rlschultz has left a new comment on your post "Not Apt To Teach":
The Matthew 18 portion of the "8 and 18 switch" always works the first time around on naive and unsuspecting laity. The problem is that the apostate leaders keep using it, no matter what the circumstances. This prompted one member to jokingly refer to it as the favorite Bible chapter at our former congregation. Here is a seemingly strange coincidence. The circuit pastor recommended a face to face meeting with the pastor and a group of concerned members. The pastor refused to attend, just like Deputy Doug. An elder was there, who attempted to make an audio recording of the meeting. That almost set a lynch mob into motion. Fortunately, no blood was shed. Little did any of our members realize at that time that the improper application of Matthew 18 was synod wide and not relegated to just one congregation.
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GJ - The District Popes all pretend to be be quivery balls of Jello. They are good at feigning shock, timidity, confusion, forgetfulness to the point of senility. They are quite different behind closed doors. Nothing is too low for them to try. Meddle with the congregation? - their right. Demean the pastor? - no problem. Defend false doctrine? - well, it c-a-n be understood properly. Murder, adultery, and embezzlement? - where did you hear that.
Suddenly, the DP awakens from his bout with old age dementia, swallows a couple of Aricepts, and remembers everything wrong with the questioner - back to his conception. The porcine eyes fill with rage as he recounts every sin, real or imaginary, most of them committed against Holy Mother WELS (such as doubting GA). At the end, this Rev. DP asks, "What was your question again?"
WELS is an abusive sect. Get used to it. Those spared the abuse are the false teachers, unionists, murders, and adulterers. Unfortunately for the protected class, being sheltered is just a rocket down to the Inferno.
