Expert: Bruce Gourley - 12/11/2006

Question
Hi. i just have some questions
1. did the religion begin in 1610 by john symth?
2. what are "baptists" sacred places
3. places of worship? holy days? celebrations>
4. what is the sacred scripture
5. who are its prominet people
6. is the religion tolerant to others?
7. whats there belif about afterlife?
8. practices?
9. common belifs?
10. special musics?
11. significant rites of passage??

Answer
Janie,

From the many and varied research questions you are asking (which are far too many and too indepth to begin to try and answer directly in this setting), I suggest you read one of several good introductions to Baptists (Leon McBeth's The Baptist Heritage, or Bill Leonard's Baptist Ways), or visit one of the following two websites:

Baptist History and Heritage Society
www.baptisthistory.org

The Center for Baptist Studies
www.centerforbaptiststudies.org
(Click on "Hot Issues and Resources")

Good luck in your research.

Bruce Gourley
www.baptistlife.com
www.brucegourley.com