It’s the BAPTIST’S fault: 66 ‘self-identified’ Baptists in the New Con
- Posted by: Todd
- Posted on: Tue, January 06, 2009
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You can read more in this really interesting article from the Associated Baptist Press...
There's enough blame in Washington to go around... so why not blame stuff on the baptists? 12.4% of the new Congress call themselves 'baptist'. But to be fair... there are all kinds of baptists... and I'm not sure that they are all 'fellowshipping' with each other. In fact, one baptist congressman is a member of a church affiliated with the gay-friendly Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. John McCain is Baptist. So is Bill Clinton. Go figure.
Actually, if we're going to play the blame game, it's really the Catholic's fault. Catholics make up 30 percent of lawmakers.
And who's the most under-represented people group? Turns out, it's those who have no religious affiliation. There are just five members of Congress that don't claim a religious affiliation, compared to 16 percent of the population...
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Travis Powell on Tue, January 06, 2009
I can hardly wait for the Baptist bashing to begin. If some of the people who posted on the Al Gore remix yesterday hated sin as much as they hate Baptists I would feel sorry for Satan.
Tim on Tue, January 06, 2009
Once upon a college paper I discovered that there were only two Presidents who supposedly did not subscribe to a religious affiliation - Lincoln being one of them, and even he was questionable. I have often wondered what role, if any, faith should play in the jobs of our legislators. Personally, I’m torn on the subject. Sometimes I think it would be best if the country was run by atheists and agnostics. But even they subscribe to a moral code, do they not? Forget the Baptist, and the Catholics. Just blame is on the Christians in general. Right or wrong, we’re still the majority in this nation - at least for a little while.
CS on Tue, January 06, 2009
It’s easy to for someone to call himself a Baptist, Catholic, or Christian in general without having to provide proof or conform to their faith. But it’s until that person acts that we can then make a confirmation of their profession of faith.
It’s kind of like picking up the phone, dialing someone at random, and asking, “Are you a doctor?” That person can say, “Yes,” arbitrarily. But until you drive to the office, see the practice, read the diplomas, and watch the physician work, you cannot confirm it.
Kind of like the way Oprah considers herself a baptist and David Hasselhoff is identified as a Lutheran.
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CS
Josh on Tue, January 06, 2009
Those Baptists are always causing trouble.
Bill on Wed, January 07, 2009
Around here, “what church do you go to” is one of the first questions you get asked when meet someone.
It’s easiest to say Baptist, because then you don’t get evangelized any further.
If you were to say Catholic or Methodist or something like that, then it becomes their mission to save you.
Jan on Wed, January 07, 2009
Around here if you say “Christian” people shudder. THEN tell them you are Baptist, it’s almost funny!
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