The ELCA and its leaders love to push their liberal progressive political policies and condemn ones that do not live up to their point of view.  Here is another case in point.  Recently, four ELCA bishops (along with other religious leaders) signed a letter to United States Senators saying that the Republican “budget proposal passed by the House of Representatives, which the Senate will vote on this week, fails the basic tests of justice, compassion and a commitment to the common good.”  They go on to say the “House budget turns its back on the most vulnerable at a time of grave economic uncertainty even as it endorses policies that gives tax breaks for the privileged few. This is morally indefensible.” (read here

The ELCA puts forth very little effort to make disciples as Jesus told us to do, they are not bringing people to the saving knowledge of Christ and what He has done, but they are great at being a voice for progressive liberalism.

ELCA leaders who signed letter -

Bishop James F. Mauney
Virginia Synod

Bishop David B. Zellmer
South Dakota Synod

Bishop Stephen S. Talmage
Grand Canyon Synod

Bishop Elizabeth Eaton
Northeastern Ohio Synod


 


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06/01/2011 10:29pm

Notwithstanding my connections to the "Christian Right" --- Ralph Reed is an old friend --- I tried very hard to NOT bring my politics into church when I was a member of an ELCA congregation.

I would have appreciated the same courtesy.

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