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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · 17h

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Amid LGBTQ controversy, social work dean 'steps down' at Baylor – Baptist News Global

Baylor Provost Nancy Brinkhouse informed faculty Sept. 25 Jon Singletary will “step down” effective Oct. 15.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · 16d

Yes, we need to stop the political violence. And the first step is to acknowledge the president of the United States is the source of the problem.

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Yes, violence is not the answer – Baptist News Global

When you dare to confront the president of the United States about his violent rhetoric, then I’ll listen to you.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · 21d

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Now it’s clear the agenda is not just to redefine religious liberty but to reinterpret the entirety of the First Amendment.

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The First Amendment is for we, not just thee – Baptist News Global

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees five related freedoms, and all five are under attack today by the Republican Party.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · 25d

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Can employers fire employees for their Charlie Kirk posts? – Baptist News Global

This backlash is part of a conservative movement to blame Kirk’s death on “the left” and to punish anyone who disagrees with their view.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · 27d

If Charlie Kirk is a martyr, it is to the cause of hateful exclusionary politics, not Christianity.

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Was Charlie Kirk a martyr? – Baptist News Global

Kirk’s persona simply didn’t match his person. He was not a gentleman and a scholar but he was an entertainer and a troll.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · 28d

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The morning after an assassination – Baptist News Global

If Charlie Kirk had been a Democratic activist and Joe Biden were still president, the right-wing conspiracy theories would have taken over.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · Sep 8

If my friend went to the Emergency Department and had to pee during his six- to 12-hour stay in the ED, he would scare people if he went into the women’s room or he could cause the hospital to be fined $25,000 if he goes to the men’s room.

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Stand up for trans folk who have no place to pee – Baptist News Global

I received an urgent call last week from one of my dearest transgender friends. He faced a horrible predicament.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Not all ideas are equally valid, and not all beliefs are equally true. There is reality and there is fantasy.

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The lunatics are now in charge – Baptist News Global

If you consider yourself “pro-life,” take a stand on the side life for those already born and not just embryos in a womb.

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Mark Wingfield @markwingdallas.bsky.social · Aug 20

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why do the vast majority of white evangelicals support the president and his cronies? Because he’s giving them what they want.