tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071905239668555271.post3583396367798765634..comments2023-06-02T04:11:51.567-04:00Comments on The Hero's Words of Rebellion and Truth: Baptist Doctrinal Differences For My Friend JohnTheHerohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04021840560490761356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071905239668555271.post-34087128844722436262008-01-22T21:40:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:40:00.000-05:00CLARIFICATION:I didn't mean to indicate the "previ...CLARIFICATION:<BR/>I didn't mean to indicate the "previous post" on this blog, but was actually making reference to some previous posts on your MySpace blog.<BR/>Sorry for the malaprop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071905239668555271.post-44778374410516582542008-01-22T21:27:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:27:00.000-05:00Pretty good article, Hero. I especially like the ...Pretty good article, Hero. I especially like the B.A.P.T.I.S.T.S. acronym. As you know there are more garden variety of Baptists than what you have listed. A couple of points I would make. Technically the SBC is not a denomination, but a convention of 43,000 local churches that co-operate for missions. The "Convention" only actually exists two days per year. Autonomy of the local church is important to Southern Baptists. Even though not commonly practiced, there are some SBC churches who ordain women as pastors and deacons. (not many, but some do). There are a number of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) congregations and members that allow such and many still consider themselves Southern Baptists (Jimmy Carter, etc). We're not really a completely monolithic group. Technically to be a "Southern Baptist Church" all a congregation has to do, minimally,is to give to the SBC Cooperative Program. One doesn't have to look just to other denominations and conventions for differences. There are several doctrinal issues within the SBC (Calvinism,etc) today. The consensus statement as to what Baptists believe can be found in "The Baptist Faith and Message 2000" http://www.sbc.net/bfm/default.asp<BR/>Anyone (like John) who might be interested in the basics of what Baptists believe, might be interested in checking out that link. It doesn't nearly begin to touch on every doctrine, but it does list those core beliefs that unite most baptists.<BR/><BR/>Constructive criticism (and solicited opinion) I found this post to be of a better tone than the previous one. That one seemed just a little sharp and almost bitter in places. :-)<BR/><BR/>Keep blogging. When the emphasis is on "Truth" even the "Rebellion" will be gracious in tone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com