I have lived in Texas all my life and attended all sorts of churches, from independent Baptist to Episcopalian. I have never seen a Confederate flag in any of these churches.
Perhaps we should ban the American flag from churches. Most churches do have that flag in the vicinity of the pulpit or altar. The Bible does not require the flying of a national flag in church. Some people are offended by the Stars and Stripes: socialists, Communists, anarchists, foreigners not grateful to this country. Some churches fly the Christian flag. Muslims, Jews, Jehovah's Witnesses, atheists, and others find the cross on that flag offensive since it contradicts their beliefs.
The Southern Baptist Convention is a predominantly Southern denomination, as are the Assemblies of God, the Presbyterian Church in America, the Churches of Christ, etc. Anglo-Southern culture is as much a part of their heritage as African-American culture is part of the heritage of historically black denominations. Great missionary works have been performed by these Southern churches over the years, even in the days of Jim Crow.
It is high time to preach the Gospel and to stop apologizing for being white.
I’ve NEVER seen, heard, read anything about the confederacy or it’s flag in any Southern Baptist church. I was born in the deep south 84 years ago. I have lived and worshiped all over this great country. The SBC appears to be getting on a politically correct band wagon that has wobbly wheels.
“I have lived in Texas all my life and attended all sorts of churches, from independent Baptist to Episcopalian. I have never seen a Confederate flag in any of these churches.”
Then a resolution calling for it to not be flown will not affect you in any way.
“Anglo-Southern culture is as much a part of their heritage as African-American culture is part of the heritage of historically black denominations.”
The church is called to spread the gospel, not to promote “Anglo-southern culture”. And in the western US, a number of SBC churches do not include “southern” in their name because it drives people away.