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Expert: Rev. Robert Woods - 2/18/2005


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Hi Rev. Woods,

Is the Baptist church the one most associated with slavery in the US?  If this is so, which denomination are we talking about?  Is it the Southern Baptist?

Thanks.

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Blessings and thank you for your question.

Before the civil war, there was only 1 Baptist Convention.  The issue of slavery divided the Northern and Southern Baptist Churches.  When it was evident that the Baptist convention was moving agaist slavery, the southern churches left the convention and formed the Southern Baptist Convention.  The Northern Baptist Convention continued on.  They later changed their name to the American Baptist Convention.  

The Southern Baptist convention has since denouced slavery and has repented openly of this sin.

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I am an Senior Pastor of Southminster Church in Louisville, KY. I have a Masters of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. I have an undergraduate degree in Government/Pre-law. I have special expertise in Church versus State issues. I have done intensive study in Baptist Doctrine and Eschatology. I can answer questions about separation of church and state, christian involvement in politics, what is the Baptist view on abortion, or capital punishment, who is going to heaven or to hell, what are the differences between the churches, why do Baptist immerse people, when is Jesus going to return, what are the signs of the end of time, is the battle of Armageddon going to come soon, and more! I am also co-author of the Book: The End of Days The Warning ISBN-13: 9781424199808 Check out our web site at http://www.theendofdaysthewarning.com

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