Reply #25: "An Ecumenical, Liberal Baptist Congregation" in Houston [View All]

It's Covenant Church on Caroline Street. Driving by, I've noted the beautiful, simple architecure--award-winning, according to the website. There are links to associated churches:

http://www.covenanthouston.org/

The Southern Baptists were originally strong believers in separation of Church & State. They thought that having influence over Government could lead to Government having influence over their Church. This changed in recent years--about the time the Republican Party in Texas was taken over by activist Christian Fundamentalists. (Just being a Fundamentalist is one thing--wishing to live by what you perceive as the fundamentals of your faith--the Amish & Mennonites are examples. Trying to force everybody else to follow those fundamentals is something else again.)

There may well be a church in your area where you can keep what's best of the old ways. I hope that you find it.

(I was raised Catholic. The first time I saw the inside of our local Baptist Church, my first thought was: Who stole all their stuff?)