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- noun Plural form of
baptist .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
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Examples
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Google "bootleggers and baptists" to see why their endorsement shouldn't be so shocking.
Employer Mandate=Assanine xtra 2009
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I no more live in “hysterical fear of terrorists” than you would of mormons, adventists, pentecostals, and southern baptists.
Think Progress » Obama: Gitmo Has ‘Been Subject To A Lot Of…Pretty Rank Politics’ 2010
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The foundation of the SBC rather evidences the idea that the schism with the northern baptists over slavery was a product of the different socio-political investment between the cultures of northern and southern US states.
Bukiet on Brooklyn Books Hal Duncan 2009
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Google "bootleggers and baptists" to see why their endorsement shouldn't be so shocking.
Archive 2009-07-01 xtra 2009
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Activists and established businesses working for the same goal — just another case of bootleggers and baptists.
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GOD exists, despite ALL of my former doubts, debates, letters to the catholic church, rejections of the head honcho in Israel, and harassment against the baptists in Arkansas.
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“Scientology is a âcultâ and should be run to the ground like the dogs they are, but Roman Catholicism/Southern baptists get a free pass, even though Christian individuals and groups are EXPLICITLY COMMANDED by the tenets of their own religion to âspread the good newsâ to everybody â whether they want to hear about it, or not.”
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Scientology is a “cult” and should be run to the ground like the dogs they are, but Roman Catholicism/Southern baptists get a free pass, even though Christian individuals and groups are EXPLICITLY COMMANDED by the tenets of their own religion to “spread the good news” to everybody — whether they want to hear about it, or not.
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Actually, this is just a classic case of bootleggers and baptists.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Absurd Argument of the Day 2010
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A religion I see as evil, much like I see southern baptists but more so.
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