by Bruce Gourley » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:57 pm
William, I enjoyed the brief visit with you Wednesday afternoon. And your (above) observations regarding the content of the Covenant meeting are correct. Election year politics remained outside the building. Denominational politics remained largely absent in the face of calls for Baptists in North America at large to move forwards on a journey to biblical unity. The two speakers who mentioned the SBC (the only major Baptist group not represented) were former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, who both spoke of the need to continue to extend an open hand to SBC leaders for the SBC to join the movement. (Note: Many members from SBC churches were present, although SBC leaders - and BP News - dissed the event.)
As to secular newspaper coverage, contrary to your observation, I've not seen a Baptist event covered by some many secular papers in some years. Browse through the BT news story headlines to see just a few stories from secular media; this morning I posted wraps from eight or ten of those papers, including the New York Times. However, you are correct that the Atlanta paper did not run a wrap today (not sure why, unless they are waiting until tomorrow, Sunday).
Bruce Gourley
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