In June, the Southern Baptist Convention met in Greensboro, N.C. They overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for a new government Prohibition of alcohol. Jesus, ostensibly the whole point of Christianity, shot to fame and A-list celebrity status after performing His first miracle at a wedding in Cana: He turned water into wine (John 2: 1-11). No doubt with a history of promoting alcohol with such reckless abandon, J.C. wouldn't be welcome in any Southern Baptist church today.
Southern Baptist Convention Resolution on AlcoholImage: "Marriage at Cana," painted 1376-78 by Giusto de'Menabuoi, as a fresco in the baptistry of a cathedral in Padua
WHEREAS, Years of research confirm biblical warnings that alcohol use leads to physical, mental, and emotional damage (e.g. Proverbs 23:29-35); and
WHEREAS, Alcohol use has led to countless injuries and deaths on our nation’s highways; and
WHEREAS, The breakup of families and homes can be directly and indirectly attributed to alcohol use by one or more members of a family;
And
WHEREAS, The use of alcohol as a recreational beverage has been shown to lead individuals down a path of addiction to alcohol and toward the use of other kinds of drugs, both legal and illegal; and
WHEREAS, There are some religious leaders who are now advocating the consumption of alcoholic beverages based on a misinterpretation of the doctrine of “our freedom in Christ”; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, express our total opposition to the manufacturing, advertising, distributing, and consuming of alcoholic beverages; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge Southern Baptists to take an active role in supporting legislation that is intended to curb alcohol use in our communities and nation; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we urge Southern Baptist to be actively involved in educating students and adults concerning the destructive nature of alcoholic beverages; and be it finally
RESOLVED, That we commend organizations and ministries that treat alcohol-related problems from a biblical perspective and promote abstinence and encourage local churches to begin and/or support such biblically-based ministries.
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5 comments:
Are the Baptists crazy? Don't they know alochol Prohibition has already failed once? And that the current drug Prohibition isn't working, either?
Why don't they practice acting more like Jesus and stop trying to be the Morality Police?
k. said, Baptist aren't crazy! The reality is that they are trying to address a social problem the best way they can. Baptist do not claim to have all the answers. Only God does! Someone needs to stand up for those her are oppressed by addictions and those whose lives are ruined by alcahol and drugs. Jesus did not condone the hurtful thing that people do while under the influence of alchahol and drugs. Thus, Baptist are seeking a way to help the problem.
Oh, puh-leeze. Baptists ARE the problem.
Jews don't recognize Jesus as the Messiah. Protestants don't recognize the Pope as the leader of the church, and Baptist don't recognize each other at the liquor store.
Never go fishing with just one Baptist. He'll drink all your beer go with two.
It's a fact the presence of alcohol in baptist churches, as a matter of fact it has been a tradition but the problem is that people abuse from everything.
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