Instead of business as usual at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting held today and Wednesday, SBC President Fred Luter said he is hoping the meeting will spark a revival in the United States.
Shot 10 Times In The Head, Torso And Arms. With All Due Respect Rev Kevin Johnson Of "Bright Hope Baptist Church" In North Philly.I AM NOT SAYING That You Are Responsible For A Murder That Took Place 1.8 Miles From Your Church.However,...Show More Summary
Holy Land USA, a crumbling biblical theme park in Waterbury, Connecticut, can be yours for the low price of $350,000. The religious theme park was originally constructed in 1958 by John Baptist Greco, who hoped that American Christians would make pilgrimages to the park. He used his knowledge of the Bible to create attractions centered [...]Show More Summary
Slayer fans hope for a peaceful memorial but the WBC plan to ruffle their feathers.
Members of Mississippi's Pinelake Baptist Church recently shared the message of finding hope in Jesus Christ. They even played a video to really bring home that message:
In the video, two young men were interviewed who had once led “troubled” lives. Show More Summary
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, the internet has been hopeful Anonymous would step up to the plate and again retaliate against real-life trolling organization the Westboro Baptist Church, a group that predictably and immediately announced an intention to harass the grieving residents of Boston with their universally unwelcome presence — but did [...]Show More Summary
"While I was looking forward to sharing a message of hope and Christ's unconditional love with the faithful members of the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas in April, due to new information that has been brought to my attention, I have decided to cancel my upcoming appearance," Tim Tebow has tweeted.
A former member of the (hopefully soon legally recognized) hate group Westboro Baptist Church is speaking openly about what heinous assholes they are. Lauren Drain calls the church a "cult" and even though she still identifies as a Christian,...Show More Summary
We need to know that in our darkest times, when things like Hurricane Sandy happen, when Sandy Hook happens, when it seems there is no light or hope and that there is nothing good left in the world, that there is. It just goes without a face, and it goes with no membership fees, and it goes a lot of the time with no recognition. Show More Summary
The way anti-gunners have handled of the Connecticut shooting has been one of the most disturbing things ever. Within hours of the tragedy they turned it into what they hope is their opportunity to finally pass another gun control law.
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The last time we reported on Westboro, they were getting their asses kicked, literally, by veterans at a military funeral. The inevitable lawsuits from that incident will likely fill Westboro's cauldron. Let's hope Springsteen's fans can avoid the same trap.
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Decorations at an Obama field office in Alexandria, Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA—The daycare of a church named Shiloh Baptist isn't where you'd expect to locate the epicenter of President Obama's hopes for being re-elected. Show More Summary
Baptist Press columnist argues that young people's support for marriage equality will drift away with age: The fact is young voters often change their political views as they age. And some of the bad consequences of things like abortion and...
We gave in to our wildest imaginings about Katy Perry and John Mayer yesterday, but truth be told, we're still holding on to a shred of hope for Baptiste to swoop in and stake his claim (and preferably carry her off on his motorcycle through an exploding desert). Unfortunately — well,
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Forget about the puny Mayans, the Great and Powerful Oz... err... WBC has spoken. Abandon hope, sell your possessions. Better yet, leave your possessions (in my name please), run to the mountains and hide in the caves.
If you ask me, Great Commission Southern Baptists are more lost than the world they once hoped to save.
Curtis Knapp of the New Hope Baptist Church in Seneca, KS, stands by his view that the government should kill gays.
“We punish pedophilia. We punish incest. We punish polygamy and various things,” Knapp told KTKA. “It’s only homosexuality...Show More Summary
On Thursday morning, Early Start co-anchor Ashleigh Banfield felt compelled to weigh in on a story involving New Hope Baptist Church's Pastor Curtis Knapp, who made headlines for saying that gay individuals should be put to death.
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Kansas pastor Curtis Knapp is one of many religious leaders under fire this week for preaching violent anti-gay rhetoric, telling his congregation at New Hope Baptist Church that homophobia is good because it keeps gay people in the closet, adding, “Oh, so you’re saying we should go out and start killing them? No, I’m saying [...]
What the bejeebus is up with the sudden onslaught of extremist preachers calling for the mass genocide of gays? An audio clip of Pastor Curtis Knapp of New Hope Baptist Church in Seneca, Kansas calls for a — ahem — final solution to “the curse of homosexuality.” Cutting in somewhere in the middle of his [...]