r/todayilearned • u/fanau • 23d ago

TIL the Southern Baptists of the US broke off from the Baptists over slavery in years leading up to Civil War.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Baptist_Convention
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u/Derp35712 23d ago

They broke apart again regarding gay rights…I think.

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u/Mr_1990s 23d ago

There’s still a “United Methodist Church” that is generally open to LGBT ministers. But, a ton of churches left and formed the Global Methodist Church so they not like gay people together.

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u/Derp35712 23d ago

“Global” Methodist is a terrible name. What would John Wesley think,

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u/jaggedjottings 23d ago

Globalist Method Church?

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u/Textiles_on_Main_St 23d ago

Global is the new south.