whats the difference?

[FESTUSHAGGIN]

i may be asking a stupid question but i was driving through cumming today and i saw a 2nd baptist church. whats the difference between a 1st and a 2nd baptist. i have absolutely no idea. sorry if this is a stupid question but somebody enlighten me.

 

[HMwolfpup]

the difference is 1



sorry, couldn't resist...I have no idea what the real difference is other than maybe since there was already a 1st, maybe they couldn't come up with another name for the 2nd

 

[No. GA. Mt. Man]

There is a First and Second Baptist in Murphy,NC. I guess the First was established first??????

 

[LJay]

??? Sounds logical to me Dale.

 

[Branchminnow]

Dogone boy why does it matter?

 

[GeauxLSU]

Now there's a question I always wondered too. You gotta' be kidding me? Nobody knows??

 

[Pilgrim]

Not sure. I know of a Tenth Presbyterian up in Philly. You'd think they could be a little more creative than that! There's probably more to it than I know.

 

[Double Barrel BB]

The difference is the 1st baptist was more than likely established first in that town, and instead of the 2nd baptist coming up with another name they just decided on 2nd. Doesn't make any sense to me...

 

[PWalls]

Personally, I would have come up with another name.

 

[Mrs. Arrow3]

Yeah, I've never known if there was an actual reason for that or not myself. I've just always assumed like others have, that the Second Baptist was the second Baptist church in that area, and they just weren't creative enough to think of another name. Kinda crazy to me. In my hometown, my church is First Baptist, and all the other Baptist churches have different names.

 

[Branchminnow]

Well knowing baptist the way i do, (tongue in cheek here) there was probably a group from the first baptist that got mad and decided to start their own church

 

[Oldstick]

Must have been the popular choice for names a long time ago. Seems like most of the ones named this way were founded in the early 1900s, even 1800s and most are a mainstay fixture in the middle of some town or city. Just another guess from the peanut gallery.

 

[SBG]

Well knowing baptist the way i do, (tongue in cheek here) there was probably a group from the first baptist that got mad and decided to start their own church

Sad, but true.

 

[toridak'sgirl]

Well knowing baptist the way i do, (tongue in cheek here) there was probably a group from the first baptist that got mad and decided to start their own church

that was just wrong

 

[cowboyron]

Well knowing baptist the way i do, (tongue in cheek here) there was probably a group from the first baptist that got mad and decided to start their own church

I would have to agree with Branch.....sounds like a division to me.
The Church of Nazarene just had a big split here in Trenton. The group that went away have built a new Church under a complete different name.

 

[FESTUSHAGGIN]

Dogone boy why does it matter?

just curious thats all. thinkin about movin my letter over there and wanted to know what i was gettin into.

















thats a joke by the way.

 

[Woody52]

iwhats the difference between a 1st and a 2nd baptist

Their age!

 

[Randy]

Well knowing baptist the way i do, (tongue in cheek here) there was probably a group from the first baptist that got mad and decided to start their own church

Actually you are closer to the answer than you think. Some did not like some of the beliefs others had so they left and started their own. Of course now one believes the other is wrong and is going to ......and the other believes the other is wrong and is going to .....

Of course the Methodists believe they are both wrong and going to .....

But then again the Catholics could be right and we are all doomed to ....

So many beliefs. Who is right? Only one can be if any.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Does nobody really know the answer to this question?

A lot of assuming going on but nobody belongs to the 2nd Baptist Church of something or other and can tell us for certain.

If it really is due to a division, why would you choose '2nd' for a name? That automatically sounds subordinate. Why not just choose another name altogether?

 

[Randy]

why would you choose '2nd' for a name? That automatically sounds subordinate.

My 2nd wife does not think so.