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Very sad developments from the Southem Baptists. Not surprising to see the denomination double-down on patriarchy, homophobia and natalism, but still sad to see happen. I especially feel bad for the many moderate Baptists I know who are being ignored in this debate.

NBC News · Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting, same-sex marriage and 'willful childlessness'By The Associated Press

"Hey Paula" is an American #loveSong recorded by the #pop #singing #duo #PaulAndPaula in 1962. Released as a single, it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the week ending February 9, 1963, and also made it to number one on the #HotRAndBSingles chart, and number one on Canada's #CHUMChart for three weeks. "Paul" was the song's writer, Ray Hildebrand, a student at #Texas' #HowardPayneUniversity, a #Baptist institution in the city of #Brownwood.
youtube.com/watch?v=Z_UUbTZmWQU

Turns out I've got an ancestor in the #RevolutionaryWar who was a #FightingQuaker and got kicked out of the #Quaker church because of joining up with the 8th Regiment.

Then he became a #Baptist and got kicked out of that church several times for various transgressions such as horse racing and whatnot.

There's a bit of info here on him (look for Jobe): 8thvirginia.com/blog/veterans-

The 8th Virginia RegimentVeterans at Rest: Known Graves, L-ZLINK TO PART ONE (GRAVES A-K)

Despite being an American I’ve always pronounced Baptist as [ˈbæp̚.tɪst] (that’s voiceless unaspirated [t] not [tʰ]) but recently I’ve heard family members (especially those with Southern roots) pronounce it as [ˈbæːb.ⁿdɪst]. After listening to other Southern preachers pronounce it in the second way, I’ve come to conclude that this must be a very Southern American form of pronouncing it that has migrated to the North through families and churches.
#linguistics #phonetics #dialectology #baptist

7 high-level federal prosecutors have resigned in protest in response to orders from the Felon's Administration to quash criminal investigation into former cop & Democratic Mayor of #NYC #EricAdams. Resignations have taken place in the Southern District of NY & Public Integrity Section in Washington D.C.
wsws.org/en/articles/2025/02/1

Plays FAITH CARD

“Right now, I’m facing a new devil,” Mayor Adams said while speaking to worshippers at a #Baptist church in Queens Village.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/polit

World Socialist Web SiteFederal prosecutors resign in protest over Trump’s order to quash NYC Mayor Adams’ criminal indictmentOn Friday, after the resignations, Acting US Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove found two prosecutors willing to file a motion to dismiss the bribery and corruption charges against Eric Adams.