Southern Baptist Convention Ejects Churches With Female Pastors

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Hat tip to Vox Day for this news item   Who would have thunk it?  A mainline protestant denomination is taking a stand on churches that defy biblical authority.  What’s next, closing down the parishes in Sodom and Gomorrah?   Hey, maybe things are starting to happen.  Finally.

“The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday upheld its expulsion of two churches for having female pastors in a move that reaffirms the conservative leanings of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.

The expelled churches were found not to be in “friendly cooperation” with the convention, according to the Baptist Press, a news website that covers the denomination.

The decision was made to expel the churches based on denomination’s doctrine that scripture reserves the role of pastor for men, the Baptist Press reported.

The expulsions reflect a conservative drift among many American evangelicals in recent years, though there are several other Baptist conventions that welcome women to pastors.

Linda Popham, who has served as a Fern Creek pastor since 1993, addressed the convention on Tuesday.

“We believe the Bible allows women to serve in ways in which all of you do not agree but we should still be able to partner together,” she said”