Southern Baptists' public policy arm (ERLC) fires its president for praising Biden's 'selfless act'. Then unfires him, and chairman quits

essentialsaltes said:

Leatherwood had led the embattled agency through three years as the policy spokesman for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, but he had not joined in the increasingly public support among many Southern Baptists for former President Donald Trump.

[Note that 3 years ago is when Russell Moore stepped down from the same position -- again probably because he was insufficiently Trumpy for an organization that is “dedicated to engaging the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ and speaking to issues in the public square for the protection of religious liberty and human flourishing,”]

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Leatherwood is out again.

ERLC President Steps Down Amid Southern Baptist Discord​

After four years under Brent Leatherwood, SBC pastors look for a leader to rebuild trust in its public-policy arm.

Leatherwood, the president of the embattled Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), spoke from the US Capitol lawn in a promotional video touting Southern Baptists’ lobbying efforts in Washington. He pleaded with the convention to allow its public-policy arm to continue its work.

Ultimately, it was enough for the ERLC to withstand calls for its elimination and for Leatherwood to keep his job.

For seven more weeks.

Much of the criticism directed at the ERLC predates Leatherwood, back to Russell Moore’s “never Trump” stance during his tenure leading the entity nearly a decade ago. (Moore now serves as editor in chief of CT.)

Leatherwood’s children survived the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, and some Southern Baptists objected to his advocacy for a state law to restrict guns from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.

BCP1928 said:

You mean he's not a Christian?

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Sorry I woke this thread up from a year ago. But I don't think Hazel was making any such claim