Southern Baptists to hear proposed name change
by TRAVIS LOLLER,Associated Press
Feb 20, 2012 | 1007 views | 2 2 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend | print
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The nation's largest protestant denomination will remain "Baptist" but it's thinking about whether to stay "Southern" for much longer.

Southern Baptist Convention President Bryant Wright is expected to present the recommendation of a task force studying whether the denomination should change its name.

No potential new names have been made public, but they could be revealed Monday night in an executive committee meeting. No change would be official until it is voted on at the annual convention this summer.

Wright has said he is concerned the name is too regional and hinders efforts to plant new churches outside of the South.

Others outside of church leadership say the name has become a liability because it is too often associated with divisively partisan politics.
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rt_elms
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February 20, 2012
Is there a specific charge of corruption you wish to bring against the Southern Baptist Association; or is it that you just don’t like Baptists? Please enlighten us!
what?!?
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February 20, 2012
A corrupt group of a new name is still a corrupt group; true change requires more than just a fresh coat of paint.
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