Baptists
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Baptists is a general name for various Protestant groups that stress adult baptism. With that adult baptism, the individual acquires authority to determine matters of religion and faith for himself, or as part of a local congregation of believers. Baptists generally lack a religious hierarchy, tradition, or texts other than the Bible. Baptists stress evangelical work.
Historically, Baptists are descended primarily from the work of John Smyth (1554-1612) in England, who was originally an Anglican minister and a Cambridge graduate.[1] He fled to Holland due to persecution of the Anabaptists, of which he was part.[2]
In the United States, Baptists are leaders in opposing alcohol, gambling and homosexuality.[3]