Christian
Primitive Baptists (Old Line)
Strict-particular Baptist tradition opposing missions and Sunday schools. Small conservative US southern denomination.
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Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control4/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control3/10
Emotional Control3/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — strict-particular Baptist tradition; small conservative.
Profile facts
Founded
1820s–30s
Members
≈70,000
Active in
USA
In context
Primitive Baptists ('hardshell Baptists') split from missionary Baptists in the 1820s–30s. Strict Calvinist theology. Mostly low-control mainstream tradition though sub-currents exhibit higher control.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1820s–30sPrimitive Baptist split crystallises
Sources
- Various academic studies of Appalachian Christianity search ↗
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