Southern Baptists Call for Overturn of Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
The Facts
- At their annual conference in Dallas on Wednesday, more than 10,000 U.S. Southern Baptist delegates overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution calling for the overturning of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which legalized gay marriage nationwide.
- The resolution calls for laws that "affirm marriage between one man and one woman" and opposes laws that "compel people to speak falsehoods about" sex and gender. It also urges Christians to "embrace marriage and childbearing" and criticizes modern culture for declining birthrates.
- Andrew Walker, chair of the Committee on Resolutions, acknowledged the "difficulties" in implementing the resolution, noting that a realistic rollback strategy would require incremental steps, like working to overturn Obergefell.
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The Spin
Right narrative
This vote reflects a deep-seated belief around the country that liberalism has eroded every facet of society. The Defense of Marriage Act, which was backed by both parties in 1996, demonstrates that traditional marriage once had broad support. Obergefell and the Respect for Marriage Act, imposed by judicial fiat, defied history and biology. It has since snowballed into the abortion- and porn-infested culture we see today, and the country has had enough.
Left narrative
The SBC largely ignores the evolving values of most Americans. Obergefell v. Hodges affirmed marriage as a right for all, supported by 68% today. Abortion access, vital for maternal health, is endangered by policies like the Trump administration's EMTALA rollback, risking lives. Liberalism expands freedoms, not destruction. If conservatives wish to promote families, they should start by not criminalizing large swaths of young people who are scared to do so in Trump's America.
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