Moose Attack

GJ - The following comment, reverently reproduced in italics, is broken up into bite-sized bits to facilitate the digestion process:

Rachel, author of The Moose Report has left a new comment on your post "The Slandering So-Called Slander-Victims of WELS":

"Mrs. Moose is an ardent Sweet supporter, now in denial."

I must be in denial, because until you quoted my 2005 post on your blog, I had no idea I was an "ardent supporter."

GJ - I will reproduce her original paragraph from the Moose Report, in bold. The 2005 Church and Change conference invited Leonard Sweet (New Age Methodist) Kent Hunter (LCMS Church Growth Guru), and Waldo Werning (LCMS, Church Growth promoter):

This symposium was on evangelism. Apparently it is breaking fellowship by bringing in those who have effective evangelism programs that actually work because they are not WELS. Our synod is losing members faster than they are gaining them. You’d think they’d be open to new ideas. There is a serious danger here in this fellowship misapplication. Those planning to attend have lost the opportunity to learn about other evangelism methods to win souls for Christ.

"I fail to comprehend how noticing a familiar name is a slanderous attack on the entire Moose herd. Disavowing published support for Sweet is bad enough, but calling me a false witness for quoting her is only going to draw attention to what the entire Moose coalition represents."

I have a coalition now? Not bad for a WLC grad who holds a B.A. in music.

GJ - WELS members are trained in avoiding the issue.

Are you a pastor of a congregation? If you are, I am surprised at your tactics. For someone who is to be "above reproach," why do you find it neccessary (sic) to provoke and make fun of other Christians, mostly Lutherans? What does that accomplish for the Kingdom? And yes, there ARE other Lutherans despite all the apparent conspiracy theories. The definition of "apostate" is one who abandons his religion. The WELS has not abandoned the Bible nor the Lutheran Confessions, attend a Sunday service and you'd know that.

GJ - Lutherans should start reading Luther and the Book of Concord. In most sermons Luther pointed out what the false teachers were promoting and denounced it. The Book of Concord rejects false doctrine throughout. WELS has been dumbed down so much that people do not realize the point of polemics and cannot grasp humor and satire. I accomplish nothing for the Kingdom. The Word of God does everything. WELS has officially and defiantly rejected Biblical doctrine and the Lutheran Confessions. Not even the mildest Lutheran would walk across the street to hear Leonard Sweet or Kent Hunter or Waldo Werning.

Even if you disagree with how things are done in the WELS, what kind of witness is it for orthodox Lutheranism (and orthodox Christianity for that matter) to speak to and about people in such an unloving way? Or to speak in such a tone as to insinuate that you alone are above reproach? I guess one advantage to being a synodical conference of one is that you can say whatever you want.

GJ - The love gambit is well worn among the unionists. They want love, not sound doctrine. Luther said, "Don't speak to me about love. Love does not convert. The Word of God converts." The true Church consists of all those who trust in Christ alone as their Savior. How strange to be so obsessed with a man-made organization, especially one where two church workers have murdered their wives and a DP went to state prison. Try "above reproach" on the officials who covered this up and still deny the facts.

Well, as all Alaskans know, and since you seem to delight in using the metaphor, moose leave an area when there is "no good food" left. I wouldn't feed on what you are selling or promoting. I'm sure, as seems to be your way, you'll have a scathing reply to this comment. Quote me, misquote me, judge me, attack me, say whatever you want. You may hold Masters and Doctorates in everything under the sun, but simple Christian love demonstrated in words and actions has eluded you.

GJ - I did not pick the name Moose Report. I prefer to quote people verbatim. That is enough. In fact, many have complained about being quoted. Larry Olson (D.Min., Fuller Seminary) published an article in Christian News about that very topic.