After reviewing the Republican Party’s plank compared to SBC resolutions, the Baptist Press did the same for the Democrats on the eve of their Chicago convention. In the latest article, BP correspondent David Roach found what he called seven points of agreement, four points of disagreement, and six points of “partial agreement” compared to SBC resolutions approved by messengers in past years.
Those “points of agreement” are listed as mistreatment of Native Americans; illegal immigration; artificial intelligence; sexual abuse; support for Ukraine; the opioid crisis; and mental health.
The four points of disagreement are abortion; LGBTQA agenda; marijuana laws; and the U.S. Supreme Court.
The six points of “partial agreement” are racism; Israel and antisemitism; IVF treatments; religious freedom; gun violence; and climate change.
Among that long list, Christian apologist Dr. Alex McFarland says there's just one plank voters need to consider when casting a vote.
“Here is, really, the only question a voter needs to know: Do you support the constitutionally guaranteed, legal protection for the unborn?” he tells AFN.
In the article, McFarland noticed the writer goes all the way back to SBC resolutions passed decades ago. A resolution in 2011 states the SBC is not supporting amnesty for undocumented immigrants. A more recent resolution, in 2023, aligned closely with the Democrat Party because it supports “creating legal pathways to permanent status for immigrants who are in our communities by no fault of their own.”
“Circumstances change,” McFarland observes. “The way we use terminologies change.”
Looking ahead to the November election, McFarland says it will be interesting to watch the SBC observe and criticize Kamala Harris since her stated views seem to be changing constantly.
“Certainly the writer, David Roach, is very naïve,” McFarland says, “if he even believes there are policies and platform positions that are solidified and will be held once Kamala Harris is elected.”
