North Dallas' Royal Lane Baptist Church ends silence on welcoming gays, lesbians with Web site change

Miss Scarlett · 03-06-2010, 09:44 PM

Good for them! Myers Park Baptist Church here in Charlotte did the same thing a while back and totally freaked out the SBC. We've actually got 3 LGBT welcoming Baptist churches here. I think breaking away from the SBC is a good thing for any church.

bigbutchmistie · 03-06-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

Good for them! Myers Park Baptist Church here in Charlotte did the same thing a while back and totally freaked out the SBC. We've actually got 3 LGBT welcoming Baptist churches here. I think breaking away from the SBC is a good thing for any church.

I agree Ms. Scarlett

I was raised Baptist. My adopted dad as some know here on this site is a Baptist Minister. When I read this, it made me smile. Texas is such a Bible Belt, the fact that this happened shows progress to me. Thanks for you for your post

MsDemeanor · 03-06-2010, 11:56 PM

If it can happen in a Texas Baptist church, it can happen anywhere!

AtLast · 03-07-2010, 12:00 AM

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bigbutchmistie · 03-07-2010, 08:23 AM

Thanks for everyone's comments

PearlsNLace · 03-07-2010, 09:57 AM

My baptisim was removed from record (as a recording error) when I refused to deny that I was gay, in 1992, from a Baptist church. Its a heart wrenching pain that all these years later, I still feel with the topic of ANYTHING Baptist and gay come together.

This, this is simply wonderful. I want more words. I cant articulate the hope and bittersweet joy this is welling up for me.

To be welcome, fought for, stood up for, by your church home. In a baptist church home. I never ever thought that would be possible.

Beautiful.

The thought occurs to me to send them a thank you note.

So awesome.

theoddz · 03-07-2010, 11:13 AM

I, too, was raised and baptised in a Southern Baptist church in Savannah, GA. Even though this church was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention, it was very very liberal in its policies. I remember the church "fathers" quietly letting a group of members (who believed in and practiced speaking in tongues) know that "we don't cotton to that, so if you're going to persist in doing that sort of thing, you really need to take that somewhere else besides OUR church".

I have never darkened the door of another Baptist church after I joined the Marine Corps and left home, over 30 years ago. I think my feelings are due to the intolerance and UNChristianly type of statements/policies that the Southern Baptist Convention has issued, over the years, towards the GLBTQ community.

I have to say, however, that this message heartens me. I admire this church and others like it for taking a stand against bigotry and intolerance. I was wondering when more people who say they are such good "Christians" would begin practicing what they preach. This is truly refreshing.

~Theo~

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