Southern Baptists declare jihad on homosexuals, public schools [View All]

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COLUMBIA, SC, Nov. 7 /Christian Wire Service/ -- When Dr. Voddie Baucham and Bruce N. Shortt first presented their resolution to the SBC's 2005 Annual Meeting urging Southern Baptists to investigate whether their school districts are collaborating with homosexual activists, Baucham and Shortt didn't foresee that the 2005 Annual Meeting would unanimously pass a resolution substantially similar to theirs or that it would inspire Baptist leaders in conventions covering at least 28 states to introduce similar resolutions. They also didn't expect that Dr. Albert Mohler, the SBC's leading theologian, would publicly state in response to the issues raised by the Baucham-Shortt resolution that it is now time for responsible Southern Baptists to develop an exit strategy from the public schools.

Homosexual activists claim that nearly 3,000 public middle and high schools have homosexual clubs, and public schools are rapidly adopting curricula and policies teaching that the homosexual lifestyle is morally acceptable. Consequently, the sponsors of the state resolutions see a pressing need for continuing the debate over homosexual activism in public schools that was begun by the Baucham-Shortt resolution.

Roger Moran, a prominent Southern Baptist leader from Missouri and member of the SBC executive committee, calls for bold Christian leadership in education:

"One of the great tragedies of American Christianity has been the near universal failure of its leaders to boldly proclaim the inherent dangers lurking within America's government owned and controlled schools. But now, in the context of Southern Baptist life, that is beginning to change. We are beginning to understand with increased clarity that the worldview into which our children are being educated in the public schools matters supremely. The secular worldview taught in our public schools has not only laid the foundation for a 'new morality,' but with the aid of liberal activist judges has cleared the way for pro-homosexuality activists in their massive effort to recruit America's young people to the homosexual lifestyle."

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