Thread by @cuatronelson

I’ve seen some states, including Arkansas, posting open letters to the @SBCExecComm urging them to waive attorney client privilege. I have a few thoughts about this:

First, it seems to me that the SBC is unequivocally on the same page about standing against sexual abuse. Let’s put that out there. I don’t know of a single Southern baptist that isn’t against abuse.

Secondly, just because a brother or sister is against waiving attorney client privilege does NOT mean they are pro abuse or even anti baptist polity btw. We need to be more charitable there.

Thirdly, I don’t know what everyone on the EC has done or hasn’t done. No one has even really alleged what they have done, if I’m understanding correctly, except say something was an affair when some don’t agree it was an affair?

And this is what’s frustrating for me to understand. What is it we are saying the EC has done? And the only way we can really know is if they waive ACP? Seems awfully like a witch hunt, which I do not like for sure.

Again, all southern Baptists should be for truth and transparency and integrity. And if things have been not handled with integrity there should be accountability. Probably it’s time for Ronnie Floyd to step down.

But here’s the reality about these open letters:

Where have they been the last few years? When we *knew* NAMB was planting churches against BFM? When we *knew* David Uth had an abysmal lineup for 2020 pastors Conf? When we *knew* Church at the Glades promoted sensuality?

Where were the open letters when the ERLC jumped into the 2021 Pastor’s race by dropping revenge leaks?

What about this summer when we knew @EdLitton plagiarized and lied?

You can’t be a pastor who ignores all these things WE KNOW and then try to stand for truth and integrity about these things we don’t know.

I’m grateful southern Baptists are standing against abuse. But I’m afraid for many it’s just the popular thing to do right bow.

It’s a lot less popular to try and maintain the same call for integrity and truth across the board.

I’m afraid the rot is deep. And we need more men willing to stand in the gap. Even when it’s unpopular to do so.

Didn’t see a lot of letters while we flirt with CRT in our seminaries, or have entities publicly support an SBC presidential candidate, or when the ERLC fails to stand with faithful pastors like MacArthur or James Coates.

I am grateful for men willing to stand up against abuse. But If it’s only because of political expediency then it’s shameful. And if one can’t publicly stand against any other issue but the popular ones, it’s cowardice.