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I»s Hiring policy protested by Baptist church from page 13 organization often hears concerns from Baptists on all sides of the issue. “The policy strictly relates to CBF organ izations and CBF, the corporation, if you will,” he said.“[The hiring policy] is not an official position and not in any way some thing enforced on individuals or churches in the fellowship.” Wallace said the CBF respects traditional Baptist principles of soul competence and church autonomy. “We feel like it is our Baptist principles that prevent us from making a stronger state ment [on the issue],”he told Q-Notes.“lt is a difficult document from that standpoint. It is" certainly not a litmus test for membership in the CBF.” Wake Forest Baptist Church is also a member of the Alliance of Baptists, a moderate-to-pro- gressive association whose majority of members welcome and affirm LGBT worshipers. Alliance of Baptists churches and their At a glance: . CBF and homosexuality The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) “Organizational Policy on Homosexual Behavior Related to i Personnel aiid ftthfling” was ldb|)ted by* i; j the organization in 2Ci00. The policy reads; “As Baptist Christians, we believe that : the fouTuiatkm of a Christian sexual ethic ■ isfjMfiMmMmarmgebetwietiamari ' i aMk'wpmattmdcit^dcyjnsm^ness, ■ We ako believe in the love arid grace of pod fir aBpec^kr both for those who live by this [ undeMmiding^thibiblkalstdmidMmd, ; those who dd not. We treasure theJreeddrn ', of indmdudt coristknce and the autonorrty , of ike local church, 'arid we ako believe that i congregational leaders should bepersonsdf moral integrity whose lives exemplijy the highest standards of Christian conduct and character. ■ ■: e' ’ “Because of this organmtiorml value, the Cooperative Baptist FdlOwsh ip does not: allow jbr the expenditure of fends for ■ organizations or causes that condone, advocate orajfrm homosexual practice. Neither does this CBF organizatma} value often progressive and inclu sive approaches to church life and spirituality aren’t uncom mon in the Carohnas. Other Alliance churches in the Carohnas include Asheville’s First Baptist and Circle of Mercy, Chapel Hill’s Binkley Memorial, Greensboro’s, College Park, Mars Hill Baptist, Charlotte’s Myers Park, Raleigh’s Pullen Memorial and Winston- Salem’s Knollwood Baptist. Among the Alliance com munities in South Carolina are Greenville’s First Baptist, Greenwood’s First Baptist and New Heights Baptist in Gaffney Founded in 1987, the Alliance of Baptists’ mission ^XHARLOTTE^S BEST PLACE FOR VINTAGE FURNITURE, JEWELRY, CLOTHING & OTHER COOL STUFF** , allow far the purposeful hiring of a staff person or the sending of a missionary who \ ffWpmCtuMg^hmeXtMf S t j j 11: i ‘ According to CBF) the policy is not ; I ifin||%teiboaljc|4ltt|f| :||M|iyi4M|; j: church members and acts only as an internal policy for hiring and funding for the orgiinization. “We feel like it is our Baptist principles that prevent us from making a stronger : 1 stttemMlbp&iskei’jGBi Media : j Coordinator Lance Wallace told Q-Notes. “It is a difficult document fromm that standpoint It :Ls certainly not a litmus test for membershipjin file CSE?’ 1■ - i ■). The Sfottist prlhcipksdisted in the;: 'statement include: Soul Freedom, or-‘the 1 freedom and responsibility of every person to relate directly to God without the impo- ' sMon of creed or the control of clergy or government;” Bible Freedom, or “the free dom and right of every Christian to inter pret and apply scripture under the leader ship of the Holy Spirit;” Church Freedom, or the autonomy of the local church; and ' Religious Freedom, or the belief “in free dom o/religion,frekomj«-religion, and freedom from religion,” and support for the separation of church and slate.”! ' Members of Wake Forest Baptist Church in Winston- Salem, N.C., gather during a social before their 2005 Magnolia Dinner on the campus of Wake Forest University. Photo Credit: Wake Forest Baptist Church Statement calls churches to, among other tasks, “make the worship of God primary in all our gatherings, create places of refuge and renewal for those who are wounded or ignored by the church, side with those who are poor, pursue justice with and for those who are oppressed, and hold ourselves accountable for equity, col- legiality, and diversity” On April 17,2004, the Alliance of Baptists passed a statement opposing federal and state constitutional amendments banning recogni tion of same-sex relationships.! 4450 SOUTH BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE, NC 28209 704.529.6369 iaisjirhs souY'^h end UlCDflEIDflYI JOIN US FOR “PROJECT RUNWAY" TIIURIDflYI JOIN US FOR “KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST" I/I & ircl rRIDRYI DJATOMIX 2ncl & 4lh fRIDflYI bJ LEVI BROWN lURDAYl & mORDRYI Pouble-Feafure Movie Night Every Monefay FREE POOL Every Monday & Sunday Open Dailyj^ p.m. to 1 a.m. 316 Rensselaer Ave 704.376^1Z (FREE Wi-Fi) ChorioHe. 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