The Southern Baptist Conventn, the largt Prottant nomatn the Uned Stat, wh over 16 ln members, has discrimated agast gay and lbian people for more than a quarter-century.
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BAPTIST CHURCH VOT TO OK GAY MARRIAGE
16 on the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s statement on homosexualy. ATLANTA (BP)–The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has taken s first stand on homosexualy. A two-paragraph statement on homosexualy was adopted by the CBF Coordatg Council a 35-23 vote durg s Oct.
“Bee of this anizatnal value, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship do not allow for the expendure of funds for anizatns or that ndone, advote or affirm homosexual practice. Neher do this CBF anizatnal value allow for the purposeful hirg of a staff person or the sendg of a missnary who is a practicg homosexual. ”CBF Coordator Daniel Vtal was quoted by ABP as sayg of the new CBF statement on homosexualy: “It [is] time for CBF to addrs this issue as an anizatn.