The ELCA Advocacy Network on Jan. 18, 2011 sent out an email asking ELCA members to “Tell the President -  Support a UN Security Council resolution condemning settlements.  Tell the President to - Join the international community in reaffirming that Israeli settlements are illegal, are a major obstacle to peace, and should be halted immediately and completely.” (I’ve decided not to link to the ELCA propaganda but it is on the ELCA Advocacy website)

The ELCA has taken the position and talking points of the Arab world in its continued demands for Israel to abide by the Arab version, vision and plan for "peace."

The Muslim world has an everlasting hatred for Israel, and sadly the ELCA is acting as a mouth piece of that hatred. The ELCA leadership is anti-Semitic to the core.  David Neff writes that noted theologian Carl Braaten said, “the ELCA is antinomian—it rejects the law of God. . .ELCA leaders sneer at the idea that we can look to a book as our authority—especially a book written by Jews. Antinomianism and anti-Semitism are always found together.”
(read here)

To read more information on the ELCA's stance on Israel - see here.
 


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Murvon Minnemann
01/18/2011 3:58pm

I study the Old Testament as much as I can because it is the only set of writings that The New testament accepted as authoritative Ant The only thing I can
see canceled from the old Testament to the
new is the cerimonial law.

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01/25/2011 9:21am

I discovered your blog a few weeks ago, and for a few years, have also had an interest in the Hebraic aspect of the Christian faith. I attend an ELCA congregation with my wife but have definite issues with some of the things the pastor espouses and have told him so in e-mails and in person. Recently sent him and a few others a courtesy copy giving an overview of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict reported by Anglican Friends of Israel. I told him he represents the ELCA well as a called and ordained servant of the ELCA. I don't mean to make waves but also sitting quietly isn't necessarily optional either. Is there a forum or pastoral counseling available for folk like myself, who have problems with the messenger but over time have history with other believers within the congregation? I am working on a novel to in part address some of these issues. Thank you.

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01/25/2011 9:29am

Hello David. Thank you for your comments. Check out this website page. It may be of help to you in this struggle with the ELCA.
http://www.wordalone.org/CC.shtml

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