WHEREAS, 1972 is a year of national emphasis on politics, citizenship, and public issues of great importance, and
WHEREAS, Grave moral issues of our time, such as family breakdown, racism, war, poverty, pollution, violence, injustice, crime, gambling, taxation, consumer exploitation, political corruption, welfare reform, and addiction to alcohol and other drugs are all complex issues, the proper facing of which demand personal evangelism, political involvement, and the best judgment of all,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That this Convention reaffirm the historic Baptist position of responsible Christian citizenship, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we plead with politicians to refrain from offering simplistic solutions for complex problems, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we urgently call upon all Southern Baptists to carefully consider the vital moral issues in this year’s campaigns, examine the moral positions of the candidates, scrutinize the platforms of the political parties and the economic interests supporting the candidates, apply Bible truths and Christian insights in arriving at decisions related to politics, and prayerfully work for those who seem nearest to a responsible Christian position.