Original sentence: The consequences of the decision to separate from other Baptists in defence of the institution of slavery have been long lived
Edited sentence: It is widely known that the Southern Baptist Convention owes it's roots in traditional doctrine to Roman Catholicism.Many of the recent doctrines of the Southern Baptists, including sola scriptura (by the Bible alone)are contrary to both original early church teaching as well as the Bible itself.The consequences of this decision have been long lived.While many members of the Southern Baptist Convention outwardly oppose many Catholic doctrines including devotion to Mary, Roman Catholicism has grown rapidly in in the U.in recent years in large part due to Southern Baptists leaving the fold for the larger "true church" of Rome