Missouri convention kicks out churches.

[4bucksagallon]

Missouri convention kicks out churches. The Missouri Baptist Convention voted Oct. 31 to oust 19 congregations because of their affiliations with moderate Baptist groups. During its 172nd annual meeting in Cape Girardeau, the convention voted to refuse to seat messengers from any of the congregations at the meeting or future meetings. The convention has a single-alignment requirement that prohibits churches from belonging to other Baptist organizations. The vote came without recorded dissent. Only one of the congregations—most of which had been warned about the move to oust them ahead of time—sent messengers to the meeting.


Interesting to note that Cape Girardeau is the home town of FLUSH LIMBAUGH.

http://www.baptiststandard.com/postnuke/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=5577

[SoCalDem]

1. Sounds like a natural re-alignment.

Who would even want to be afiliated with churches that were so rigid in their doctrine?

The churches that are excluded may be the lucky ones. :)

They can now band together and form their own organization..

[Erika]

2. Evangelicals eating themselves?

Ted Haggard was very conservative. Don't they learn?

[OneBlueSky]

3. the tolerance and "love thy neighbor" of some Christian denominations . . .

is really quite remarkable, don'tcha think? . . .