Kentucky Baptist board affirms dismissal of gay student

BAGDAD, Ky. — Members of the Kentucky Baptist Convention Mission Board have voted to affirm the decision by the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky., to dismiss an openly homosexual student. Citing “the recent public controversy surrounding the University’s … dismissal of a student for violating the school’s code of conduct,” the board action said “we commend the university’s firm stand on its principles and appreciate the high standards to which it holds itself and its student body.” Board members pledged “to pray for the university’s leadership, faculty and students” and “the young man who was affected by this decision.” (TAB)