Another bombshell… surprise surprise.
May 24th, 2006 | Posted in » Baptist Issues
If there is even an ounce of truth to what Wade Burleson has posted on his blog today regarding his treatment by Tom Hatley at the Albuquerque IMB Trustee meeting, Baptists everywhere have reason to be incensed with righteous anger. This is UNACCEPTABLE behavior for a Christian, but even more so for a Christian in a position of leadership.
Tom… I hope you read this. I’m VERY disappointed in you as a spiritual leader in our particular denomination. Your assassination of Wade’s character is reprehensible. In a moment where you were given the opportunity to bring peace, you instead chose to drive a wedge between yourself and a brother in Christ. Not only that, but your actions today created additional division throughout the SBC regarding this issue at a time when peacemaking is most desperately needed! I’m so disappointed and disheartened!
Sadly, this should not come as unexpected, given the treatment that Wade has been given so far in this dispute. I’m still disappointed and angry, but most of all, I find myself disheartened at the message we seem intent on giving a lost world… that we can’t even love one another.
Satan must be dancing like a crazy man.
UPDATE…
Cliff Cummings, a pastor from Oklahoma who was at the meeting, attests to everything Wade has posted in his blog. Here’s some details. Expect some more from Cliff later on once he makes it back home from the meeting.
Also, Wes Kenney, who also attended the meeting, has posted his corraborating observations here.
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