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Southern Baptist public policy arm survives challenge to its conservative credentials
- On June 11, 2025, Southern Baptist Convention delegates in Dallas voted 3,744 to 2,819 to keep the denomination’s public policy agency, rejecting a proposal to dissolve the commission responsible for ethics and religious advocacy.
- The vote followed ongoing disagreements over ERLC's leadership, advocacy stances, and alleged ties to progressive organizations amid calls for reform.
- Pastor Willy Rice of Clearwater, Florida introduced the motion to abolish the ERLC, calling it a 'wake-up call,' while supporters like Steve Willis highlighted its pro-life work.
- Among 6,581 ballots cast, 42.84% favored abolition; Rice said many were stunned by outside progressive funding, and ERLC President Brent Leatherwood warned abolition would end legal efforts.
- The vote affirmed the ERLC's role but revealed internal divisions and a desire for reform, indicating members want to retain the denomination's main public-policy voice.
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Southern Baptist reps fended off two efforts to move more sharply to the right
Southern Baptist representatives on Wednesday fended off two efforts to move the staunchly conservative body even more sharply to the right, giving a vote of confidence to its public-policy agency and defeating a proposed constitutional ban on churches with women pastors. The votes came just before the adjournment of the two-day annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Church “messengers” v…
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Southern Baptist public policy arm survives challenge to its conservative credentials
Southern Baptist representatives have fended off two efforts to move the staunchly conservative body even more sharply to the right.
SBC votes against Willy Rice's motion to abolish the ERLC
The Southern Baptist Convention has voted against a proposal to abolish the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission amid criticisms over advocacy efforts and leadership. #SBC #Dallas #Texas #Baptists #SouthernBaptistConvention #ERLC #abolition #vote
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