Sunday, May 19, 2019

Which Belief Do Southern Baptists Hold?


The past few days have been filled with rhetoric concerning our newest state law on induced abortion. We've seen some odd beliefs and some outright lies on the subject. Baptists make up over half of the religious minded in this state - an exact figure is hard to pin down. See previous statement. So do they support the new law that isn't a law, but an experiment in attention getting? It's hard to say.

From a recent AL.com article:

The Southern Baptist Convention holds its next annual meeting in Birmingham, June 11-12, at Legacy Arena, and will likely support Alabama’s anti-abortion law, if it follows the pattern of the past three decades of social statements. There are more than a million Southern Baptists in Alabama, which has a population of about five million.

From a Southern Baptist Statement of Faith: 

Be it further RESOLVED, That we call upon Southern Baptists to work for legislation that will allow the possibility of abortion under such conditions as rape, incest, clear evidence of severe fetal deformity, and carefully ascertained evidence of the likelihood of damage to the emotional, mental, and physical health of the mother.
Which statement is correct? How can Southern Baptists support Alabama's proposed new law and still maintain its previous resolution? Comments welcome.

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