Hekate Jun 2017 #8

It's an odd thing pecosbob Jun 2017 #9

Bravo! Didn't Think They Had It in Them Stallion Jun 2017 #10

Well well, that's a start. Lil Missy Jun 2017 #11

They know the world is watching. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #12

This is great news Gothmog Jun 2017 #14

Jimmy Carter bobbieinok Jun 2017 #15

Carter himself left the SBC over its misogyny. nt tblue37 Jun 2017 #19

Vote for show OriginalGeek Jun 2017 #16

you are right heaven05 Jun 2017 #20

My methodist cousin was fond of asking me OriginalGeek Jun 2017 #22

cnn: After high drama, Southern Baptists denounce the 'alt-right' riversedge Jun 2017 #21

Well, well. And all it took was the national media exposing their reluctance to do so. Squinch Jun 2017 #23