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The Wall Is the Castle

When Christians combat each other, they fail to protect what's important.

Douglas E. Baker | posted 6/11/2007 01:20PM

The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in America, is holding its annual meeting June 12 - 13 in San Antonio, where it last met in 1988. In view of this, Douglas E. Baker, ...

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Jim Doyle

Posted: June 13, 2007 10:01 AM


For the life of me, I can't understand why the Southern Baptist Convention would not want to hear and heed what Baker said. This column is well written and in no way rude to anyone. It is a shame that the denominational news organ can't publish the truth. Perhaps, as Timothy George warned, the Southern Baptist Convention has already become a "mega-sect."

Anonymous

Posted: June 12, 2007 5:00 PM

Denomenations and factions within denominations are the product of us being treasures in clay jars and no amount of shouting by self-appointed "men-of-God" can make factions look like the ministry of the Spirit of Jesus in his own Church. c.f. Galatians CH5 vs19 fol.: "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: ...hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions...and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other."

John	Posted: June 12, 2007 4:30 PM

> "When Christians combat each other, they fail to protect what's important." I totally disagree with this statement. Perhaps I have a different definition of "combat." I also have a different perception of the battlefield. I agree that this denominational in-fighting can seem like fighting over angels dancing on the head of a pin. But let's look at the civil war analogy. Yes, the combat was horrific, but it was ~necessary~ to protect what was important. Similarly in the 60s, religious leaders led the civil rights movement... often in rebellion to their Christian brothers and sisters. Now, we have all kinds of amazingly bold cultural assertions by some Christians: War in the middle east is good. Science is bad. Nations should not care for their own poor. These are issues worth fighting for. And the fight is on, more like an occupation by one set of believers who include these ideas in their canon. There is unity, but there is also conscience. Neither should be submissive to the other

Tom Braddock

Posted: June 12, 2007 11:49 AM


Very insightful and irenic. A wake up call for all of us especially those who are so critical of the conservatives (fundamentalist). I forwarded this article to a feature columist in San Antonio (Express/News) who wrote a scathing article in criticism of the SBC.

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