Who Started the Baptist Religion

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Now, you can’t talk about Baptist origins without mentioning the big split that happened almost immediately. By the 1630s, English Baptists had divided into two camps: General Baptists and Particular Baptists. Sounds dramatic, I know.

The General Baptists followed John Smyth’s ideas: they believed Jesus died for everyone—general atonement. The Particular Baptists were more Calvinist: they believed Jesus died only for the “elect” (particular people). Spoiler: the Particular Baptists eventually won the popularity contest. Their most famous preacher? A certain Charles Spurgeon in the 1800s, nicknamed the “Prince of Preachers.” He didn’t start the movement, but he carried the torch like a boss.

What About America? (And Roger Williams)

Here comes the part everyone vaguely remembers from history class. A guy named Roger Williams—who was a Puritan, but even the Puritans thought he was too extreme—founded the first Baptist church in America in 1638, in Providence, Rhode Island. Williams was a wild character: he believed in complete separation of church and state, and he bought land from the Native Americans instead of stealing it. (Revolutionary, right?)

But here’s the twist: Williams was only a Baptist for a few months. He left the church because he decided no one could form a true church on earth. He became a “Seeker”—basically a spiritual loner. So even the “founder” of American Baptists didn’t stick around. Classic.

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