The state has no right to impose taxes for the support of any form of religion. A free church in a free state is the Christian ideal, and this implies the right of free and unhindered access to God on the part of all men, and the right to form and propagate opinions in the sphere of religion without interference by the civil power. I would get in trouble with my church if I ever tired it. Family God has ordained the family as the foundation institution of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption.
Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime.
It is God's unique gift to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel for sexual expression according to Biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race. According to a recent poll Baptists have the highest rate of divorce among all denominations and even higher than non-churched people. This survey did not distinguish between the numerous kinds of Baptists. I would expect Southern Baptists may be slightly lower. There is not a sin which will cause one of our members to be excommunicated.