Southern Baptist Convention Fears Nothing

Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting - June 13-14, 2006
Resolutions:

1. Marriage Protection Act
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, express our grave disappointment with those senators who refused to allow the state legislatures the opportunity to affirm the will of the people on the biblical and traditional definition of marriage

(I need to write the SBC and find out if "the marriage protection act" extends beyond US borders and includes mass rape.)

2. Federal Judges
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, express our deepest thanks to God, Who heard our prayers and granted our request for judges and justices who promise to respect our constitutionally-established government of three branches (see Isaiah 33:22), each with its own prescribed and limited scope of authority; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we express deep gratitude to and great respect for President Bush and those senators who stood with him through the intense judicial confirmation process this past year; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage President Bush to continue nominating strict constructionist judges to fill the remaining vacancies in the federal judiciary as quickly as possible; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we call on the United States Senate to vote without delay on those judicial nominees who are currently awaiting Senate action, as well as on all future judicial nominees, in order that they might begin serving the American people; and be it finally

RESOLVED, That we encourage all Southern Baptists and other believers to pray regularly for our president and others in positions of governmental authority that they might act justly in all matters.

3. China's Treatment of North Korean Refugees

RESOLVED, That we call on Southern Baptists and all our brothers and sisters in Christ to pray that God will turn the heart of Kim Jong Il to grant to all the people of North Korea the respect they deserve as God’s creation (Proverbs 21:1).

4. Darfur
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, commend the President of the United States, George W. Bush, and the United States government for steadfastly pursuing a resolution to this humanitarian crisis; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage the government of the Democratic Republic of Sudan, and their president, General Omar al-Bashir to disband the Janjaweed militias and allow the United Nations peace-keeping force unlimited access to the Darfur region; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage the government of Sudan to turn over the perpetrators of the atrocities to the appropriate international tribunals; and be it finally

RESOLVED, That we urge the international community to provide food, water, and international development assistance to the people of the Darfur region of Sudan.

5. Alcohol
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, express our total opposition to the manufacturing, advertising, distributing, and consuming of alcoholic beverages; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we urge that no one be elected to serve as a trustee or member of any entity or committee of the Southern Baptist Convention that is a user of alcoholic beverages.

RESOLVED, That we urge Southern Baptists to take an active role in supporting legislation that is intended to curb alcohol use in our communities and nation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we commend organizations and ministries that treat alcohol-related problems from a biblical perspective and promote abstinence and encourage local churches to begin and/or support such biblically-based ministries.


All 15 SBC Resolutions available here.