I just linked you in an update to a previous post of mine about Huckabee and Ephesians 5. I don’t know if I agree that Huck intentionally distorted his position, only he can know that, but I did enjoy reading your post!

Here’s a link to my blog where I cite you…link.

I will assume your answer of “sure” is an affirmative answer to my questions. If so anything beyond “yet” would be a moot point. Nonetheless, since you were kind enough to answer my questions I will address your statement.

Huckabee can affirm the BF&M in the same way as did I and others back when it became an issue of consideration. The BF&M is an adequate guide for cooperation. It is not the final authority for faith and practice. That is a role of which only the Bible can fulfill.

Therefore it is always better for a Christian to base his answer to any question firmly upon Scripture than any other document. Huckabee took the biblical “high-ground” in his answer. And as I said before, he took the risks of attack from secular simpletons and theological dwarves of the Christian arena.

He has received attacks from both as does the source you referenced, along with others, represent. That will always be the case when Christ-Followers give honest answers to hard questions of both Sadducees and Pharisees or pagans.

cb

Sure. Yet, Huckabee’s answer doesn’t address how that fits in with his endorsement of the BF&M, as this was partially what the question he was asked was confronting. The portion about “servant leadership” was controversial in some quarters. Huckabee gives an appealing response and also refers to Scripture, but people on both sides of the gender issue believe he’s obscuring something or evading the larger question. That’s why I originally posted that link from a complementarian in a previous comment.

Like I said earlier, either here or somewhere else. Huckabee gave a biblical response. The Bible does speak of the submission of the husband. I could not care less what the BF&M of any year says in comparision to what the Bible says.

The fact that Huckabee spoke clearly from the Word of God rather than a document originated by imperfect humans shows character beyond what most would present were they in his position.

He risks being attacked by secular simpletons and by the theological dwarves of the Christian arena for the sake of being loyal to the Scripture.

So I ask you, Jadon, what would you rather have him do? Quote the BF&M and be “patted on the head” by the few or to quote the Bible and be faithful to its Author?

I think the answer is rather easy for someone who has chosen to be faithful to God over man, Jadon, don’t you?

cb

I realize that Southern Baptists don’t always agree. What’s relevant here is that it is not obvious to even some SB that Huckabee understood the Family Statement. It is true that he did not explicitly state an egalitarian position, but he did seem to create confusion by suggesting the husband “submits” as well. The Family Statement does not say that, IIRC.

This is why people have questions about Huckabee’s answer.

Is that supposed to be a revelation? When in the history of earth did all Southern Baptists agree on anything other than fried chicken makes for a great fellowship?

cb

I think it is particularly important here (and particularly for Huckabee) since Hillary was given a boost by women voters generally in the NH primary.

cb scott:

It does seem that not every SB agreed that Huckabee did a bang-up job on this issue. See here: http://speakplainly.blogspot.com/2008/01/huckabee-and-marital-submission.html

I was going to say something but it looks as if Brother CB has said it all.

I too was very well pleased with his response. It is funny that religion is off limits in these debates but he keeps getting the religious questions.

:^)

Blessings,
Tim

cb