American Baptists Split Over Homosexuality, TheologySaturday, May. 13, 2006 Posted: 9:57:30AM EST
The American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest severed ties with the national denomination on Thursday, concluding a yearlong battle over the theological interpretation of homosexuality.
The Board of Directors of the Pacific Southwest voted unanimously to confirm a late April decision by delegates from the region’s 300 churches to withdraw from the American Baptists Church, USA.The board of directors always had the authority to withdraw, but decided to seek input from delegates of the local churches.
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