[WalterSkinner]

..a liberal SBC conference and perhaps the birth of a new leftist denomination

The speaker's list is interesting--looks like Huck and some others were scared off--perhaps they were afraid the conservatives would find out...

[fweingart]

...Baptist groups aimed at working on social justice issues...

No Christianity here.

Just home-spun, down on the farm leftist papery!

[Army Air Corps]

...other Baptist groups aimed at working on social justice issues...

"Social Justice" is Newspeak for good ol' fashioned Socialism.

[svcw]

I really think I missed the pyridine shift, its like I am in a Twilight Zone episode, I can remember the other universe but everyone else thinks this is all normal.

When did this big government, man made global warming born again Christian shift happen?

[Army Air Corps]

showing their religious tradition is broader than the conservative SBC.

Translation: "We don't buy into all that sin and redemption stuff."

[TexasRepublic]

What is Religion, governed by Politics? The Whore of Babylon, drunk on the blood of the saints.

[The South Texan]

Only the crAP calls Liberals, Moderates.

[VRWCmember]

Weary of Southern Baptists' dominance in American Protestantism, ...

Jimmy Carter is forming this baptist group to dominate in the area of American Protestantism.

[too much time]

The CBF (cooperative baptist fellowship) started less than 20 years ago, but their numbers are fake. They change existing SBC denominations by having the local church join both groups, and then send the majority of the funds to cbf (or split the funds between both groups), without telling the congregation. They then count those members in the SBC as their members. http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=23779
I almost had a stroke when I realized 50% of my tithe was given to the liberals at the CBF.

They operate very covertly. Wonder why?

[GeorgiaDawg]

Actually, as a Baptist, I can tell you that there are substantive differences between the SBC and Cooperative Baptists. One of which involves women in ministry. The Baptist faith & message statement prohibits (or at least heavily discourages)women in ministry or deacon roles. That’s one reason my church became more moderate, plus we wanted autonomy in where our missions dollars were spent - not dictated by the SBC.

[horse_doc]

Step One: Form a Praise Band. Preferably with torn jeans and sandals.
Step Two: Stop talking about sin and judgement.
Step Three: Start talking about Social Justice.
Step Four: Get female clergy.
Step Five: Get gay clergy.

It has happened in most of the the mainstream denominations, following the same template. I’m suprised the Baptists held out this long.

[too much time]

The CBF, as with most liberal groups, cannot stop the move leftward. Here is an article (yes it is probably biased because it was published by the sbc, but can be confirmed, elsewhere). It is about the CBF women singing praises to Mother God at a conference in Atlanta a few years back.
http://www.baptistpress.com/bpnews.asp?ID=11243

[Jmouse007]

Carter Leads LIBERAL Baptist Meeting

There, fixed it.

[too much time]

And aren't liberals always yelling "SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE!" All of these politicians - speaking as 'Baptists' - two days before Super Tuesday.

[Irish Queen]

Sounds like Jimmah Carter and friends wants to turn the Southern Baptists into United Methodists. As an evangelical Christian the United Methodist appear to have transformed themselves from a part of the body of Christ and into a PC social club. It would be tragic if the PC crowd takes captive the Southern Baptists, too.

[Uri’el-2012]

Jimmah Carter wants to force me to tithe at his church of Paganism.

He thinks he can earn his way to be with his lord; the Evil One

[MEGoody]

Weary of Southern Baptists' dominance in American Protestantism a biblical world view, a new push is starting by other worldly Baptist groups aimed at working on social justice issues pandering to the left, and showing their religious tradition is broader than the conservative SBC walking in the flesh.

There. . .fixed it.

[DesScorp]

They’re not “moderates”....they’re liberals.

[DesScorp]

Let them form their own liberal Baptist group. They’re just committing suicide. Every single major denomination that has turned liberal...every single one...has declined, while more conservative churches have flourished. After JPII took over the Catholic Church, that faith grew as well.

[Just another Joe]

No such thing as a moderate Baptist.

You either dance or you don't!