Comments on: Jimmy Carter Meets With Southern Baptist Bloggers http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers News & Commentary About All Things Baptist Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Kaylor http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-980 Kaylor Wed, 23 May 2007 01:52:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-980 Michael: Your concerns are well stated and I will pass them on. I hope that you will feel completely welcome at this event. The Celebration is still early in its planning (the leaders of most of the committees just met last week), so hopefully things like this that have so far fallen through the cracks will be remedied. Michael: Your concerns are well stated and I will pass them on. I hope that you will feel completely welcome at this event. The Celebration is still early in its planning (the leaders of most of the committees just met last week), so hopefully things like this that have so far fallen through the cracks will be remedied.

]]> By: Michael Westmoreland-White http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-979 Michael Westmoreland-White Mon, 21 May 2007 01:01:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-979 I've been told the "not part of NABPF" part before. (It's not the A of B's fault. The BWA won't accept any group that is inclusive toward GLBT folk.) But there has been plenty of time since the initial meeting to invite the Alliance of Baptists. It's embarrassing for the AoB to have to ASK to come when others, including SBC conservative bloggers, get invited. The SBC isn't a part of the NABPF either--and by its own choice--but Carter and the others of the New Baptist Covenant went out of their way to invite them.<br/> I think it would be embarrassing for any of the not-invited groups to have to ask if they can come, too--like uninvited guests trying to weasel invitations to a party. I hope the planners of this Celebration get that and make changes. I want to come--as a proud A o B member and a proud member of a church that is AWAB and a BPFNA partner--but not as somebody whose presence is just tolerated instead of actively recruited. I sent these concerns into the website of the New Baptist Covenant, but I have yet to see them acted upon. I’ve been told the “not part of NABPF” part before. (It’s not the A of B’s fault. The BWA won’t accept any group that is inclusive toward GLBT folk.) But there has been plenty of time since the initial meeting to invite the Alliance of Baptists. It’s embarrassing for the AoB to have to ASK to come when others, including SBC conservative bloggers, get invited. The SBC isn’t a part of the NABPF either–and by its own choice–but Carter and the others of the New Baptist Covenant went out of their way to invite them.
I think it would be embarrassing for any of the not-invited groups to have to ask if they can come, too–like uninvited guests trying to weasel invitations to a party. I hope the planners of this Celebration get that and make changes. I want to come–as a proud A o B member and a proud member of a church that is AWAB and a BPFNA partner–but not as somebody whose presence is just tolerated instead of actively recruited. I sent these concerns into the website of the New Baptist Covenant, but I have yet to see them acted upon.

]]> By: Kaylor http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-978 Kaylor Sat, 19 May 2007 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-978 Michael: In the meeting that I was in with Carter, the question was asked about why the Alliance had not been invited. The answer was that it was not a deliberate decision to ignore them. Instead, all members of the North American Baptist Fellowship (the regional body of the Baptist World Alliance) were invited to join in. The Alliance is apparently not a member of the NABF so they missed out on the first announcement in January (which was held in conjunction with a NABF meeting). However, it was stated that the Alliance and all Baptist groups are welcome and will be invited to participate. The leadership of these Baptist groups you mention should contact Jimmy Allen or others involved with the Celebration. Michael: In the meeting that I was in with Carter, the question was asked about why the Alliance had not been invited. The answer was that it was not a deliberate decision to ignore them. Instead, all members of the North American Baptist Fellowship (the regional body of the Baptist World Alliance) were invited to join in. The Alliance is apparently not a member of the NABF so they missed out on the first announcement in January (which was held in conjunction with a NABF meeting). However, it was stated that the Alliance and all Baptist groups are welcome and will be invited to participate. The leadership of these Baptist groups you mention should contact Jimmy Allen or others involved with the Celebration.

]]> By: Michael Westmoreland-White http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-977 Michael Westmoreland-White Sat, 19 May 2007 20:42:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-977 I have met Carter twice. He is a personal hero. And I am trying to make plans to be at the NBC in Atlanta. However, I remain concerned (and have written the NBC now that they have a website) that some Baptist groups are being overlooked in invitations--including my own Baptist denomination, the Alliance of Baptists, but also the Free Will Baptists, the Seventh Day Baptists and others. I am glad to see that the Baptist Joint Committee has been invited. Now, what about the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America and the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB). Maybe Kaylor can be of some influence here, since he has been part of the planning process. I have met Carter twice. He is a personal hero. And I am trying to make plans to be at the NBC in Atlanta. However, I remain concerned (and have written the NBC now that they have a website) that some Baptist groups are being overlooked in invitations–including my own Baptist denomination, the Alliance of Baptists, but also the Free Will Baptists, the Seventh Day Baptists and others. I am glad to see that the Baptist Joint Committee has been invited. Now, what about the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America and the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists (AWAB). Maybe Kaylor can be of some influence here, since he has been part of the planning process.

]]> By: David http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-976 David Fri, 18 May 2007 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-976 Will they invite the Anti-Manichaeist, who has written on Swedish Baptist Pietism to this meeting?<br/><br/>dlw Will they invite the Anti-Manichaeist, who has written on Swedish Baptist Pietism to this meeting?

dlw

]]> By: Kaylor http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-975 Kaylor Fri, 18 May 2007 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-975 Yeah, one of the first things I thought when he walked up to me was that he was shorter than I expected. Yeah, one of the first things I thought when he walked up to me was that he was shorter than I expected.

]]> By: Big Daddy Weave http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-974 Big Daddy Weave Fri, 18 May 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-974 Yea, the time I met Carter I was impressed as well. And I have to agree with Ben Cole, he is much shorter than one would expect!<br/><br/>The key now is to reach out to the churches/pastors and make sure they make plans to attend. The folks at my home church, only 2.5 hours away from downtown Atlanta, have yet to hear about NBC. So, this celebration needs to be advertised to those congregations. Yea, the time I met Carter I was impressed as well. And I have to agree with Ben Cole, he is much shorter than one would expect!

The key now is to reach out to the churches/pastors and make sure they make plans to attend. The folks at my home church, only 2.5 hours away from downtown Atlanta, have yet to hear about NBC. So, this celebration needs to be advertised to those congregations.

]]> By: Kaylor http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/2007/05/jimmy-carter-meets-with-southern-baptist-bloggers.html#comment-973 Kaylor Fri, 18 May 2007 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.thebigdaddyweave.com/?p=190#comment-973 This is going to be a great event and I hope that all Baptists will consider attending. I spent most of yesterday in Atlanta with others planning to make this historic gathering the best it can possibly be. Later in the day we got to meet with former President Carter and I was impressed with his desire for this gathering. I’ve written more about this historic gathering <a HREF="http://forgodssakeshutup.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-baptist-covenant.html" REL="nofollow">here</a> This is going to be a great event and I hope that all Baptists will consider attending. I spent most of yesterday in Atlanta with others planning to make this historic gathering the best it can possibly be. Later in the day we got to meet with former President Carter and I was impressed with his desire for this gathering. I’ve written more about this historic gathering here

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