Southern Baptists declare war on the alt-right

[applegrove]

Link to tweet

[bobbieinok]

1. This is not quite so simple

The WaPo has an article on the fight over the resolution. The resolutions
committee refused to bring the original strong and blunt resolution to the floor.
Only after social media erupted did the leaders of the SBC work out a new
resolution that passed.

See bilgrimage blog for several links to the controversy that forced the eventual
passage. Blogger is a former SBC member ĺiving in Arkansas. The link to youtube
video of Rowland Martin"s interview with the black minister who presented
the first version of the resolution is interesting.. and sobering.

See also the blog The Wartburgwatch for discussion of this year's convention
and some background to the SBC's history with racism. One of the bloggers is
a former SBC member, the other is still a member. Both live in NC. Many of the
commenters are either former or present SBC members from many states.
Some very interesting stories.

[Lordquinton]

2. Unless it includes owning up to their contribution to the problem

Then it's hollow.

[uriel1972]

3. I wonder when they will move on sexism and anti LGTBQI stuff as well...

Or am I thinking of some other group of Southern Baptists...

[Lordquinton]

4. It's the same group

I'm glad that some groups are stepping up to change things, but there's a lot to make up for. Centuries of abuse and oppression can't be wiped away just by making nice overtones.

[Gothmog]

5. Yeah for the Southern Baptists

[trotsky]

6. Hooray! They're against Nazis!

At least we can agree on something, I guess?

Now about being anti-woman, anti-LGBT, anti-equality, anti-choice, anti-secular...

[Iggo]

7. They probably hate zombies, too.

Good on 'em!

[Lordquinton]

8. No...

They worship one

[Iggo]

9. Oh shit, that's right!

I was just going down the list of people it's okay to kill in the movies: Nazis, Zombies, Kid fuckers, etc...

[Bretton Garcia]

12. But what about a white zombie?

One that only eats racists?

[AtheistCrusader]

10. MOSTLY against nazis.

Enough to pass a resolution at least. Maybe.

[beam me up scottie]

13. Silly trotsky.

Their version of 'religious freedom' doesn't include recognizing that women, lgbt people and non-Christians deserve equal rights.