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Contents:
- THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTN PASS ROLUTN ON GAY MARRIAGE
- SBC ROLUTN CHALLENG CHRISTIANS WHO SELF-INTIFY AS GAY
- NEW PRINT: SOUTHERN BAPTIST WON'T CHANGE S STANCE ON GAY MARRIAGE, TRANSGENR INTY
- HOW EVANGELILS ARE CHANGG THEIR MDS ON GAY MARRIAGE
THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTN PASS ROLUTN ON GAY MARRIAGE
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. * southern baptist convention stance on gay marriage *
In the 2000 Baptist Fah and Msage statement, the SBC equat "homosexualy" wh adultery and pornography, clarg, “In the spir of Christ, Christians should oppose … all forms of sexual immoraly, cludg adultery, homosexualy and pornography. It lled on "Southern Baptists not only to stand agast same-sex unns but to monstrate our love for those practicg homosexualy by sharg wh them the fivg and transformg power of the gospel of J Christ (1 Corthians 6:9-11).
In June 2010, a rolutn (On Homosexualy and the Uned Stat Milary) passed that stat: “we oppose changg current law to normalize the open prence of homosexuals the armed forc, and sist on keepg the fdg of Congrs that stas current law, which stat that even ‘the prence the armed forc’ of persons monstratg ‘a propensy or tent to engage homosexual acts’ creat ‘an unacceptable risk to... Views about homosexualy18-2930-4950-6465+Sample sizeShould be accepted22%28%31%19%511Should be disuraged8%28%33%30%1, 169Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
Views about homosexualyYounger MillennialOlr MillennialGeneratn XBaby BoomerSilentGreattSample sizeShould be accepted13%12%24%36%13%1%511Should be disuraged4%8%25%41%21%2%1, 169Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
SBC ROLUTN CHALLENG CHRISTIANS WHO SELF-INTIFY AS GAY
The new print of the Southern Baptist Conventn says the nomatn won't relax s posn on same-sex marriage and transgenr inty, even as urts across the untry strike down gay marriage bans and the group tri to bolster membership. * southern baptist convention stance on gay marriage *
Views about homosexualyWheBlackAsianLatoOther/MixedSample sizeShould be accepted80%8%< 1%5%7%513Should be disuraged88%6%< 1%3%4%1, 180Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyImmigrantsSend generatnThird generatn or higherSample sizeShould be accepted3%2%95%512Should be disuraged2%2%96%1, 182Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
NEW PRINT: SOUTHERN BAPTIST WON'T CHANGE S STANCE ON GAY MARRIAGE, TRANSGENR INTY
* southern baptist convention stance on gay marriage *
Views about homosexualyLs than $30, 000$30, 000-$49, 999$50, 000-$99, 999$100, 000 or moreSample sizeShould be accepted40%22%23%15%470Should be disuraged27%23%34%16%1, 031Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyHigh school or lsSome llegeCollegePost-graduate greeSample sizeShould be accepted46%37%11%6%514Should be disuraged46%34%14%5%1, 182Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyMarriedLivg wh a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample sizeShould be accepted46%6%18%8%22%515Should be disuraged68%2%11%11%9%1, 190Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
Views about homosexualyBelieve God; absolutely certaBelieve God; fairly certaBelieve God; not too/not at all certaBelieve God; don't knowDo not believe GodOther/don't know if they believe GodSample sizeShould be accepted81%15%3%1%< 1%< 1%515Should be disuraged94%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%1, 191Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
Views about homosexualyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted66%31%2%1%< 1%515Should be disuraged88%10%1%1%< 1%1, 191Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted38%43%18%1%515Should be disuraged66%24%10%< 1%1, 191Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
HOW EVANGELILS ARE CHANGG THEIR MDS ON GAY MARRIAGE
Msengers of the Southern Baptist Conventn, the largt Prottant nomatn Ameri, went on rerd Wednday to oppose any attempt by gay rights activists to ame same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue. * southern baptist convention stance on gay marriage *
Views about homosexualyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted71%16%4%8%1%515Should be disuraged85%10%2%3%< 1%1, 191Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Frequency of participatn prayer, scripture study or relig tn groups among members of the Southern Baptist Conventn by views about homosexualy% of members of the Southern Baptist Conventn who attend prayer group…. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be accepted27%13%11%49%< 1%515Should be disuraged54%12%9%24%< 1%1, 191Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.