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Abolitionists Pass Resolution*, Make Huge Strides at SBC Convention
Following an amendment of a single word, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to pass the Southern Baptist Resolution to Abolish Abortion. After being motioned out of committee by Pastor Bill Ascol on Tuesday, the resolution came to a vote before the convention members on Wednesday, with opportunity for abolitionists and anti-abolitionists to give testimony. One…
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Southern Baptist Convention Moves One Step Closer to Abolitionism (And Answering Objections)
History was made on Tuesday as messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) voted overwhelmingly in favor of ordering the SBC Resolutions Committee to present the Resolution on Abolishing Abortion before the full convention. Southern Baptists can file resolutions, but it is ordinarily the prerogative of the Committee to decide which resolutions are voted on…
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SBC Pastors Publish “Resolution on Abolishing Abortion” for 2021 Convention Meeting
On Tuesday, a coalition of Southern Baptist pastors from across the country announced a resolution to abolish abortion in America as well the launch of an accompanying website and Facebook page. The resolution will be introduced at the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting. Due to the considerable sway the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has…
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Prominent Southern Baptist Voice Calls For Total Abolition
In a recent article, Tom Ascol, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL and president of Founders Ministries, called Christians and Southern Baptists in particular to move beyond pro-life legislation to call for the total and immediate abolition of abortion. Ascol begins the article with the lyrics of a song written in response…