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November 15, 2005

Mercer. Aieee.

The Georgia Baptist Convention today took a major step towards severing ties with Mercer University. The immediate catalyst for the severing of ties appears to be a "Coming Out Day" event sponsored by a GLBT student group, with some faculty support.

I'd personally be VERY suprised if that single event was all that was in play here, but that does seem to be the media storyline at least.

I think we need to be paying attention to the Baptist press services and how they approach this story over the next few days; I think a lot of stories here are yet to be told, and there is a lot yet to play out.

Prayers for all parties are required.

(Hat tips, by the way, to Catie and Summers for the independent links.)

UPDATE: Catie also provides text of the official GBC executive committee recommendation.

Posted by Chuck at November 15, 2005 07:08 PM

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i do what i can. *bows*

Posted by: Catie at November 15, 2005 07:58 PM

oh, and er, the link you gave on my name just goes back to this entry--is that supposed to happen?

Posted by: Catie at November 15, 2005 08:00 PM

I've sat here for a couple of minutes trying to think of something witty/poignant/cuttingly cynical to say about this...and I'm left with nothing. All I have is just a feeling of offense. I mean, any one issue is not the cause of everything, but it gives me pause...and it makes me angry, when I know it shouldn't and it accomplishes nothing.

Posted by: Mack F. at November 15, 2005 08:13 PM

so while i don't agree that the seperation is valid going by Christian ideals, but wouldn't that make it easier for Mercer to do the things it wants to do anyway? that's like saying to a child "you can't do that in my house so i'm kicking you out so you can do it"

Posted by: celestia at November 15, 2005 08:47 PM

Catie: fixed.

Mack, Celestia: no answers for you. No good questions to respond with, even. This whole situation is just so loaded it's ridiculous, and there are a wide range of responses to it that are rational.

Posted by: Dr Chuck Pearson at November 15, 2005 08:52 PM