rlschultz has left a new comment on your post "Podpeople Point and Hiss When They Hear a Good Ide...":
The Kool-aid drinking WELS laity are a pathetic lot. On the other hand, I have seen many concerned laity who act in Christian love get treated quite harshly. They are darned if they do and darned if they don't. When laity have a concern, they get flogged with the 8 and 18 switch for even coming forward. When they follow the protocol, they still get flogged. Most of them quietly retreat like a dog with their tail between their legs. Some just leave quietly. Naturally, it is always their fault. When it is happening, it is hard to understand. The double standard is distressing to those who guard their tongues and actions but still get into trouble. That is why it is crucial that Ichabod publish any historical documents that the leaders thought were flushed down the memory hole. Before the Internet, it often took a long time for those who were not WELS-connected to put the pieces together. I feel that it is important for all of us to see that what is presently happening within American Lutheranism is not a recent development, but is a long time in the making.
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GJ - This 2009 convention will be the great divide. The laity will have to do their share--and more than their share--to move toward sound doctrine. The C and C people are parasites who live by bleeding the synod dry. Once they are exposed and de-funded, the thrill of the Emerging Church will dissipate faster than a July frost.
