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Brad asked me to say something about confessions of faith and there I have said it. I do work with a collection that includes extensive holdings of Baptist history, and that fact frankly makes me reluctant to say much in this public venue. Baptists have fought over this question in the distant past and the not so distant past, so one should approach this topic with some fear and trembling. Because of all the fussing, I am very inclined only to follow historical Baptist documents - the New Hampshire first, and secondly the Abstract of Principles. Both have stood the test of time and summarize doctrines that have been important in the life of Baptists. I like what we have done in sythesizing the two into a new document with slight modifications for our situation. Remember, I’m the guy who wears bow ties that I tie myself. I live in a 111 year old house. New is generally not a good thing for me. I did look at some statements from newer churches, and I just don’t like them. In some cases, they would just do better adopting the Apostles’ or Nicean Creeds. I also don’t like leaving Baptist out of the name of the church as some of them do, but before this becomes a rant against innovation, I will sign off. Peace out.

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