Race trumping Christian Values? Disappointing.
As a side note: The SBC needs to get with the program and come out swinging in support of Israel.
Namby pamby leaders in the SBC across the country are causing their churches to have a Laodicean bent.
Revelation 3:14-22(NIV)
To the Church in Laodicea
14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
21 To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”
“Namby pamby leaders in the SBC across the country are causing their churches to have a Laodicean bent.”
Unfortunately this problem is not limited to Southern Baptists.
There are many SBC churches that are clearly on fire for the Lord; many who strongly stand with Israel; many who take their members to Israel and the Holy Land and yes; many, many who strongly stand with Israel.
The SBC's individual churches are autonomous (each of us has our own board of Deacons and Elders, who vote for various things, pick and choose their leaders and yes, even choose to toss them out.
What we don't do, is tell another congregation whom to support, unless they no longer support the Baptist Faith and Message (which has varied but slightly over the decades.)