tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post1243116118153437365..comments2023-10-30T10:48:44.999-04:00Comments on Jonathan Merritt - Conversations Create the Change: Southeastern and Baptist PressJonathan Merritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-85846248781617934372009-06-19T14:39:18.879-04:002009-06-19T14:39:18.879-04:00I read your article about the decreasing membershi...I read your article about the decreasing membership in the Southern Bapstist denomination. I think you guys do have a serious problem with extremist positions. I refer to Southern Baptists as "Christian Taliban" based on converstations I've had with some of your more outspoken members. I think, like the Republican party, you are doomed unless you can find a way to attract more Daves Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08550672351332001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-76329184761461929672009-02-15T15:57:00.000-05:002009-02-15T15:57:00.000-05:00I think Micah is correct about the quotes being ou...I think Micah is correct about the quotes being out of context. I know Ed Stzer has mentioned this, and I just talked to someone from the MBC who has the same suspicion that Tolliver's quotes were out of context. Its a shame on baptists everywhere and shoddy journalism at best.Tim Faultedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661891731862299512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-17394502930069390432009-02-15T00:01:00.000-05:002009-02-15T00:01:00.000-05:00Bingo, Chadwick. It is the same type of stuff that...Bingo, Chadwick. It is the same type of stuff that was being done by bloggers after SEBTS had their Calvinism conference last year.Jonathan Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317633914257498372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-89953597851192091652009-02-14T18:09:00.000-05:002009-02-14T18:09:00.000-05:00Jonathan,I was scratching my head because the 'con...Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>I was scratching my head because the 'controversial article' BP was attacking was posted by Driscoll in November, 2008.<BR/><BR/>Why did BP wait until NOW to attack Driscoll? . . . Oh, I've got it; BP is attacking SEBTS! (It makes perfect sense now!) :(<BR/><BR/>chadwickchadwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757302930110281925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-19388824486900616522009-02-13T16:46:00.000-05:002009-02-13T16:46:00.000-05:00Jonathan,Thanks for this post. You are correct in ...Jonathan,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this post. You are correct in calling the SBC world crazy. It's my denominational home and family but it gets very frustrating. Sometimes I just shake my head.Matt Snowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226430967272870040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-713688753728534852009-02-13T16:14:00.000-05:002009-02-13T16:14:00.000-05:00I feel rather uninformed about Driscoll. After rea...I feel rather uninformed about Driscoll. After reading the BP article yesterday, it made me wonder about him. Thanks for pointing out its bias. I also want to do more research on him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433918852586534990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-37592353921913941152009-02-13T15:00:00.000-05:002009-02-13T15:00:00.000-05:00I'm glad that Mark Driscoll could come here and st...I'm glad that Mark Driscoll could come here and stir the pot because this needs to be addressed, this division in the SBC.<BR/><BR/>I love Mark's heart, and I'm glad that Dr. Akin can agree and disagree with a few things that he does. I'm really glad that as a SEBTS student that Driscoll was able to come and encourage and remind us what the gospel looks like in a culture like ours today.<BR/><BRJonathan Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128157956231675415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152414280236923890.post-2022759711839828912009-02-13T14:39:00.000-05:002009-02-13T14:39:00.000-05:00Jonathan, you're right on. Unfortunately, I believ...Jonathan, you're right on. Unfortunately, I believe that at least two people interviewed for the BP article were unaware that their quotes would be used for an article against Driscoll. It is concerning to me as it appears we are comfortable using unethical methodology to insure the results we are pushing for. Here's hoping the massive publicity it's receiving will cause some folks to think twiceMicah Frieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394552837032168244noreply@blogger.com