tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627517209657132818.post8345211976413813371..comments2023-10-16T08:12:13.145-05:00Comments on Four and Twenty+ Blackbirds: Mission ImpossibleRev. Rick Stuckwischhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10664716292792101540noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627517209657132818.post-25882648090851193152009-10-07T09:23:09.383-05:002009-10-07T09:23:09.383-05:00@Rev. Brown: You hit the nail on the head. Unfortu...@Rev. Brown: You hit the nail on the head. Unfortunately that's no logic at all, it's illogical. But thats how the "Church of What's Happening Now" folks operate. You all know what I mean by that because every denomination have some or is entirely based on that bogus philosophyChad Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930587550535317718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627517209657132818.post-26858960886941726822009-10-07T08:00:15.288-05:002009-10-07T08:00:15.288-05:00If you will read the comments or letter of Sept. 2...If you will read the comments or letter of Sept. 28 from Dr. (not signed Reverend) Gerald K. you will hear a no stand stand. Rather than rebuking and calling to repentance he rather calls upon the ELCA to not impose their ways upon our joint missions. Too many analogous situations come to mind, none of which have been for the better.<br /><br />The road of pastor is long and lonely but compromise does not grant suitable companions for the journey nor does it comfort the conscience before God. Laity are informed by the words and work of pastors and their faithfulness and adherance to the Word of God.<br /><br />Sad, but we brothers, in this generation and in past ones, have led them astray, made them soft and suseptable to the alurements of itching ear doctrine and worldly wisdom by failing to preach well, hard the law, pointed and personal, and sweet the Gospel, personal and joyful.<br /><br />It is never to late to try hard to do what is right and godly. The Lord keep you all in this most difficult but necessary calling.Pastor Foyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796709364277420741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627517209657132818.post-50219323300983762162009-10-06T20:48:56.010-05:002009-10-06T20:48:56.010-05:00"I do not understand how any LCMS Lutheran in..."I do not understand how any LCMS Lutheran in good conscience can serve an ELCA mission, especially one that has a woman "pastor.""<br /><br />'Because, because. . . you just have to think of the good that we do (and how good it makes me feel) -- who cares about right or wrong or your outdated morality.'<br /><br />That seems to be the logic as best I can see fit. It's a good cause, so supporting it must be good -- the ends justify the means. That's the logic behind it.Rev. Eric J Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747919365522145094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627517209657132818.post-33536905762478154992009-10-06T18:03:14.691-05:002009-10-06T18:03:14.691-05:00So how come we remain members of the LC_Mess? Mak...So how come we remain members of the LC_Mess? Makes a sea serpent sore!Cecil The Sea Sick Sea Serpenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537345550560367967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627517209657132818.post-61635599362336573242009-10-06T15:51:54.585-05:002009-10-06T15:51:54.585-05:00It depresses me to know that LC-MS congregations d...It depresses me to know that LC-MS congregations do participate with the ELCA, though this is by no means the first instance I have seen.<br /><br />If only we remained true to our Confessions and refused to compromise, whether intentional or not, then at least situations like this wouldn't plague us. Our Confessions are weakened by the actions of our people, even if it was "for a good cause."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627517209657132818.post-57811166302516533162009-10-06T15:21:16.628-05:002009-10-06T15:21:16.628-05:00"of good conscience" -- that's where..."of good conscience" -- that's where you veered off.<br /><br />If people had good, well-formed, and properly trained consciences, we wouldn't have hardly any of this nonsense.<br /><br />Unfortunately, no group of humans (religious, secular, or otherwise) are immune to the effects of poorly-formed consciences and the effects of having no common sense. LCMS people working for women "pastors", misguided Catholic liberals working for women "priests", the wonders abound and never cease.Chad Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14930587550535317718noreply@blogger.com