Patterson’s comments about divorce, which were made in 2000 but weren’t widely circulated until last weekend, caused Southern Baptist leaders to scramble to denounce domestic abuse. [Southern Baptist leader’s advice to abused women sends leaders scrambling to respond]In the wake of the #MeToo movement, numerous powerful men have come under scrutiny over sexist treatment of women. The Southern Baptist Convention does not support ordaining women. In 2011, it issued a resolution on marriage, citing concern for the high rates of divorce among Southern Baptists. Clarification: This piece has been updated to clarify that Southern Baptist churches ordain preachers, not seminaries, and that the convention does not support ordaining women.

Source: Washington Post May 05, 2018 00:16 UTC