- Randel Everett
Randel Everett, who oversaw the Baptist General Convention of Texas during a period when two churches were forced to leave because of their acceptance of gays, is stepping down as executive director. The Dallas Morning News reports that Everett will become pastor at First Baptist Church in Midland, which frankly sounds like a better fit for him than Dallas. The story talks about how Everett had to “grapple with the recession and with the general decline of denominations. Under him, the BGCT continued to trim staff and cut its budget due to decline in giving from affiliate churches.”
Well, it seems kinda hard to complain about this stuff when you’re actively driving churches out of the convention because of your homophobia. Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth left the convention voluntarily in September, and Royal Lane Baptist Church was kicked out in May.
When Royal Lane was kicked out, Everett called the decision “painful.” Everett said BGCT churches should “welcome homosexuals,” but Royal Lane’s decision to allow “practicing homosexuals” as deacons meant that it was going against the group’s view that homosexuality is sinful.
If the convention were smart and wanted to stop the bleeding, they’d find someone to replace Everett who’s a little more open-minded. Trouble is, these folks don’t appear to be very smart.
Why the need for “goofy looking” in the headline. It only serves to make the paper look petty and give the opposition an easy argument.
I second James T’s comment. regarding the headline. The article should be based solely on the story of his bigotry (which he can help) and not on his appearance (which he cannot control). Bad move.
If you ever read the Bible you would know that God is NOT open minded.
Anyone who is going to judge someone on the bases of their own beliefs and not on the truth is someone who is being prejudice. People should be more objective about others as opposed to being so biased. That would also include how someone looks.
“Goofy-looking” is a cheap shot unworthy of ANY publication. It sounds like something a middle school kid might right. The story should have focused on the job he did or didn’t do and not how he looked. It made the story completely unpalatable, petty, and petulant. GROW UP. If you want to be taken as anything more than a fag-rag stop the pink journalism. and just report the relevant news.