You know, like Batman and Superman had “henchmen.” Oh, right, that was the Joker and Lex Luther. I’m afraid that there are not enough people in America that are appreciative of such a literary device. Not even among the moderate-progressive types.

As to whether I’ll be mentioned in anyone’s Baptist history…talk about your hyperbole.

Secular historians don’t care about a controversial trustee of the missions agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. And Southern Baptist historians who wish to have a future in the Southern Baptist Convention will undoubtedly completely skip over the Memphis Declaration, McKissic, Klouda, and Burleson saga in their accounts of Baptist history.

Moderate and progressive Baptists who choose to include a section on early 21st century SBC history will likely give Klouda and McKissic a paragraph or two as my dad has already done in his book and a Baptist History & Heritage journal article. However, short-lived attempts at denominational reform usually don’t get much coverage in history texts at the end of the day. It’s unfortunate that the Burleson/Cole/Duren effort at reform was so short-lived….

Ever heard of hyperbole?

You know, it’s a literary device which, according to Wikipedia, “may be used to evoke strong feelings or create a strong impression, but is rarely meant to be taken literally.”

The problem with “fundamental-conservatives” as your kind used to be called is that y’all like to take EVERYTHING literally.

However, Ben Cole and Wade Burleson are not unfamiliar with similar literary devices – the proof of that is in the pudding, er their blog posts.

I’m pretty confident that any person who reads this post and is familiar with the names Ben Cole and Marty Duren will already have their own opinion formed about your relationship to Burleson. They’ll likely receive my one-word description as hyperbolic….