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10. Jimmy Carter left the SBC in 2000

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 03:51 PM

Dec 30

(Southern Baptist Convention) over their opposition to leadership and clergy for women. They are the largest protestant organization is the US. Denouncing the SBC is akin to a Catholic leaving the church.

Jimmy supported the Equal Rights Amendment, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (a liberal inclusive group), LGBTQ rights, apposed hate group such as the KKK. Conservative protestants then gravitated to the RW hardliners that we see today.

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Jimmy Carter, the Christian [View all] LAS14 Dec 29 OP

As do I. FloridaDAR Dec 29 #1

If all Christians were like him, we might actually achieve peace on earth Walleye Dec 29 #2

Totally agree. We can thank Reagan for merging Religious Fundamentalism with politics. walkingman Dec 29 #3

Jimmy was the epitome of "deeds, not words".... Blue Owl Dec 29 #4

There are many more Christians like him than people think. nt LAS14 Dec 29 #5

Why are they not speaking out against those defiling their religion? travelingthrulife Dec 30 #8

I just spoke out and railed. nt LAS14 Dec 30 #11

JBC in the following link stands for Baptist Joint Committee wnylib Dec 30 #12

He demonstrated the main Christian virtues ... Cassandra325 Dec 29 #6

Great Shakespeare quote. nt LAS14 Dec 30 #7

No true Scotsman WhiskeyGrinder Dec 30 #9

Jimmy Carter left the SBC in 2000 VGNonly Dec 30 #10

you can be a decent person without religion Skittles Dec 30 #13

Yeah, but you can also be a decent person with religion. Just sayin' nt LAS14 Dec 30 #14

but it's not the default Skittles Dec 30 #15

I don't know what the stats are, but in my world every Christian is a decent person. LAS14 Dec 31 #16