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Baptists are strong in opposing gambling, alcohol, and other addictions.

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[[File:Baptism-vladivostok333.jpg|thumbnail|300px|right|Baptists in Vladivostok, [[Russia]] ]]

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'''Baptist''' refers to any one of several [[Christian]] groups ~~which, for the most part, hold to~~ theologically and socially conservative positions ~~(though there~~ are ~~notable exceptions)~~.

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'''Baptist''' refers to any one of several [[Christian]] groups that typically embrace theologically and socially conservative positions. Baptists are strong in opposing [[gambling]], [[alcohol]], and other [[addiction]]s.

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The largest Baptist group is the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] (SBC), which ~~despite its name~~ has churches in all 50 states. The SBC is ~~also highly~~ influential in the social and political ~~arenas~~ of American life.<ref>http://www.sbc.net/aboutus/default.asp</ref>

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"Nationally, 31.9 percent of Protestants said they are Baptist. The figure in the South is 44 percent, but it drops down to 23 percent in the Northeast and Midwest and 19 percent in the West."<ref>https://www.al.com/news/2017/09/3_states_more_baptist_than_ala.html</ref> Mississippi has the highest concentration in the U.S., while Nagaland, a state in India, has an even higher Baptist percentage of its population.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Nagaland</ref>

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The largest Baptist group is the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] (SBC), which has churches in all 50 states. The SBC is influential in the social and political aspects of American life.<ref>http://www.sbc.net/aboutus/default.asp</ref>

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