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Southern Baptists open annual meeting amid push from right

Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People take part in a worship service during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People pray during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People take part in a worship service during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People pray during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People pray during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People vote on a motion during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People take part in a worship service during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People pray during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People take part in a worship service during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People take part in a worship service during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks during the executive committee plenary session at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) People take part in a worship service during the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Southern Baptist Convention President J. D. Greear holds a Bible as he speaks during the denomination's annual meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) A man prays during the executive committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) FILE — In this June 10, 2019, file photo, Mike Stone, Southern Baptist Convention executive committee chairman, speaks during an Executive Committee plenary meeting at the Southern Baptist Convention in Birmingham, Ala. As Southern Baptists prepare for their biggest annual meeting in more than a quarter-century, accusations that leaders have shielded churches from claims of sexual abuse and simmering tensions around race threaten to once again mire the nation’s largest Protestant denomination in a conflict that can look more political than theological. (Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP, File) Dr. Ronnie Floyd, center, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Dr. Jared Wellman, pastor at Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, hands out copies of his motion during the executive committee plenary session at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Wellman's motion called for an independent committee to lead a probe of the denomination's handling of sex abuse cases. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)