tic long sent me a link this morning, rightly mentioning it was ripe with potential for fun.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention is considering changing its name.
SBC President Bryant Wright said Monday that he’s appointing a task force to study the idea. Wright says the name is too regional and creates challenges as the denomination tries to grow.
the article goes on to say that they’re calling for ideas. so, hey, how about we pitch in!
be nice, but not too nice.
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AMC – Al Mohler Convention
Republicans
The “task-force” convention
Up here in Canada their churches are under the name Canadian National Baptist Convention (CNBC) (formerly Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists, which didn’t make much sense at all)
I grew up in the Baptist church (loved it but was realistic with their legalism), SOOOOOOOOO how about “The P.A.T.E. ASS.” (The Poke-AT-Everything Association)?
if these are not nice enough, some of my favorite churches are Southern Baptist and I have attended the denomination in the past (I’ve even worked for them) and had great experiences
Saddle SoRe (a mix of Saddleback, Southern and Reaching the lost)
So So Texas (SoCal, Southern and Texas)
DWD (Down with Disney…sorry, couldn’t resist, my ties with the denomination were around the time of the infamous boycott)
The Ex-Presidents Convention (pretty sure Carter and Clinton claimed SBC affiliation)
in all seriousness, Lifeway…they’re already branded that way because of their bookstores, some of their churches have adopted the name and it works as well as about any other denominational rebranding of which I’m aware
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww211/PONCHO_24/prince_symbol.jpg
The It’s-a-small-world Baptist Convention
The We’reTheOnlyRealChristiansAndYou’reGoingToHell Convention.
That, or, “Jesus, America, Puppies”. Because who doesn’t love Jesus, America, and Puppies?
New Name: Brimstone Baptist Convention
Tagline: Southern Baptists baptized with water, but we will baptize you with hell-fire.
Undamentalists….we take the fun out of fundamentalism.
Could be known as PlanetWisdom ….. or Dare2Share …but I think those are already taken …
Rev mjc, I love it!
The denomination formerly known as Prince
OR
The Southern Baptist Abomination
CRU isn’t taken is it?
How about the Pan Am Convention – where men sit in first class and women wait on them….
So, I don’t want to sound like the stick in the mud here, but some of these comments aren’t that nice or “semi-nice.”
The “At Least We’re Not Methodists” Convention.
“Gays Outside Please” aka GOP.
20th Century Box
Glee.
Not.
ah, marty, suggest one then, my southern baptist friend!
Uh..MartyLand?
(I’m pretty sure u’re not the Lutheran theologian/church historian Martin Marty, right?).
Dave, that’s right, I’m not, but every time I hear about that guy I think “it’s a name so nice they used it twice!”
My suggestion would be to follow Cru’s example and name it BaCon, both a shortened, friendlier name and a staple at most Southern Baptist meals.
Marty,
BaCon? Who’s not being nice now – suggesing a name from a pig product ;)!?
Dave, the Ham
In the spirit of Cru, how about SoBap?
As a southern baptist, i think it is Important to keep the acronym the same…the SBC is a familiar brand that can’t be lost:
- The Somewhat Backwards Convention
- The Southern(ish) Baptist(ish) Convention(ish)
Wait, didn’t these guys leave the Big East for the ACC? I’m confused…
Nice suggestion Dave Larson
I vote BaCon…who doesn’t like bacon? even people who aren’t allowed to eat bacon LIKE bacon that’s why there are Kosher and Veggie substitutes
Messianic Jew and Vegetarian/Vegan SBC members could come up with their own acronym of Tofu or Duck Bacon (both exist by the way) so it isn’t an offensive name
Bacon is so great…. even when you cook it, it sounds like applause – Jim Gaffigan.
@ pbj – well, they exist, but that isn’t saying much. They are very poor substitues for the real thing. For all the really good vegetarian meat substitutes out there, all of the bottom spaces are filled with the substitutes for bacon.
@ Marko – playing off of the SBC theme – how about Super Big Church, or my more cynical answer, Saved Body Counting (because it’s all about quantity, not quality!)
In my experience the SBC as it has hardend it’s credal stance, has defined itself negatively against the other main stream Baptist organizations. I think that the new name should reflect that. In that spirit, because they don’t want to be affiliated with the ABC or the CBF, they should rename themselves the Un-Cooperative Un-American Baptist Churches.