The Southern Baptist Convention formally condemns the "alt-right" movement

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The Southern Baptist Convention formally condemned the political movement known as the "alt-right" during a national meeting in Phoenix.The denomination initially refused to take up a resolution repudiating the movement that emerged dramatically during the U.S. presidential election and mixes racism, nationalism and populism.
Pressure built on Southern Baptists to make some statement against the movement. They did so Wednesday after emotional appeals from attendees.
The resolution decries every form of racism, including what the denomination called "alt-right white supremacy" as antithetical to the Gospel.
The Southern Baptist Convention was formed in the 19th century in defense of slaveholders. It has been working to overcome its history.
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"alt-right" :
The alt-right, or alternative right, is a loose group of people with far-right ideologies who reject mainstream conservatism in favor of white nationalism, principally in the United States, but also to a lesser degree in Canada and Europe. Paul Gottfried is the first person to use the term "alternative right", when referring specifically to developments within American right-wing politics, in 2008. The term has since gained wide currency with the rise of the so-called "alt-right". White supremacist Richard Spencer appropriated the term in 2010 to define a movement centered on white nationalism, and has been accused by some media publications of doing so to whitewash overt racism, white supremacism, and neo-Nazism. The term drew considerable media attention and controversy during and after the 2016 US presidential election.
Alt-right beliefs have been described as isolationist, protectionist, antisemitic, and white supremacist, frequently overlapping with Neo-Nazism, nativism and Islamophobia, anti-feminism and homophobia,right-wing populism, and the neoreactionary movement. The concept has further been associated with multiple groups from American nationalists, neo-monarchists, men's rights advocates, and the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump
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I had enough with the SBC years ago when I finally left the faith. I have a niece and her husband who are missionaries in West Africa with the SBC. They only allow missionaries to be there if they will teach the people English and help them live a better life such as clean water, etc. They are not supposed to preach the gospel, etc. But all I see on her FB pages are the bible study classes they are trying to start and the bibles they give out. It is not a stable region and she has mentioned that in her letters home. They also have little twin 6 year old girls they are raising there. There are so many people that could be helped here is the way I see it. I am also afraid for their safety when they are discovered preaching the gospel. I am for everybody finding their faith but the SBC is an underhanded bunch. Just my opinion of course.
 
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