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p>But Paul Chesser's article does get one thing very right -- not matter what the immediate issue, the underlying concern is adhering faithfully to the text of scripture so as to let it be our guide, not merely another excuse for us to do what we want. br> -- Gary Martin br> Platte City, Missouri /p>

Mr. Chesser missed it entirely in his article, "The Southern Baptist Capitulation." Southern Baptists have not adopted a statement on global warming. The statement he alludes to was written up by a student in a Southern Baptist School, but has no official sanction from the denomination itself. In fact, since the publication of the statement various denominational leaders have been explicit in distancing themselves and the Southern Baptist Convention from the statement. The title of the statement, "A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change," is unfortunate since it appears to be an official statement of the denomination. The student, no doubt will point to the phrasing "A Southern Baptist..." not "The Southern Baptist..." but the confusion is understandable.

p>Several stories explaining and correcting the misperception have been posted on our denomination's news service, the Baptist Press ( www.bpnews.net ). These stories are "on top" today and available without doing an "archive search." br> -- Dr. Fred Smith /p> p> If Paul had done his homework, he would have discovered that the website mentioned and statement issued, is NOT endorsed by the SBC in any way. It was begun as students Seminary Project. Some signed on others not, as individual Pastor's. That is all it was. This article did no research before being written. That is bad! br> -- Tim Guthrie

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