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Southern Baptists Push for Ban on Same-Sex Marriage and Other Conservative Resolutions

At their annual meeting, Southern Baptists overwhelmingly support resolutions to ban same-sex marriage and advocate for laws reflecting biblical principles on family and sexuality.


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  • Southern Baptists propose resolutions urging legislators to align laws with biblical teachings on marriage, family, and sexuality.
  • The convention's attendees overwhelmingly voted to ban same-sex marriage, reflecting a strong consensus on this issue.
  • Discussions at the meeting included addressing pornography, sports betting, and 'willful childlessness' alongside the same-sex marriage ban.
  • The SBC Executive Committee acknowledged past failures in addressing abuse, coinciding with calls for a ban on gay marriage.
  • Despite lower attendance than in previous years, the Southern Baptists' influence remains significant in advocating for conservative policies.

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Southern Baptists overwhelmingly call for a ban on gay marriage
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"…The votes came at the gathering of more than 10,000 church representatives at the annual meeting of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination."

Southern Baptists vote to seek repeal of historic same-sex marriage ruling
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"…The resolution affirms that there are only two genders, defines marriage as between a man and a woman, says families are designed for procreation and that human life is sacred 'from conception to natural death.'"

Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting and same-sex marriage
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"…Many of the proposed resolutions — on gambling, pornography, sex, gender and marriage — reflect long-standing positions of the convention, though they are especially pointed in their demands on the wider political world."

Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage
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"…The wide-ranging resolution doesn’t use the word “ban,” but it left no room for legal same-sex marriage in calling for the “overturning of laws and court rulings, including Obergefell v. Hodges, that defy God’s design for marriage and family.”"

Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and 'willful childlessness'
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"…Many of the proposed resolutions — on gambling, pornography, sex, gender and marriage — reflect long-standing positions of the convention, though they are especially pointed in their demands on the wider political world."

Southern Baptists overwhelmingly call for a ban on gay marriage
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"…The resolution calls for the “overturning of laws and court rulings, including Obergefell v. Hodges, that defy God’s design for marriage and family.”"

Southern Baptists agree to push Supreme Court to ban gay marriage
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"…The resolution, which is nonbinding, also seeks to affirm that there are only two genders and define marriage as between a man and a woman, per The Tennessean."

Southern Baptists Target Porn, Sports Betting, Same-Sex Marriage and 'Willful Childlessness'
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"…Many of the proposed resolutions — on gambling, pornography, sex, gender, and marriage — reflect long-standing positions of the convention, though they are especially pointed in their demands on the wider political world."

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