“I have no idea where your insinuations come from. “
Well, you seemingly wanted to give the SBC a “pass” on the mistaken theory that they since were not a theologically connected group, but rather just a bunch of Baptist Churches having some sort of non-binding allegiance, that they had no real role in addressing sexual predation within their ranks. I understand from what you wrote that they are sort of a “trade organization,” but I think to dismiss them because of that fact is a mistake. And from the article, it stated that their “new leader” wanted to have “repentance” be the operative remedy for the criminal behavior from within its ranks. I find that repugnant!
Where did I ever suggest I was “giving them a pass’? I merely pointed out a misstatement in the original article and are reading a bunch of unfounded assumptions into that.
The Baptist church that I belong to (fundamental, Independent, and NOT a member of the SBC) would have turned in whomever did it to the police and run them out of the church on a rail. And tell the perp that he had a real problem and needed to repent AND do jail time.
Maybe you don’t need to paint with such a broad brush, eh?
“Well, you seemingly wanted to give the SBC a “pass” on the mistaken theory that they since were not a theologically connected group, but rather just a bunch of Baptist Churches having some sort of non-binding allegiance, that they had no real role in addressing sexual predation within their ranks.”
I don’t think you understand baptist structure. There is none. The SBC has no authority over ANY congregation. None. It cannot set ANY policy. Each local church is 100% autonomous. There really is no such thing as “leadership” in the SBC. The SBC President is just one of 50,000+ pastors. He cannot tell anyone to do anything.
The current SBC President is a politically correct weenie. But he also has no authority. Just a grovelling mouth with a spine of linguini.