Reply #33: Also, keep in mind that there are many different Baptist denominations...

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Although the Southern Baptists (founded during the Civil War) are the largest, there are other Baptist denominations like the American Baptists who are evangelical protestant but not conservative at all. Up here in Seattle, the ABs were known from the 60s through the 80s for opposition to U.S. policies in Vietnam and Central America (one of them offered sanctuary to any refugee fleeing pro-U.S. countries like El Salvador and Guatamala). First Baptist in Seattle is an openly "tolerant and inclusive" congregation.