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January 10, 2007
Carter & Clinton Pitch the Progressive Agenda
Baptist Covenant Announced.
The Carter Center yesterday hosted what may be remembered as a turning point for American Baptists. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton addressed 30 Baptists leaders gathered to announce plans for a Celebration of the New Baptist Covenant tentatively scheduled for January 2008 in Atlanta.
The covenant – endorsed by a racially, geographically and theologically diverse assembly of Baptists – underscores the group’s desire to speak and work together to create an authentic and genuine prophetic Baptist voice in North America. It goes on to reaffirm traditional Baptist values, including sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and its implications for public and private morality. The group has specifically committed themselves to their obligations as Christians to fulfill the biblical mandate to promote peace with justice, to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care for the sick and the marginalized, and promote religious liberty and respect for religious diversity.
Now that's more like it...
Posted by Catherine at January 10, 2007 08:24 AM
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It's about damn time, this has been much needed. Often wondered why Carter never revived that wing of the Baptists that split off to help his 76 and then 80 candidacy. Apparently they're still around and fighting for old-baptist principles, good to hear.
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at January 10, 2007 09:39 AM
The AJC story has a little more background on Carter and the church:
"In 2000, Carter left the Southern Baptist church after years of feeling "increasingly uncomfortable." At the time, he said the final straw was a denominational statement saying wives should submit to their husbands."
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/01/09/0110metcarter.html
Posted by: MelGX at January 10, 2007 09:49 AM
Oh good lord, I love that "submit" line... I went to wedding shortly after that made the news - and the bride vowed to "submit". For having come so far, we sure haven't come very far.
Posted by: CatherineAtlanta at January 10, 2007 09:57 AM
Is there a website with single Baptist chicks somewhere??? Dang, if I want a woman to Submit I have to write a CGI form.
HAW! nerd joke.
Posted by: shelby at January 10, 2007 11:39 AM
http://www.equallyyoked.com/atlanta_singles.shtml
Try these folks Shelby.. they look like the could be very "Stepford-ish"
Equally Yoked... kind of kinky too
Posted by: Jules at January 10, 2007 11:58 AM
Equally yoked? what does that MEAN? Is that from an S&M site? I'm not a Baptist, but it sounds exciting!
Posted by: Possum at January 10, 2007 03:58 PM
from their website - We have been endorsed by every major Christian relationship leader. In our recent history Neil Clark Warren, of EHarmony has endorsed Equally Yoked. DR Henry Cloud, Pat Robertson, Norman Right, the list goes on."
If Pat Robertson gave them the "thumbs up" then it must be sexy and exciting. Pat knows the ladies.
Posted by: Smitty at January 10, 2007 04:12 PM
"Pat knows the ladies."
This may be the funniest things I've read in months. I busted out laughing when I read it.
Posted by: CatherineAtlanta at January 10, 2007 04:15 PM
eeeeewwwwwwwwww....
Shudder, ick!
I wonder if they helped Ted Haggard out matching him with a gay cystal meth massage therapist?
Posted by: Jules at January 10, 2007 04:17 PM
Nah, I think Old Ted went offline for that matchup.
Posted by: Smitty at January 10, 2007 04:34 PM
Does the Yoke come with a cat-o-nine-tails made out of Papyrus reed as a shout out to Moses and the Old Testament?
"Who Would Jesus Yoke?"
Posted by: jac1975 at January 10, 2007 04:56 PM
Yes, tis true... I am a recovering Southern Baptist myself. I know Brother Jimmy's pain. I wish him and Bill well on reclaiming the denomination.
Posted by: jac1975 at January 10, 2007 04:58 PM
Re: "equally yoked" - http://amber.tangerinecs.com/viewentry.php?entry=742
Posted by: Amber at January 11, 2007 09:26 AM
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