Luther Seminary Chapel Again Bemoans Methodists' Rejection of Homosexuality As ELCA Allows Only Pro-Gay View

Luther Seminary Chapel Again Bemoans Methodists' Rejection of Homosexuality as ELCA Allows Only Pro-gay View

5/9/2019

(The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.)

A few weeks ago after the United Methodist Church voted against ordaining practicing homosexual pastors and against performing gay "weddings", the main chapel speaker at Luther Seminary shared he was "heart-broken" because Jesus calls us to "dismantle heterosexism." A few days ago, Luther Seminary brought in another pastor, a Methodist, who talked about his anger and suffering caused because of the Methodists' rejection of homosexuality (see video below at minute 8:52).

It appears from Luther's chapel services that it is now assumed that almost all are on board with homosexuality and transgenderism. Luther chapel has observed National Coming Out Day and also the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Luther chapel has had homosexual and transgender preachers. To my knowledge Luther chapel has never had one speaker who preached that homosexual behavior is sinful, even though that is the teaching of Scripture (see my article "What does the Bible say about homosexuality?" at pastorsstudy.org).

Back in 2009 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to start ordaining practicing homosexuals. Prior to the vote, conservatives were assured that if the pro-gay resolution went through, their voice would be still be honored and heard along with the more liberal view. Where is the traditional viewpoint heard today in ELCA institutions? Why are seminary students only given the liberal point of view? Why won't the national ELCA magazine "Living Lutheran" allow the conservative viewpoint on homosexuality? Why did the ELCA bishops recently recommend that homosexual clergy must marry their partners? Whatever happened to allowing the traditional, Biblical view in the ELCA? I think the liberal take-over of the ELCA is pretty much complete. Yes, individual pastors and congregations might still hold a conservative view, but good luck finding that view in the ELCA's hierarchy, media, colleges, and seminaries.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Tom Brock

4 Comments

Jo Stephanos

5/9/2019 11:01:27 pm

Thank you for sharing your viewpoint and disappointment with your followers. It's good to know there are leaders as upset as parishioners.

Didaskalos link

5/10/2019 05:12:41 am

1 Thess. 4:3 “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality.”
ELCA: Since our denominational sin-approval vote in 2009, we've grown too fond of our favorite sins to give them up. Besides, the world and like-minded Ichabod denominations would stop giving us warm fuzzies for “inclusiveness.”
https://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=26-04-003-e

"Evil talks about tolerance when it’s weak. When it’s strong, real tolerance gets kicked out the door...It cannot co-exist peacefully with goodness, because evil insists on being seen as right and worshiped as being right."
The Great Tolerance Ruse -- https://stream.org/great-tolerance-ruse/

Jeff Cottingham link

5/10/2019 10:57:28 am

When I was there, we created the "shadow of the cross" in flowers on the area behind the celtic cross. That it's shadow is now gone and is mere grass speaks to how for far too many, standing in the shadow of the cross of Christ is also a thing of the past. Sadly this would be true for many in the ELCA today.

Rev. Paul McCain

5/10/2019 05:43:40 pm

And how is this a surprise?

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