For the past 20 years, the state of Alabama has been the battleground between gambling interests and those who opposed seeing the clutches of gambling magnates around the neck of our state. Alabama Baptists are thankful for the victories won in this arena.
Alabama Baptists have been kept abreast on the skirmishes and battles of the gambling wars in our state through the pages of The Alabama Baptist. The coverage of our state Baptist paper on the gambling controversy has been recognized for thorough reporting and effective presentation on legislation, lawsuits and public pronouncements on the gambling issue.
Alabama Baptists need a balance to the coverage of the mainstream media on moral issues. The Alabama Baptist newspaper presents coverage of the Alabama Legislature and the discussion of moral concerns in community life from a Christian worldview and, in particular, from a Baptist perspective. Granted, gambling is not the only moral issue, but the attention given to this issue by The Alabama Baptist illustrates the work of our state paper to inform Baptists on public policy that affects the moral climate of the state of Alabama and the entire country.
While remaining doggedly nonpartisan, The Alabama Baptist has kept information before Baptist readers on efforts to expand gambling, challenges to religious freedom, the right to life, liberalization of alcohol laws and other moral concerns of Baptists. While other publications claim merely to produce information, The Alabama Baptist makes no apology for their advocacy on these issues, in addition to reporting of news surrounding these issues. As a pastor, I am thankful that Baptists have The Alabama Baptist as a tool to make a difference in our state.
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