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For many of you, this is old news. I must admit that the more I reflect on Carter’s decision, the more I respect it. Carter leaving the Baptist church over the treatment of women is, indeed, brave. Craig James’s commentary over at Religion Virus is useful:
And Mr. Carter didn’t just sever his ties, he did so with strong words, calling the SBC’s policies oppressive, and reminding us that their Biblical justifications are the same ones used to excuse slavery, genital mutilation, violence and rape around the world.
The SBC, of course, couldn’t take it gracefully, and had to do a bit of mud-slinging in an attempt to save face. They called Mr. Carter’s actions “politically motivated,” which is pretty funny considering that Mr. Carter has already achieved and retired from the highest office in the land.
To me, calling something like this “politically motivated” is almost idiotic for reasons I think aren’t entirely obvious: of course, its politically motivated because you can’t separate religion and ethics or ethics and politics.
