Religious leaders react to BSA decision
Gay-rights groups support the move, while religious conservatives condemn it and vow to quit the organizaton.
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SBC leader rejects Boy Scout compromise
Richard Land of the SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission wrote a letter reiterating “strident opposition” to any change in the current Boy Scouts membership policy that bans gays.
Read MoreMinister: gay marriage not Baptist fight
“As a Baptist Christian, it grieves me that some of my sisters and brothers in the faith are advocating a position on how the government should deal with same-sex marriage that directly violates what Baptists stand for.”
Read MoreVote to retain church brings backlash
Several churches have left Richmond Baptist Association in the seven weeks since a vote to not kick out a church for ordaining a gay minister, and more are considering doing the same.
Read MoreRadio host blasts SBC president
Christian radio host Rick Wiles says SBC President Fred Luter “made Joel Osteen look like the winner of the tough-man contest.”
Read MoreSBC leader retracts radio comment
After being criticized for linking same-sex marriage and gays in the Boy Scouts to North Korea’s threat to start a nuclear war, SBC President Fred Luter says he misspoke and believes there is no connection between the two.
Read MoreLuter says SBC watching Boy Scouts
Pastor Fred Luter says a decision by the Boy Scouts to allow openly gay members would have an adverse effect among Southern Baptists.
Read MoreDC Baptists agree to differ on gay marriage
With all eyes on two Supreme Court hearings on gay marriage, Baptists in the nation’s capital pledged to work together despite differences.
Read MoreSinger skirts Boy Scout controversy
Noted for being outspoken on political issues, country-music legend Charlie Daniels has little to say about a proposal to drop the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay members and Scoutmasters.
Read MoreKy. settles Baptist home lawsuit
The state of Kentucky has settled a long-running lawsuit challenging taxpayer funding of a Baptist agency that fired an employee 15 years ago after learning she was a lesbian.
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Commentaries
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Where was God in Okla. twister? By Mike Smith
Such questions are natural in difficult times, but victims must realize God doesn't punish through such calamities.
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'Lord, bless these graduates' By Mark Wingfield
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Christian 'nones'?
Churches ditching their denominational names must be careful not to throw out their historic Christian identities, too.
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Success or significance?
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Jackie Robinson’s lesson for the church
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Molly T. Marshall
Making room for the Spirit
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