WHEREAS, Southern Baptists deplore all forms of hatred or bigotry toward any person or people group; and
WHEREAS, Scripture speaks of God’s love for the Jewish people, through whom God has blessed the world with His Word and with His Messiah, our Lord Jesus (Romans 9–11); and
WHEREAS, There is a rising tide of anti-Semitism across the globe, which manifests itself in despicable acts of violence and harassment against the Jewish people; and
WHEREAS, Certain government-controlled media outlets throughout the world have cited with approval the virulently anti-Semitic book, Protocols of the Elders of Zion, as well as allegations of Jewish rituals of human slaughter; and
WHEREAS, Several recent United Nations-sponsored commissions and conferences have been characterized by statements reflecting a stark anti-Semitism; and
WHEREAS, Populist expressions of anti-Semitism are becoming widespread in some European countries to a degree that has not been seen since World War II; and
WHEREAS, The bloody history of the twentieth century reminds us of the unspeakably evil legacy of anti-Semitism; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, June 17–18, 2003, denounce all forms of anti-Semitism as contrary to the teachings of our Messiah and an assault on the revelation of Holy Scripture; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we affirm to Jewish people around the world that we stand with them against any harassment that violates our historic commitments to religious liberty and human dignity; and be it finally
RESOLVED, That we call on governmental and religious leaders across the world to stand against all forms of bigotry, hatred, or persecution.