Roman150 Posted March 12, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 128 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 44 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/04/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/14/1958 Share Posted March 12, 2015 NASHVILLE – An American Baptist College is defending its invitation to an openly lesbian United Church of Christ minister, asserting that Christians are making an “idol” of the Bible. “It’s sad that people use religion and idolatry of the Bible to demoralize same-gender-loving people,” American Baptist College President Forrest Harris told The Tennessean on Wednesday. The publication then asked that he clarify his use of the phrase “idolatry of the Bible.” “When people say [the Bible] is synonymous with God and the truth,” Harris responded. “We can’t be guided and dictated by a first-century world view.” read more here And yet 'idolatry' is used to condemn and accuse those holding to the inerrancy of scripture. How quaintly "first-century". And inconsistent. And *diabolical*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Keep in mind that this an "American Baptist Church" which is a separate, and somewhat liberal Baptist denomination. I know an American Baptist Church in my town and they are very, very liberal and "multi-cultural" which has been a code word for basically accepting everything that comes down the pike. There are several kinds of Baptists many who are far more conservative and far more Christian than this American Baptist Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Robinson Posted March 12, 2015 Group: Senior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 22 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 903 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 516 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/01/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/03/1952 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Are they worse than the SBC? (Not being a Baptist, I'm not up on the differences). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Southern Baptists generally don't accept or condone homosexuality or even female ordination. In fact, this last year at the annual convention, the SBC disfellowshipped a Southern Baptist Church that embraced homosexuality/gay marriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LadyC Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 i was raised baptist, and i don't even know the differences, John Robinson! i'd never heard of 'american baptist' until this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Oh yeah, there's Southern Baptists, Free will Baptists, Reformed Baptists (Calvinist), Independent Fundamental Baptists, American Baptists, Northern Baptists, General Baptists, Primitive Baptists, Landmark Baptists.... those are the ones I remember off the top of my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted March 12, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted March 12, 2015 NASHVILLE – An American Baptist College is defending its invitation to an openly lesbian United Church of Christ minister, asserting that Christians are making an “idol” of the Bible. “It’s sad that people use religion and idolatry of the Bible to demoralize same-gender-loving people,” American Baptist College President Forrest Harris told The Tennessean on Wednesday. The publication then asked that he clarify his use of the phrase “idolatry of the Bible.” “When people say [the Bible] is synonymous with God and the truth,” Harris responded. “We can’t be guided and dictated by a first-century world view.” read more here This is just I was talking about. Where does the Church draw the line. Now we have Baptist pastors saying that basically OK to be gay and calling those of us who believe the Bible word for word Old first Century. I would not to be this Baiptist pastor when he stands before God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinky Posted March 12, 2015 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1,602 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 291 Days Won: 8 Joined: 10/24/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/01/1986 Share Posted March 12, 2015 NASHVILLE – An American Baptist College is defending its invitation to an openly lesbian United Church of Christ minister, asserting that Christians are making an “idol” of the Bible. “It’s sad that people use religion and idolatry of the Bible to demoralize same-gender-loving people,” American Baptist College President Forrest Harris told The Tennessean on Wednesday. The publication then asked that he clarify his use of the phrase “idolatry of the Bible.” “When people say [the Bible] is synonymous with God and the truth,” Harris responded. “We can’t be guided and dictated by a first-century world view.” read more here When morality becomes subjective, it's all over but the crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted March 12, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,710 Content Per Day: 2.46 Reputation: 8,526 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Not really a surprise to me, american baptists have always been a bit on the liberal side, and are known to discount scripture that doesnt agree with what they want it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I have a very conservative Southern Baptist Church and we specifically state in our by-laws that homosexuals are welcome to attend, but may not become members, much less participate in any ministry in the fellowship. We have been criticized for that by more than one person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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