From reading the article, one might get the impression that Bill Carden,
If survival of the college is most important, then the list of nominees for trustee positions that the college presents to the TBC Committee on Boards in 2007 and future years will not include the name of any person from a church affiliated with the CBF. If the college continues to nominate any persons who are from churches affiliated with the CBF, this will be interpreted as a sure signal to Tennessee Baptists that the college has no interest in the restoration of trust with Tennessee Baptists.Finally, someone is honest enough to say that if you are affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship your services are no longer required in the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Let's be sure to include that in next year's list of Tennessee Baptist Convention resolutions...it would at least be an honest reflection of conservative Tennessee Baptist leadership.
Oh, and for those who still don't believe this is about the money, please be sure to read the last paragraph and the veiled concluding threat:
"If the Carson-Newman trustees are unwilling to begin this trust restoration process right now, and carry it through to its complete resolution, then the trustees may have to take their chances on continued survival of the college without the benefit of Cooperative Program funds from Tennessee Baptist Churches. And Union University certainly deserves the extra money!"That's the ticket, Bill. Let's pull the plug on those suckers and show them how Baptist we are. That'll show those liberals that we hold the purse strings and we mean business!
With that in mind: I nominate Bill Carden for President of Carson-Newman. As a leader in a non-CFB church and with his outline to fix the college, he is eminently qualified. (But let's hold off on giving Union more money than they "certainly deserve.")
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Bill Carden is a deacon from FBC Tullahoma and has been active in both the SBC and TBC as a messenger for a couple of decades. He has written a short history of FBC Tullahoma during the conservative resurgence, particularly noting the actions of Dr. James Porch during this period. Bill is not a pastor.
A little bit of background work can help a writer not look foolish.
Correction noted and included. Admonishment on background checking also noted.
I have read Bill's writing before and know of his opinions and commentary. I consider Bill the most honest and forthcoming conservative within the ranks of the conservative resurgence. ... even if I disagree with some of his positions.
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