Jim Beitz
Denomination: Non
Clearfield, UT USA - Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 14:30:30 PM

I was reading a paper on what was supposed to be theological differences between the ELCA and Missouri Synod - instead what I found was a sort of tearing apart of what the ELCA believes. No comparison and nothing of what the Missouri Synod believes - unless of course the intent is to simply say the Missouri Synod believes different, or the opposite.
The paper read like a presidential campaign. I can tell you enough about what's wrong with him it doesn't really matter what I am.

You are correct that the paper presumes the reader (or audience) is familiar with the LC-MS doctrine and practice and is unfamiliar with the ELCA. The introduction to the paper indicates that it was requested and originally delivered to the Topeka/Lawrence Kansas circuit, which is a group of LC-MS pastors. Sorry that point was not clear. If you are only troubled by the lack of a point of comparison, I suspect the issues involved are new to you, and you should brush up on them - say by asking questions on the Edify and Confess email list. There are people there who will gladly fill in the gaps in your knowledge.

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