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Originally Posted by Matthew1034  SBC has freemasonry activity in it... |
I agree, but it's funny because the SBC itself strongly opposes lodge membership.
From the SBC's site:
About Us - Basic Beliefs Quote:
19. What is the SBC's stance on "Freemasonry?"
The SBC passed a resolution in 1992 opposing membership and participation in organizations that contradict the Bible (SBC Resolution: RESOLUTION ON CHRISTIAN WITNESS AND VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS), but these resolutions are not binding upon local churches.
In its 1993 report, the SBC stated that there were aspects of Freemasonry that are incompatible with Christianity. The main conclusion of the report states:
We conclude that many tenets and teachings of Freemasonry are not compatible with Christianity or Southern Baptist doctrine.
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I have an uncle who is both a Freemason and SBC, and try as I might to show him, he refuses to see the incompatibilities. I think many of them are convinced that they are "going to the next level" in getting closer to God.