I attend a Baptist Church. I am not a Baptist (never will be). After church we have a men's gathering to sit around and talk about "stuff". Somehow we ended up talking about great/important inventors and entrepreneurs of our time. You know, like Henry Ford, etc.

My turn: JACK DANIEL

Next Sunday, if they let me back in, I'm going to discuss the marvelous works of one JMB.

ROTFLMAO! This is rich! hahahahahahahahahaa

Baptist's, they don't smoke, don't swear, and don't recognize each other in the liquor store.

Baptists, where they don't allow having sex while standing up.

Apparently that resembles dancing, and we all know how they feel about dancing.

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"...and that leads to beer!"

You're evil, just like me.

For a short time, I left the Catholic Church and attended a Baptist church with my wife (then fiance) and her family. While I appreciate and attempt to have a virtuous life, I always chuckled at how differently the guys acted at church and how they were against drinking at church, but drank occasionally but were secretive about it. I should mention that I don't drink at all, so I don't have a dog in the fight.

Fast forward a few years, and my wife and I are happily back in the Catholic Church where we belong. When they have social gatherings they serve wine or beer and it's free. My father in law got a big kick out of that. Virtuous men van still have a beer from time to time.

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Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
… we ended up talking about great/important inventors and entrepreneurs of our time. You know, like Henry Ford …

You should mention how he was a nazi sympathizer and Hitler kept a picture of him in his office.

Raised as Southern Baptist...After high school (1967) was employed by small family owned cabinet shop which did a lot of custom cabinet work for the local Catholic Church Dioceses at multible churches and rectories (pastor/ priest residences). On one of the 1st time going out on a job site with the shop owner had hardly got inside a rectory upon arrival was totally shocked and blown away when the priest/pastor was asking and offering cold beer or wine to both of us eventhough I was not of legal age yet. This was not a one time event with multible offers over time.... But have been known to have a cold one or a highball once in a while. ..................................... drill sgt.

I am a Methodist and a non-drinker. I've been told many times that the major difference between Methodists and Episcopalians is that the Episcopalians will recognize each other in a liquor store. (The UMC "Discipline" is against both smoking and drinking.)

flashguy

It’s worth noting Elijah Craig was a Baptist minister.

Its a mighty fine line between Saturday night and Sunday morning!

Know why they don't make love standing up?
Afraid someone will think they are dancing!

I've heard it said that when 4 Baptists gather there is often a fifth

Recovering Baptist here. There is no formal dogma prohibiting dancing or drinking.

My family has 4 generations of preachers, the last 3 Southern Baptist. I married a S. Baptist preacher’s daughter. I went to a Baptist elementary and jr high school.

I briefly. attended a Baptist college where I took theology classes, until they kicked me out.

I say this to illustrate that I have some exposure to their ways.

As to drinking, dancing etc, there is nothing in their “creed” or “dogma”forbidding it. The convention issued a statement a few years ago voicing opposition to it but it has no authority over members.

My family, preachers included, had no problem with it. They drank and danced.

The Baptists have no creed. No pope, bishop or central authority has authority over any member or church.

A church on one side of town may tend to attract anti alchohol fundamentalists while another may attract a more liberal set. My grandmother once told me she chose the religion because it allows her to choose her own path according to her conscience and “no damn preacher has the authority to dictate dogma.”

The denomination encompasses a wide ranging group with differing views on scripture and beliefs.
That being said, the SBConvention is changing as the fundamentalists attempt to establish control. The denomination seems to be tearing itself apart.

One family member, an uncle, preacher with a theology doctorate left in the 1970s. I last attended church at age 19 (74 now).

Only a few family members of later generations (mine), have continued with the church.

All the baptists I know have no issue with drink, dance etc. And they have no trouble hanging with a non believer.

I got roped in to cooking BBQ for a Apostolic wedding at the father of the brides beautiful homestead out in the woods. I knew nothing about them but I found out quickly that was no drinking of alcohol on the premises. I've never cooked a all day BBQ without a few or more beers. So my iced down cold beer sat in the cooler while I sweated cooking all day. So I got through it and they paid me very well.

The ceremony was held under a large tent with about 125 people in attendance sitting quietly while the ceremony took place. When the couple were introduced as Mr. and Mrs. so and so everyone remained quietly in their seats while the newly wed couple walked out of the tent. No clapping or cheering allowed. What was strange is nearly all of them smoked. The women were dressed to the nines with many in short skirts and spike heels and knew how to apply make up to achieve that sultry look. Several of them flirted heavily with yours truly taking interest in more than just BBQ apparently.

Religions can be confusing.

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Originally posted by maxdog:

As to drinking, dancing etc, there is nothing in their “creed” or “dogma”forbidding it. The convention issued a statement a few years ago voicing opposition to it but it has no authority over members.

My family, preachers included, had no problem with it. They drank and danced.

The Baptists have no creed. No pope, bishop or central authority has authority over any member or church.

A church on one side of town may tend to attract anti alchohol fundamentalists while another may attract a more liberal set. My grandmother once told me she chose the religion because it allows her to choose her own path according to her conscience and “no damn preacher has the authority to dictate dogma.”

The denomination encompasses a wide ranging group with differing views on scripture and beliefs.

This is all undoubtedly true. But you must admit, surely, that Southern Baptists as a whole and for some period of time have a decided slant toward no drinking, no smoking, no card playing, and no dancing, etc.

In other words, they are hardly a bunch of Unitarian Universalists.

There's a very good reason I am an apostate.

Try talking about the incredible job President Biden is doing. Some suggested areas for focus:

The price for energy (gasoline, electrical)
His getting us out for foreign military interventions
His record in the Supreme Court
Wage grow vs. Price Growth
Rising interest rates
Rising housing costs
Rising cost for a new car
Gun Control

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Originally posted by Sig2340:
Try talking about the incredible job President Biden is doing.

WTF? 29k posts since 2006?