A Tragic, Front Line Story from Karen WeldinVice-Chair, Soulforce Leadership TeamCoordinator, Soulforce Regions and Local Groupskaren@cwis.net Dear Soulforce Friends, While I am not active in the Southern Baptist denomination any longer, it is still very active in my life. I’m sending you copies of a recent correspondence with my mother. I wanted you to know […]
Southern Baptist Convention
Soulforce Action at the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis, June 13-16, 2004
The Southern Baptist Church is the 2nd largest denomination in the US, with over 15 million members. Southern Baptist believe that homosexual orientation is a sickness that needs to be healed and a sin that needs to be forgiven. This will be the 5th year in a row that Soulforce will be at the Southern […]
New Orleans – 2001 Southern Baptist Convention
New Orleans Photos: June 12 – Part INew Orleans Photos: June 12 – Part IINew Orleans Photos: June 13 – Part INew Orleans Photos: June 13 – Part IINew Orleans Photos: June 13 – Part IINew Orleans Photos: June 11 training 6/13/2001Jazz Funeral Rocks Southern Baptist Convention 6/7/2001Fred Phelps To Picket Soulforce Events In New […]
Case Against Southern Baptist Teachings
On June 14, 2000, the SBC adopted a revised summary of their faith, called Baptist Faith and Message, which states, "In the spirit of Christ, Christians should oppose… all forms of sexual immorality, including adultery, homosexuality, and pornography." At the 2000 Southern Baptist Convention, messengers from local churches overwhelmingly approved a motion to commend Dr. […]
St. Louis Photo Album: June 11, 2002
We march from the park to the America’s Center entrance. We march from the park to the America’s Center entrance. We march from the park to the America’s Center entrance. Karen and Mel out in front as we march to the America’s Center entrance We march from the park to the America’s Center entrance. We […]
St. Louis Photo Album: June 11, 2002
Southern Baptists by the hundreds looked out from the inside to watch our action and civil disobedience. Wave by wave, we cross the street to enter the Center. We are arrested. Wave by wave, we cross the street to enter the Center. We are arrested. We are arrested. We are arrested. Supporters cheered as the […]