VP Prnce to Speak at SBC

[JE Pettibone]

VP Mike Pence will address the SBC in Dallas on Wednesday.

[Stephen Fox]

I was on Dallas Morning News facebook wall this morning with the definitive statement about Pence in Dallas with reference to Bush 41 in Atlanta 91 with Oliver North in Pressler's heyday just a year after his nomination for US Office of Govt Ethics.

Christian Ethics Today this month has a stellar open letter to Trump with concerns about the state of the nation signed by Will Willimon and Tony Campolo among others. It stands in witness to WA Criswell, the godfather of fundamentalism in the SBC and his heir apparent, Trump suckup Jeffress

I hope to have my Dallas comment for you soon

[Sandy]

Bad idea, especially for an SBC that is reeling from scandal, and losing members at mainline denominational rates. Probably a better choice, though a self-proclaimed "Evangelical" who is actually Catholic is appearing live at a 2018 SBC meeting during a mid-term election year. And he's the one who initiated the invitation.

[William Thornton]

At least 40% of messengers voted to uninvite him.

[Stephen Fox]

In addition to Thornton's 40 percent uninvited a move to weaken Trump dissenter Russ Moore was averted as a trustee who supports Moore was almost unseated.

https://sbcvoices.com/is-there-an-effor ... rlc-board/

[Lamar Wadsworth]

I have not attended an SBC meeting since 1991 when Bush 41 spoke. It just got too hard to tell the difference between an SBC meeting and a Republican political rally.

[Rvaughn]

This is one man's written opinion on the topic:

[Sandy]

Seems like there is not a great taste left in the mouth by the VP's appearance, which turned out to be exactly what was feared, a political stump speech light on the prayer, as the Star Telegram points out. And that's a newspaper that is considered pretty favorable toward things SBC.

http://www.star-telegram.com/living/rel ... 01549.html

Perhaps even Pence senses that speaking about prayer and church and other things Christian, as a representative of the Trump administration, appears hugely hypocritical.

[Dave Roberts]

I think Pence engaged in religious prostitution--selling your faith for a mess of political pottage. I'm sorry he chose to make Trump the Savior, not Jesus.

[Tim Bonney]

[Sandy]

Seems like there is a lot of commentary, and a much higher level of opposition to Pence speaking than might be anticipated. Also, remember the resolution against social justice? Not considered.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act ... 2100ed4127

[Stephen Fox]

are very interesting, the 34 comments.

Pressler, Jesse Helms and the Bircher Albert Lee Smith and Ed Mcateer 40 years ago woulda thought they were reading a delegation from the CBF

https://sbcvoices.com/i-dont-understand ... ach-other/

Still JD grear has a steep learning curve. Ive shared my blog with him.