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yellowcanine

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13. Apparently cooler heads have prevailed......

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 11:42 AM

Jun 2014

According to The Baptist Press, the motion to join Operation American Spring was ruled out of order because it “would direct SBC officers to act outside scope of their duties, as defined in the convention’s governing documents.”

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Southern Baptist Church considers joining failed Operation American Spring protest [View all] DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

Let's see now. What caused the Southern Baptists to split off from the regular Baptists? hobbit709 Jun 2014 #1

Hard to believe the Southern Baptists would... Jerry442 Jun 2014 #2

Nothing surprises me anymore theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #12

Pity the IRS doesn't enforce the tax laws about churches meddling in politics, riqster Jun 2014 #3

Crazy crap like this is the result of being lax on those laws. herding cats Jun 2014 #9

Amen! Buzz505 Jun 2014 #18

With a name like Wiley ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #4

This wouldn't sit well with many of the congregation RoverSuswade Jun 2014 #5

Time for IRS to step in and tax them, since they are engaging in political activity. muntrv Jun 2014 #6

Wiley must hate this church. muntrv Jun 2014 #7

Imprecatory prayer Ratty Jun 2014 #8

I'd like to get the DU Admin to build Microsoft Bob into the Democrat Underground LynneSin Jun 2014 #10

Onward Christian Soldiers packman Jun 2014 #11

Have you seen any of the "Warrior Jesus" art? theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #14

That is such a horrible misinterpretation of that song. They should feel the scorn of all other sane jwirr Jun 2014 #17

Apparently cooler heads have prevailed...... yellowcanine Jun 2014 #13

If the Southern Baptists did that LibertyLover Jun 2014 #15

If they do they should lose their tax free status since their church is in open rebellion against jwirr Jun 2014 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author santamargarita Jun 2014 #19

WWJH? blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #20

Duck Dynasty ... Wiley Coyote ... Wiley Drake ... Nihil Jun 2014 #21