tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6641065925685992156..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: When more is not better...Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-29984334131879714072011-06-03T08:18:13.299-05:002011-06-03T08:18:13.299-05:00"If the authority of Scripture is not a big d..."If the authority of Scripture is not a big deal with them they will stay." <br /><br />Absolutely not a fair assessment "Anonymous". <br /><br />I am not for the decision, but to say if we stay in the ELCA that Scriptural authority is "no big deal" is just not true - which goes against one of those commandments about not bearing false witness, I believe - and, it is not a standard by which any of us could be judged righteous, including you. <br /><br />Now that I think about it, why am I responding to this? Like in the parish, all "anonymous" notes should be and are thrown into file 13.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013921386098199810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-32986962243023927812011-06-02T23:32:56.755-05:002011-06-02T23:32:56.755-05:00Is this about being pragmatic?
I am confused.
I ...Is this about being pragmatic?<br /><br />I am confused.<br /><br />I am not being sarcastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-69165430093106317102011-06-02T20:57:48.563-05:002011-06-02T20:57:48.563-05:00I thought that was going to be your first blog on ...I thought that was going to be your first blog on UK post-punk outfit 'Joy Division'. Oh well.Fraser Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12402988203846623356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-81889943623284205472011-06-02T13:08:05.257-05:002011-06-02T13:08:05.257-05:00It seems that each family in an ELCA
parish will m...It seems that each family in an ELCA<br />parish will make a decision to stay<br />or leave on the basis of their<br />Biblical understanding of what is<br />going on. If they understand that<br />gay clergy are an abomination to the<br />Lord they will leave the ELCA, and<br />join a parish ln LCMS or WELS. If<br />the authority of Scripture is not a<br />big deal with them they will stay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-79875647859420465432011-06-02T10:54:17.551-05:002011-06-02T10:54:17.551-05:00I don't have a ton of time to write before I&#...I don't have a ton of time to write before I'm suppose to be at the local nursing home for worship. I want to say, however, that you article hit on a very real issue for me. Our congregation, Trinity in Durand, is staying in the ELCA as long as I am pastor or as long as the national church does not force us to choose to leave. This decision was made well before 2009 and we have had very little fallout since 2009. The Northern Illinois Synod is doing some great work and it is still possible to function, although dysfunctionally as Christ's church in the ECLA.<br /><br />There are other congregation that are not nearly so lucky; some, quite frankly, just stuck their heads in the sand and just hoped this would never happen. The result has been, however, that several local congregations are severely divided. Instead of guiding those who wish to remain in the ELCA to other ELCA congregation, "synodically authorized worshiping communities" have cropped up, one less than ten miles down the road from us. This has perplexed me; and, I wish I could write more but the nursing home awaits. Peace and blessings on this Ascension Day.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13013921386098199810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-55026423030470550142011-06-02T10:31:22.536-05:002011-06-02T10:31:22.536-05:00Besides, there are only so many ways you can combi...Besides, there are only so many ways you can combine L, C, M, E, N & S.Janis Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02947508427040251166noreply@blogger.com