Husband to @ettalinton, daddy to the boys J1, J2 & J3, and the girl J4; pastor @FBCSulphur, Louisiana; #foster & #adopt; @SWBTS grad; #GeauxTigers
Sep 21, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Statement from Liz Evan, attorney and member of the #SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force:
"If you are a Southern Baptist, you need to understand what has just happened in your @SBCExecComm. They have flagrantly defied the overwhelming will of the Messengers.
"A few dozen folks in Nashville decided they know better than the 17,000 Messengers appointed by the churches.
Jun 22, 2021 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
I know there is concern about the rise of Alt-Right Fundamentalism in the SBC and the push of a certain group to gain power. While this isn't going to be an exhaustive list, and I could be wrong in my optimism, I believe the tide is pretty obviously away from that group.
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First, their push for their presidential candidate failed. It was a close vote, but I don't think that is as concerning as it may seem.
1a. When it came to the runoff, @EdLitton gained over 2000 more votes. The Alt-right gained only 1000 more.
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Jun 19, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
So, the uber-fundamentalists and hyper-Republicans in a splinter network of the SBC are...
*checks notes
...playing the race and gender card?
#SBC21
This is also the same group that orchestrated ways to give the Executive Committee more power, but they're complaining that the messengers have little to no power and that the Convention is run by "elites."
