{"id":2445676,"date":"2025-06-10T23:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T03:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southern-baptists-vote-to-call-on-supreme-court-to-reverse-same-sex-marriage-ruling-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T23:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T03:44:48","slug":"southern-baptists-vote-to-call-on-supreme-court-to-reverse-same-sex-marriage-ruling-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southern-baptists-vote-to-call-on-supreme-court-to-reverse-same-sex-marriage-ruling-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Baptists vote to call on Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage ruling &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouthern-baptists-vote-to-call-on-supreme-court-to-reverse-same-sex-marriage-ruling-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445676&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At their annual convention in Dallas, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to pass a resolution urging the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling that legalized same<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-has-officially-gone-gender-crazy\/\" title=\"Congress Has Officially Gone Gender Crazy\">-sex marriage<\/a> in the landmark case Obergefell v. Hodges. This resolution highlights the church&#8217;s ongoing opposition to same-sex marriage and its desire to influence U.S.society to reflect Christian conservative values. Andrew Walker, an ethicist at a Southern Baptist seminary, stated that the goal is to keep the discussion surrounding this issue alive. He noted that there are plans for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southern-baptists-to-debate-churchs-stance-on-same-sex-marriage\/\" title=\"... to debate ...s stance on same...\">long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-nras-strategy-to-escape-disaster\/\" title=\"Inside the NRA\u2019s Strategy to Escape Disaster\">legal strategy<\/a><\/a> to challenge the Obergefell decision, drawing inspiration from the efforts aimed at overturning Roe v. Wade. Prominent Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has previously indicated support for revisiting the same-sex marriage ruling, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >signaling potential future challenges<\/a> from conservative Christian groups. The Southern Baptists aim to create pathways for legal challenges similar to those seen in abortion debates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Southern Baptists vote to call on Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage ruling<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1086494\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/southern-baptist-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Southern Baptists<\/a> voted at their annual convention in Dallas on a resolution that would seek to overturn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Supreme Court&rsquo;s<\/a> ruling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/same-sex-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">legalizing gay marriage.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Southern Baptists have long been opposed to same-sex marriage, the resolution&rsquo;s passage signifies the church&rsquo;s efforts to garner its influence to make U.S. society adhere to Christian conservative values.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3433787\/supreme-court-guns-challenges-second-amendment\/\">Pro-gun challenges are hoping to make their way to Second Amendment-friendly Supreme Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3434450\/supreme-court-order-list-mistakenly-emailed-early\/\">Supreme Court mistakenly emails order list three days early<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3434327\/supreme-court-doge-wins-foia-social-security-access\/\">Supreme Court hands DOGE two big wins in FOIA and Social Security access cases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;What we&rsquo;re trying to do is keep the conversation alive,&rdquo; Andrew Walker, an ethicist at a Southern Baptist seminary in Kentucky who wrote the resolution, told the <em>New York Times.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Members of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination, are hoping to see <em>Obergefell v. Hodges<\/em>, the Supreme Court case that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-support-for-gay-marriage-surpasses-50-for-first-time-ever-poll-finds\/\" title=\"Republican Support For Gay Marriage Surpasses 50% For First Time Ever, Poll Finds\">legalized gay marriage<\/a>, overturned. They see the Supreme Court&rsquo;s overturning of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> as a blueprint.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has previously signaled support for overturning&nbsp;<em>Obergefell<\/em>, having expressed in a concurring opinion in the case that overruled&nbsp;<em>Roe<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women&rsquo;s Health Organization<\/em>, that the Supreme Court should reconsider previous cases that legalized gay marriage and contraception.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3436043\/southern-baptist-convention-debate-gay-marriage-female-pastors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SOUTHERN BAPTISTS TO DEBATE CHURCH&rsquo;S STANCE ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE AND FEMALE PASTORS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Christians are called to play the long game,&rdquo; Walker said. &ldquo;There are burgeoning embryonic efforts being discussed at the legal-strategy level on how to begin to challenge&nbsp;<em>Obergefell<\/em>. How do we take the lessons from&nbsp;<em>Roe<\/em>&nbsp;that took 50 years? 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