A Hill on which to Die

[Clint Kritzer]

Yes, I'm revivng this topic if anyone is interested. I have finished the book and I am skimming over it to address a few issues with which I have an issue.
But, firstly, I wonder if any of you had any opinions on chapter 28: Southern Baptist and Government?
In this chapter Paul Pressler talks about the SBC being the only institution with numbers to keep the country from falling into moral collapse. He also mentions school prayer, capital punishment, "moral purity" (not sure yet what that means), and abortion.If any of you have read this book, I would like your input on your view of Pressler's philosophy on church and state. To me, he seems a bit counter to the seperation of the two. I would like to discuss this with some of the other board members here.

May God bless you

- Clint

 

[TomVols]

Clint,
I don't have the book in front of me, but to my recollection, I don't think he is espousing a blending of church and state. Remember, to say that the church can and should influence culture is vastly different from saying that the church should control the state or vice versa.

 

[Speedpass]

I just wonder who will pick up the slack when Pressler, Patterson, etc, go to be with the Lord.

 

[TomVols]

Probably James Merritt, Danny Akin, Al Mohler, and that ilk. And God is raising up guys that are younger that will carry on.

 

[Salty]

I just pulled out my book again, it is still great. Judge Pressler autographed it for me. His verse is II Timothy 3:16-17
Salty

 

[Salty]

I am bumping this beacuse a college in La is establishing the Judge Pressler law chool. See http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?t=42466.

Clint, I will try to find my book and give an opinion of chapter 28.

Salty

 

[Salty]

Must have forgotton - havent re-read the chapter, but will try again

 

[gb93433]

We suspected that the slower-moving, more gracious SOUTHERN Baptists would eventually fall to liberalism too, just a generation behind the North.

I do not think they will fall into liberalism so much as many conservatives will leave and are currently leaving due to the attitude of the SBC politicians. When people leave they will be left without much money. Already we are seeing the product of their image building and reduction in funds.

 

[gb93433]

I am bumping this because a college in La is establishing the Judge Pressler law school. See http://www.baptistboard.com/showthread.php?t=42466.

That is all Christians need is more buildings named after a man.