Author: Travis Loller
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Southern Baptists: Gay rights not civil rights
NEW ORLEANS — A day after electing their first African-American president, Southern Baptists passed a resolution opposing the idea that same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue. Thousands of delegates at the denomination’s annual meeting in New Orleans on Wednesday were nearly unanimous. It affirms Southern Baptist belief that marriage is “the exclusive union of…
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Southern Baptists see continued membership decline
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s largest Protestant denomination continues to see a decline in membership. Statistics released Tuesday by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Lifeway Christian Resources show membership in 2011 decreased by .98 percent to just under 16 million. That marks the fifth straight year of decline. The number of churches increased slightly, but the…
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Southern Baptists see continued membership decline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s largest Protestant denomination continues to see a decline in membership. Statistics released Tuesday by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Lifeway Christian Resources show membership in 2011 decreased by .98 percent to…
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