Losing my religion for equality

March 26, 2012 12:08 PM

"I have been a practising Christian all my life and a deacon and Bible teacher for many years. My faith is a source of strength and comfort to me, as religious beliefs are to hundreds of millions of people around the world. So my decision to sever my ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, after six decades, was painful and difficult. It was, however, an unavoidable decision when the convention's leaders, quoting a few carefully selected Bible verses and claiming that Eve was created second to Adam and was responsible for original sin, ordained that women must be "subservient" to their husbands and prohibited from serving as deacons, pastors or chaplains in the military service."

Jimmy Carter has left the Southern Baptist Church because of their stance on gender equality.
posted by deanklear (9 comments total)

Kudos!
posted by snofoam at 12:09 PM on March 26, 2012

Not their stance on homosexuality?
posted by Trurl at 12:10 PM on March 26, 2012

Double.
posted by ND¢ at 12:10 PM on March 26, 2012

I've seen some friends posting about this on Facebook. Somehow they failed to notice that this happened 3 years ago.
posted by tdismukes at 12:11 PM on March 26, 2012 [2 favorites]

Yes, a double sadly. I thought I was going mad for a second there.
posted by howfar at 12:12 PM on March 26, 2012

I've know about this seemingly forever, but shockingly the article is dated only 2009. odd
posted by jeffburdges at 12:13 PM on March 26, 2012

This happened in July of 2009.
posted by tzikeh at 12:13 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]

It's making the rounds because it seems particularly relevant these days, but yeah, 3 years ago.
posted by Kimberly at 12:13 PM on March 26, 2012 [1 favorite]

And Mittens Romney quits Mormon church because they baptize dead gays and Holocaust dead--tnah. He won't even denounce this vicious practice.
posted by Postroad at 12:20 PM on March 26, 2012