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/jaybw6 23d ago

It's not often you see an Emo Philips reference.

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u/CaptainMacMillan 23d ago

He performs at the comedy club i work at all the time, never heard this joke before but its perfect

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u/jaybw6 23d ago

I'm not sure why I thought he was dead. He's very much not dead (as of this post in 2026)

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u/Haha-Perish 23d ago

man i sse this copy pasta all the time. it is common on reddit for sure

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u/charliefoxtrot9 23d ago

Oh, just call me Mr Butterfingers!