From a story on www.bpnews.net
Why am I surprised to see this support for the protests? (Or am I reading too much into their statement?)
Isn't the only reason there ARE Southern Baptists is the split over slavery, with the ones on the Southern side of the equation supporting it, and fighting against civil rights?
Nonetheless, here's a key part of their statement:
"While all must grieve, we understand that in the hearts of our fellow citizens of color, incidents like these connect to a long history of unequal justice in our country, going back to the grievous Jim Crow and slavery eras. The images and information we have available to us in this case are horrific and remind us that there is much more work to be done to ensure that there is not even a hint of racial inequity in the distribution of justice in our country. We grieve to see examples of the misuse of force, and call for these issues to be addressed with speed and justice."
"...Therefore, as a matter of Christian obedience and devotion, followers of
Jesus Christ cannot remain silent when our brothers and sisters,
friends and/or people we seek to win for Christ are mistreated, abused
or killed unnecessarily." Read the whole story HERE.
And HERE is an interesting article by PEW about Southern Baptists.
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