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Transgender stance: needed & wise, Moore says

Started by Olivia P, June 16, 2014, 10:29:35 AM

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June 16 2014 by Tom Strode, Baptist Press

Questions from churches about the transgender issue and the tide of culture pointed to the need for Southern Baptists to address the topic during their annual meeting, the convention's lead ethicist said.

Messengers to the 2014 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) approved a resolution on transgender identity June 10, marking the first time the SBC has addressed the issue in a stand-alone measure. After what appeared to be a unanimous vote on the convention floor, Russell D. Moore explained to reporters some reasons for the resolution.

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