New head ELCA Lutheran bishop decries Iran invasion

(The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.)
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The new head bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is continuing his predecessor’s practice of issuing political statements. To my knowledge he has made no pronouncement about evangelizing the lost, or helping persecuted Christians overseas, or helping people grow in their Christian faith. But he is ready to publicly promote his view on the  invasion of Iran.  His following quote is especially ironic since the ELCA and its pastors in Minnesota have led the way in opposing the enforcement of immigration laws, never once mentioning Romans 13 and the importance of upholding the law.  But now the bishop writes:

“I am distressed that a robust, public discernment through congressional authorization did not occur prior to the United States’ engagement in this war. As Lutherans, we affirm that government and the order that just laws provide are gifts of God for our safety and well-being.”

I believe the ELCA will continue to tell us what we should believe about politics, but why does the ELCA never take a conservative position on an issue?  It was especially grievous when the prior ELCA head bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, went to the Biden White House a few years ago to lobby FOR abortion rights.  The ELCA pays for abortion for any reason with offering dollars in its denominational healthcare plan.

Whatever your political persuasion, know that the ELCA always seems in lockstep with the Democratic Party, and that is the direction in which your offering dollars will flow.

In Christ,
Pastor Tom Brock
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