Southern Baptists canceled an event with Ben Carson. Here’s why it matters. [View all]

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Ben Carson speaks at a luncheon during the Republican National Committee’s “Building on Success” meeting in San Diego, Jan. 15, 2015.

This was a welcome outcome to what had the potential to be a serious snafu for the SBC. Whatever the organizers’ intentions, Baptist21 has this exactly right – hosting any political candidate carries a tacit implication of endorsement. Baptists and other evangelical denominations would do better to stop platforming political candidates at all. This includes handing out political pamphlets and “voter guides” at church.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/04/27/southern-baptists-canceled-an-event-with-ben-carson-heres-why-it-matters/