When it comes to the question of whether Baptists are of the Protestant tradition, there is only one theologically correct answer.
This answer is confirmed by the Southern Baptist Convention, the National Baptist Convention USA, the American Baptist Churches USA, and Encyclopedia Britannica.
Thirty seconds of frantic Googling in a pathetically desperate desire to “prove Cypress wrong!” does nothing to alter that theological fact.
Unlike you, I don’t place weight on random fringe opinions and erroneous information some random guys posted on the internet. The standard I place weight on are mainstream experts and the leadership of the major Baptist churches themselves:
Encyclopedia Britannica
"Baptist, member of a group of Protestant Christians who share the basic beliefs of most Protestants"
American Baptist Churches USA
"American Baptist Churches USA today is the most racially inclusive Protestant body."
National Baptist Convention, USA
“We lead two of the nation’s largest Protestant denominations”
Southern Baptist Convention, Resolution 2017 Annual Meeting
“Baptists trace much of their theological heritage to the events, figures, and principles of the Protestant Reformation. Baptists particularly value the principles of the Protestant Reformation that inspired subsequent generations of Baptists. We commit ourselves anew to the biblical convictions of the Protestant Reformation”
Calvary Road Baptist Church
“The Baptist religion is another popular denomination in Protestant Christianity.’
Christinanity.com
"Baptist: it’s one of the most well-known denominations in Protestant Christianity and is named after its main belief in believer’s baptism"
Pew Research Center
"Southern Baptists are the largest evangelical Protestant group in the United States."
Clearview Baptist Church
"The Baptist religion stems from the Protestant Christian church."
Gallup News
"Southern Baptist denomination remains the largest Protestant group in the U.S."
Politico.com
"The Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest and most politically powerful Protestant denomination"
New York Times
"Southern Baptists...the nation’s largest Protestant denomination"
Baptist | History, Beliefs, Denominations, & Facts
Baptist, member of a group of Protestant Christians who share the basic beliefs of most Protestants but who insist that only believers should be baptized and that it should be done by immersion rather than by the sprinkling or pouring of water. Learn more about Baptists in this article.
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