Amid uproar, Southern Baptists condemn 'alt-right' movement

The Oklahoman via AP ^ | 6/17/2017 | R. Zoll & A. Wang

[T-Bird45]

AP Material - excerpted - worthwhile to click IMO

PHOENIX — Southern Baptists on Wednesday formally condemned the political movement known as the "alt-right," in a national meeting that was thrown into turmoil after leaders initially refused to take up the issue.

The denomination's annual convention in Phoenix voted to "decry every form of racism, including alt-right white supremacy as antithetical to the Gospel of Jesus Christ" and "denounce and repudiate white supremacy and every form of racial and ethnic hatred as a scheme of the devil."

[T-Bird45]

Proceeding from a fakenews premise and definition, the SBC gets bullied into making a "statement" that flies in the face of the way many of their members voted in November. Guess those empty pews and offering plates don't concern them a bit...

[Lurkinanloomin]

Bet they did not have time to condemn the undistinguishing and exterminating war that Islam has been waging against the rest of mankind since 622 A.D.

[TigerClaws]

What about the left wing racists who are called “Black Lives Matter”? Where’s the vote to condemn that?

I saw Breitbart condemned by some MSM source because of COMMENTS posted there. Comments by Correct the Record trolls? Should every website be judged by the comments section?

All a fiction from fake news to create a narrative that anyone opposed to open borders and cultural suicide is ‘racist.’

[Big Red Badger]

Alt-Right...?

Good Job Baptists’!

[2ndDivisionVet]

But not a word about Antifa, Black Lives Matter, LaRaza, Anarchists, Redneck Revolt or LULAC?

[rigelkentaurus]

Should not be in the business of condemning anyone. Shouldn’t they be focused on saving souls?

[editor-surveyor]

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I used to believe that the SBs were fellow believers, weak, but none the less believers, but the last 20 years or so have changed my mind./
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[Will88]

The alt-right “movement” is more like a handful of extremists the dishonest, fake news media chooses treat like a widespread and influential group in Republican and conservative politics.

Surprised the SBC would waste time on this.

[Responsibility2nd]

“Proceeding from a fakenews premise and definition,...”

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Correct. “Alt-right” is a made up term to insult any and all right wing conservatives.

[editor-surveyor]

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They should be focused solely on speaking the word!

The word is what convicts.
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[Josa]

What about alt left violence?

[nickcarraway]

Alt-right = alt-left. Atheist, socialist, pro-abortion and LGBT.

[T-Bird45]

Really no different from the rest of those religions that organize into “conventions”, “synods”, “conferences” — all forms that serve man rather than follow Scripture.

[Drew68]

a prominent black Southern Baptist pastor, the Rev. William McKissic, of Arlington, Texas.

The Reverend McKissic pretty much makes a career of traveling the country, getting organizations to bend a knee in acquiescence to his perceived racial grievances.

[ealgeone]

I think it may stem more from the history of the SBC regarding slavery and the failure to condemn the practice.

[T-Bird45]

“The Reverend McKissic pretty much makes a career of traveling the country, getting organizations to bend a knee in acquiescence to his perceived racial grievances.”

The SBC has its very own Revrum Jacksonnnn??? Color me...unsurprised.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Dubious premise bump.

[FreedomStar3028]

These people are retarded. Literally. Dumbest thing I’ve seen all day.

[Lumper20]

Amen.

[zeestephen]

I read Conservative news reports and commentary every day.

I don't recall seeing the word “alt-right” until late 2016.

I had to ask Free Republic readers to explain it to me.

So, the Left Wing media invents a new word, the RINOs promulgate it, and now a mainstream Conservative religious organization condemns it?

This reads like a bad movie script.