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(#1) Brad Pitt
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While Brad Pitt now considers himself an atheist, he was raised in a Southern Baptist home in Missouri.
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(#2) Britney Spears
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Britney Spears was born into a Southern Baptist family. "I grew up going to church but I think you can have spiritual experiences without going to church," she said.
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(#3) Bill Clinton
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As a child, former President Bill Clinton attended the First Baptist Church in Hope in Arkansas. After his daughter Chelsea was born, he joined the Immanuel Baptist Church with a renewed interest in the faith.
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(#4) Elle Fanning
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Elle Fanning has said, "I am a Southern Baptist, and I grew up in the south, so every Sunday I went to Sunday school. So I’ve grown up in a family where that’s really important."
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(#5) Jimmy Carter
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Former President Jimmy Carter was a longtime follower of the Southern Baptist faith, but he left the religion in 2000 due to the church's rigid views on women. "I’m familiar with the verses they have quoted about wives being subjugated to their husbands,” he said. “In my opinion, this is a distortion of the meaning of Scripture. … I personally feel the Bible says all people are equal in the eyes of God. I personally feel that women should play an absolutely equal role in service of Christ in the church.”
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(#6) Tim Tebow
- 31
Football player Tim Tebow was raised as a Southern Baptist and his faith still guides him to this day.
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(#7) Al Gore
- 70
Former Vice President Al Gore has been very outspoken about his confidence in scientific evidence when it comes to issues like global warming, but when it comes to spiritual matters, his Southern Baptist faith is what guides him.
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(#8) Dakota Fanning
- 24
Like her sister Elle, Dakota Fanning is a Southern Baptist. She has said, "I definitely try to keep my faith and my religion and apply that to my personal life and be the best Dakota that I can be."
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(#9) Harry S. Truman
- Dec. at 88 (1884-1972)
Harry S. Truman was the first Southern Baptist politician to hold the office of the President of the United States of America.
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(#11) Ted Cruz
- 48
"I’m Cuban, Irish and Italian, and yet somehow I ended up Southern Baptist," politician Ted Cruz said in 2012.
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(#12) Jerry Clower
- Dec. at 72 (1926-1998)
Country comic Jerry Clower often performed at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meetings. "I've never made an album you couldn't play in church," he said. "A lot of talkers today have to hide their records from the children. My tapes can be played for the whole family."
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(#14) Clarence Clemons
- Dec. at 69 (1942-2011)
E Street Band musician Clarence Clemons was raised in a Southern Baptist household. His grandfather was a Southern Baptist preacher.
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(#15) Lindsey Graham
- 63
Politician Lindsey Graham is a Southern Baptist and belongs to the Corinth Baptist in Seneca, South Carolina.
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(#16) Alton Brown
- 56
Celebrity chef Alton Brown was a member of the Southern Baptist Church for most of his life. He recently split with the faith, but hasn't spoken much about the decision.
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(#18) Deborah Voigt
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Opera singer Deborah Voigt was raised by strict Southern Baptist parents. "They were, as you mentioned, very conservative in their beliefs, in their religious beliefs," she said. "And they wanted me to use my voice to the glory of God, and not to be perhaps a trollop dancing across the stage, is probably what they thought at the time."
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(#21) Zach Johnson
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Masters winner Zach Johnson is a Southern Baptist. He even attended a Bible study on the PGA tour.
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(#23) Sonny Perdue
- 72
Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is a devout Southern Baptist. "Democracy is sometimes painful to watch, but it's still the best in the world," he said. "I was in Cuba last week and they don't have this kind of discussion in Cuba. So give God the glory we can come together as brothers and sisters and talk about the best direction for Southern Baptists."
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(#24) Roger Wicker
- 67
Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker is Southern Baptist. He made headlines in 2015 when he was the sole senator to vote "no" on a vote about the validity of climate change.
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(#25) Grady Nutt
- Dec. at 48 (1934-1982)
Hee Haw star Grady Nutt graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1964.
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(#27) Steve Womack
- 62
Congressman Steve Womack is a Southern Baptist and a retired Colonel with the Arkansas Army National Guard.
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(#28) Matt Blunt
- 48
Former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt considered his Southern Baptist faith when making political decisions.
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(#29) Robert J. Bentley
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Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley left the First Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa after facing allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a female adviser.
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The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. The Southern Baptist Church has conservative beliefs. Because of dissatisfaction with the World Baptist League's tolerance of homosexuality and female pastors, in 2004, the Southern Baptist Church officially separated from the World Baptist League. Each Southern Baptist Church is an independent local church composed of baptized believers, who make responsible decisions for their own pastoral appointments, budgets, activities, and other ministries.
Southern Baptist currently has 15 million members, second only to American Catholicism in the number of beliefs and religious factions. The interesting thing is that there are many famous people who believe in Southern Baptist. The random tool lists 29 celebrities' names who were Southern Baptists.
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