[BillyBoy]

>>> The Southern Baptist Convention, which provides the largest share of active-duty military chaplains, has barred members from taking part in weddings, counseling sessions and couples retreats for same-sex couples. <<

Odd, we keep hearing from Baptist freepers that the SBC is NOT like the Catholic Church because it would NEVER tell invididual pastors what they can and cannot do in THEIR ministry, and instead uses a "bottom-up" approach where the local church has the greatest atonomy to do whatever they want, with progressively weaker levels of power at higher levels, and the national board being basically just a advisory board to "help out"

[ansel12]

Maybe post 5 is more accurate than AP/ABC on this.

It looks like you have used your intelligence to reach the conclusion that the SBC runs pastors and churches like the Catholic denomination.

I’m trying to measure your credibility, so I will pay attention to the thread and see how your claim holds up.

[GeronL]

Military Chaplains aren’t in an independent local church

[Resolute Conservative]

They can do whatever they want in their ministry as long as it can be rectified in the Word.

[Coldwater Creek]

Hang on there Sweet Cheeks! I have been a So. Baptist for 72 years. All SBC churches are autonomous. There is No ruling order. Now blatantly go against scripture and you might be asked to leave.