tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post3177273231969548291..comments2024-03-29T04:31:15.219-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The shape of ELCA ecumenism. . . Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-27711330249177599292017-06-01T14:06:10.778-05:002017-06-01T14:06:10.778-05:00Let's cut to the chase and point the ELCA in t...Let's cut to the chase and point the ELCA in the direction that it is inevitably bound:<br /><br />Unitarian Universalist Association<br />1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;<br />2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;<br />3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;<br />4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;<br />5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process;<br />6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all;<br />7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.<br /><br />Yet another religion of liberty and justice for all; another religion worked out by councils and what seems right at the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-55275951358008726192017-05-31T10:28:04.459-05:002017-05-31T10:28:04.459-05:00So who is surprised? The ELCA voted to ordain wome...So who is surprised? The ELCA voted to ordain women long ago with no reference to Scripture, and once you do that, everything fall apart. Close to where I live, Wartburg Seminary (ELCA, Dubuque, IA) is ever shrinking with a female president. They seem to be rather adept at running sinking ships. Was Capt. Smith of the Titanic female?<br /><br />Fr.D+<br />Continuing Anglican PriestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-46480594281557089272017-05-31T06:46:45.818-05:002017-05-31T06:46:45.818-05:00ELCA, PCUSA, and the rest of the libtard alphabet ...ELCA, PCUSA, and the rest of the libtard alphabet soup are just different synods of the same libtard religion and so, being interchangeable, there is no problem with mutal training.<br /><br />that said, denieal fo the Real Presence is no bar to heaven; denial of the Trinity and deity of Christ are; given libtard disrespect for the authority of Scripture (and hence its Author), your point is trivial at best.<br /><br />Kirk SkepticAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com