What's up with Southern Baptists?

[mark_a]

What? Southern Baptist churchs in New York are different?

That’s something I’ve wondered about.

 

[JustaServant]

That’s something I’ve wondered about.

In my experience SBCs in the north tend to be more ‘progessive’ and liberal, although the definitions of what constitutes liberal is debatable. CCM music and women deacons can be considered ‘liberal’ in some churches.
In the South SBCs tend to be more conservative, some in the camp of fundamentalist independent KJV-only types.

 

[Anna_Scott]

In my experience SBCs in the north tend to be more ‘progessive’ and liberal, although the definitions of what constitutes liberal is debatable. CCM music and women deacons can be considered ‘liberal’ in some churches.
In the South SBCs tend to be more conservative, some in the camp of fundamentalist independent KJV-only types.

JustaServant,

Southern Baptists and the Southern Baptist Convention are one and the same. The beliefs of the SBC are clearly stated on the Southern Baptist Convention website. Link: sbc.net/aboutus/default.asp.

So, Southern Baptist beliefs should be the same. There are many other types of Baptists, outside the SBC, who hold different beliefs.

Many of the non-denominational churches hold many SBC beliefs, but differ to the point they are no longer SB. Thus, non-denominational.

Peace,
Anna

 

[ltwin]

JustaServant,

Southern Baptists and the Southern Baptist Convention are one and the same. The beliefs of the SBC are clearly stated on the Southern Baptist Convention website. Link: sbc.net/aboutus/default.asp.

So, Southern Baptist beliefs should be the same. There are many other types of Baptists, outside the SBC, who hold different beliefs.

Many of the non-denominational churches hold many SBC beliefs, but differ to the point they are no longer SB. Thus, non-denominational.

Peace,
Anna

Well the SBC is big on local church autonomy. Technically, the SBC doesn’t have any way to enforce its beliefs on member churches–short of expelling them from the Convention. So it is possible that some SBC church does go against the SBC’s stated belief. However, I doubt that on important matters that would happen.

And I agree with you. If a Baptist church is liberal then its not likely to be a SBC church anywhere. The Southern Baptists actually have had liberal churches leave. Google the SBC “Conservative Resurgence” or “Fundamentalist Takeover.” The SBC is clearly conservative on an ideological level today.

 

[Anna_Scott]

Well the SBC is big on local church autonomy. Technically, the SBC doesn’t have any way to enforce its beliefs on member churches–short of expelling them from the Convention. So it is possible that some SBC church does go against the SBC’s stated belief. However, I doubt that on important matters that would happen.

And I agree with you. If a Baptist church is liberal then its not likely to be a SBC church anywhere. The Southern Baptists actually have had liberal churches leave. Google the SBC “Conservative Resurgence” or “Fundamentalist Takeover.” The SBC is clearly conservative on an ideological level today.

ltwin,

I agree. Well said.

I do have some Southern Baptist friends who believe differently, even from their pastor, but choose to stay in the SBC. They’re just careful with whom they discuss their disagreements.

Anna

 

[Holly3278]

I used to be a Southern Baptist. I was raised a Southern Baptist before converting to Catholicism in 2006. The Southern Baptist Church I went to was a very small church and we don’t have hardly any blacks in our town so we never seen any black people in our church but I am certain that they would have been welcome there if they had wanted to come.

 

[Calgar]

I do have some Southern Baptist friends who believe differently, even from their pastor, but choose to stay in the SBC. They’re just careful with whom they discuss their disagreements.

Seems to be happening in a lot of churches these days.

 

[Anna_Scott]

Seems to be happening in a lot of churches these days.

Calgar,

Sometimes for the better and sometimes not. Our Rector meets with other pastors periodically, including ministers from Baptist Churches in our community. There seems to be a growing number of young people, in just about every denomination, who don’t accept that Jesus is the son of God. He is being relegated to the position of wise teacher or prophet. Secularism, and ideas from Eastern spirituality are creeping into our Churches and stealing the hearts and minds of our youth. It’s really very disturbing.

Anyway, hope the OP with forgive this sidebar.

Peace,
Anna