Ain't
It a Shame
Unhealthy Guilt and Religious Fundamentalism
by Timothy L. Boschen, D. Min.
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| Fundamentalist movements in American
Protestantism in the 20th century have found the need for
rule-bound rigidity, religious purification and the all-sufficiency
of a perceived source of orthodox authority, an inerrant application
of the Holy Bible. |
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| As a lifelong Baptist and president
and chancellor of an institution that was targeted from the
inception of this unholy crusade, I have been passionate in
my opposition to the forces that have ruthlessly torn the
Southern Baptist Convention apart. |
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| I read with interest the comments
from church history about the distinctives that make us Baptists.
Writers mention freedom of conscience and religion, soul competency,
priesthood of the believer, believer's baptism and church
autonomy. |
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| My experience serving on the
Missions Study Committee for the Baptist General Convention
of Texas was an incredible moment of inspiration. |
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Dear Fellow Christians,
This is the most difficult piece of writing I have ever
done. Difficult because it is heart
breaking to me, to my loved ones, and to my family of faith
in my local Southern Baptist church.
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| ENFIELD
- Mildred Middleton knows the frustration of women being treated
as second-class members in church. She experienced it while
participating in a Wednesday night Bible study about nine
years ago at what was then her church. |
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Are Baptist churches teaching
heresy in Sunday School?The question is disturbing, however,
it is one that needs to be dealt with.
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| Many pastors are hearing this
question lately because of the current events in Baptist life.
I am asked, "Are we SBC, CBF, BGCT, SBTC, TBC,
or LMNOPQRSTUV? I feel so confused!" |
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| During its long and painstaking
study of the work of the Southern Baptist International Mission
Board, the Mission Sending Agency Study Committee of the Baptist
General Convention of Texas found six areas of "crucial
concern regarding the present work and direction" of
the IMB. |
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| RICHMOND, Va. (BP)--A
Southern Baptist International Mission Board regional leader
stepped down from his position May 21 after declining to sign
a document affirming the Baptist Faith and Message as adopted
by the Southern Baptist Convention in June 2000. His resignation
will not affect his status as a missionary. |
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Context is crucial. Context is crucial whether
it is interpreting the Bible, reading a news story or hearing
a sermon. People can misinterpret statements when they take
them out of context.
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Some
questions about the fundamentalists and answers that came
through meditation:
By Bennett F. Hall
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1. What about the fundamentalists?
Answer: Transcend them
- they are on the lowest rung of the ladder. They will destroy
themselves with their own negatives.
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Authority. The SBC exhibits
a top-down chain of command. In the church, the pastor is
the absolute ruler.
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| I just got back from a month-long
trip to Europe and found the article of May 7 regarding the
two Southwestern professors being pushed out. Needless to
say, I was overwhelmed by both anger and grief. |
