Southern Baptist Convention membership in sharp decline over last three years

[WorthyNewsBot]

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has lost more than one million members in the past three years, Christianity Today reports. The loss of membership in the largest Protestant denomination in the US coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic but follows over 10 years of prior decline.

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[OneLight]

Far too much is blamed on Covid-19.  I truly believe that if you would look into how the SBC has changed in the past few years, you will understand why the denomination is declining.  Wokeness and the Marxist agenda have been creeping into the SBC and now you see the results.  Good to those who came out from under such teachings!

[one.opinion]

Based on the Guidepost Solutions report released yesterday, it seems like “wokeness”, however you define that, is hardly the biggest problem in the SBC.

[OneLight]

2 hours ago, one.opinion said:

Based on the Guidepost Solutions report released yesterday, it seems like “wokeness”, however you define that, is hardly the biggest problem in the SBC.

Have you watched Enemies within the church yet? 

[one.opinion]

1 hour ago, OneLight said:

Have you watched Enemies within the church yet? 

No, does it discuss sexual abuse and the cover-ups designed to hide it?

[OneLight]

19 minutes ago, one.opinion said:

No, does it discuss sexual abuse and the cover-ups designed to hide it?

Nope, but how socialism, Marxism, and wokeness is the main messages being preached in many pulpits, showing how the church has changed in the last few decades.  

[teddyv]

3 hours ago, OneLight said:

Nope, but how socialism, Marxism, and wokeness is the main messages being preached in many pulpits, showing how the church has changed in the last few decades.  

I read a couple reviews and well, it's mixed. I would not pay money to watch it.

No doubt there is some of these things being preached, but these grand, intentional, secret plans by 'communists' are always too much. There is enough randomness with so many people and institutions that weird stuff is always going to be with us.

[one.opinion]

3 hours ago, OneLight said:

Nope, but how socialism, Marxism, and wokeness is the main messages being preached in many pulpits, showing how the church has changed in the last few decades.  

Do you suspect that sexual abuse (and subsequent covering for abusers) within the SBC may be a greater problem than an ill-defined phantom menace like “wokeness”?

[OneLight]

23 minutes ago, one.opinion said:

Do you suspect that sexual abuse (and subsequent covering for abusers) within the SBC may be a greater problem than an ill-defined phantom menace like “wokeness”?

I have not become aware of such abuses you speak of, but I do recommend the video, even if you can't define wokeness at this point.

[OneLight]

42 minutes ago, teddyv said:

I read a couple reviews and well, it's mixed. I would not pay money to watch it.

No doubt there is some of these things being preached, but these grand, intentional, secret plans by 'communists' are always too much. There is enough randomness with so many people and institutions that weird stuff is always going to be with us.

I see.  You refuse to watch a documentary because of what others have said about it.   Ever follow the money?