[Faith Presses On]

I'm trying to understand this relationship, that doesn't seem biblical since the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is liberal:

From the Kentucky Baptist Fellowship web site:

"5. How many KBF cooperating churches are there?

Currently there are between 75 and 100 churches that cooperate with KBF in varying degrees. Some churches support KBF/CBF totally; others are dually aligned, sending some funds to KBF/CBF and others to KBC/SBC. Besides these churches, there are also many individuals who support the KBF although they may be members of churches who do not support KBF."

[miss marmelstein]

Phelps? Did I just read the name Phelps?

[Faith Presses On]

Essentially, Kentucky Baptist Fellowship includes both CBF and CBF/Southern Baptist-supporting churches. I can’t understand why the SBC wouldn’t tell churches that they have to either support them and them only, or go to the CBF. There is no having it both ways with the Lord.

[tflabo]

Joseph Phelps, pastor at Highland Baptist, told The Christian Post that the gay couple "have been active and faithful members of the congregation for over five years."

So that's the new requirement to violate God's Word? A longtime church membership gets a pass to violate the sanctions of Biblical marriage? Apparently so at HBC.

[RginTN]

Notice, the deacons and the pastor did not once mention scripture. They did what they wanted creating their own right and wrong. The bible describes this.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Are they holding a “gay” (happy, joyous, etc) wedding or just another queer event?

[Berlin_Freeper]

"have been active and faithful members of the congregation for over five years."

Epic Fail

[Ransomed]

“Our deacons concluded that conscience would not allow us to welcome gay and lesbian members as full members of our congregation … without also granting them both the responsibilities and rights of all our other members,” said Phelps... News of the wedding at Highland Baptist came around the same time as a ruling by a U.S. District Court declaring Kentucky’s state marriage amendment unconstitutional.”

Well, I suppose the gay members must indeed be grateful Highland Baptist finally had the state decide they should be treated as full members. What a way to blaze a trail there, truly impressive.

Freegards

[SECURE AMERICA]

Highland Baptist steps up and denies God..
At least they are being honest in their intentions.

[SECURE AMERICA]

“Joseph Phelps, pastor at Highland Baptist, told The Christian Post that the gay couple “have been active and faithful members of the congregation for over five years.”

That is faithful to that Church or Church building. Since they have not repented from their sin of sodomy they certainly are not being faithful to God........

[The Unknown Republican]

Apparently nobody in this church has ever read Chapter 5 of 1st Corinthians.

[workerbee]

I admit I don’t know a lot about how the Baptist churches are affiliated, but it seems shocking to see anything “Baptist” and “gay wedding” in the same sentence.

[wonkowasright]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3124496/posts

This is church in the article here is the same church I linked here where Mr. Bojangles is padre.

[ReformationFan]

Liberal Baptist thought makes for some interesting theology to say the least. They will support this but if this “couple” adopts or creates a child through a surrogate mother, they better not baptize it! :?

[fwdude]

"'The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship does not issue official positions on homosexuality because it violates the Fellowship's mission as a network of individuals and churches,' said Huett."

They sound exactly like Unitarian Universalists - "Whatever" is a valid theological point.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Hm. Must be “Reform” Baptists.