[tutstar]

"In terms of general practice, the majority of Southern Baptists do not accept what is referred to as `private prayer language,"' states the policy, according to a denomination announcement. "Therefore, if `private prayer language' is an ongoing part of his or her conviction and practice, the candidate has eliminated himself or herself from being a representative of the IMB (International Mission Board) of the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention)."

[tutstar]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone~!

[Tazzer]

Battle lines being drawn;
Nobody's right
When everybody's wrong...

4CJ, Happy Thanksgiving to y'all!!!! Amen!

[jer33 3]

...whew...wipes forehead in relief...I guess IMB won't kick me off the field

Happy THANKSgiving to you and yours, tutstar.

[Kjobs]

Thanks be to Jesus. This is a problem we've discussed often in private, and I'm glad to see it getting some public attention.

[whispering out loud]

I am somewhat appalled by this ruling of the SBC, and IMB. I am a student of the scriptures and am currently serving in a southern baptist church. My problem with this is that personal practices "barring sin" should be solely left to the discretion of ministers, if we limit the way that these ministers worship God, then we tie their hands as to the effectiveness of their ministry.

The scripture is very clear in Corinthians as to the "personal prayer language" though it is not to be spoken in open during the duration of the service unless an interpreter is present, the Bible is very clear that it does exist, and that it is a gift from God. Banning any Christian from experiencing and or using one of Gods gifts is coming dangerously close to the very thing that led certain people to flee their homelands and inhabit this country, and yet people wonder why new "denominations" pop up every day. What do we expect when we pick and choose the parts of the Bible we choose to believe and practice.

[Uri’el-2012]

The Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board has adopted a new policy that forbids missionary candidates from speaking in tongues

It cuts the staff in half !

No need for interpreters.

b'shem Y'shua

[nina0113]

The Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board has adopted a new policy that forbids missionary candidates from speaking in tongues.

Especially at the interview!

[sausageseller]

Will they cut the day of Pentecost from their bibles now?

[FourtySeven]

When I clicked on this, I thought it might be something from ScrappleFace. It just struck me as odd.

[alpha-8-25-02]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE NORTHERN BAPTIST FLOCK TO ALL BRETHREN!

[Eagle Eye]

1Cr 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

But I'm sure there is an exemption clause in there somewhere for the SBC.

[BibChr]

Works for me.

I don't think the mission field lacks for missionaries who, formally or informally, deny the completeness and sufficiency of Scripture or the close of the Canon.

Dan
Straight Talk on Tongues

[feedback doctor]

I remember there was a religious group that knew God so well that they kicked out anyone who believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the Christ. They thought anyone who believed that was 'disqualified' from their religion. I wonder if the SBC now thinks that those others who call themselves followers of Jesus and practice this which what they forbid are disqualified. I guess Peter and the others lost their accreditation to go to missions at Pentecost.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit have been greatly abused, which leads many churches to dismiss them outright. Of course the call to giving has been abused by many churches and church leaders as well, maybe more so than the abuse of the gifts. I don't see any churches though forbidding the practice of giving to the church.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Institutionalized unbelief...
Amazing....

[mc6809e]

"Speaking in tongues" is a scam.

I remember these staged events in my church. Everything was planned beforehand by the church elders. There was a script and everything.

People ate it up.

I don't know how these church leaders ever lived with themselves.

[bert]

......a new policy that forbids missionary candidates from speaking in tongues......


How can they help it?

[zeaal]

Whoa .. I am familiar with many a southern Baptist who have a positive belief about tongues.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

I would have that this was already the case. Interesting. I guess better late than never.

I had a good friend a long time ago who was into this. She was a very dear person but just a little nuts. The saddest part was that her husband felt inferior to her, spiritually anyway. He wanted to be able to do it and couldn't.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Guess that shuts down black baptist churches.....

[VOYAGER]

The Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board has adopted a new policy that forbids missionary candidates from speaking in tongues.

The Baptists are getting as bad as the Catholics claiming(between the lines) they and they alone have the power to save or unsave you depending upon whether you sheeple march in lockstep with the hierarchial claims of (ha ha)infalibility!

Again the age old question arises, "who died and made either one of these windbag groups GOD?"