Why Does SP Harrison Kiss Up To Paul McCain, In Public, No Less?

Habemus papam! Habemus papam!

The LutherQuesies are enjoying another round about Ichabod. Pope Paul the Unlearned continues to ignore the boundaries of civil society. CPH, to everyone's surprise, backs him up.

My surprise is seeing SP Harrison virtually shining McCain's shoes on repeated Facebook posts. It is touching to see such devotion. It reminds me of J. Edgar Hoover's vacation snapshots with Clyde Tolson.

Plus SP Harrison photos of McCain visiting the Neville Chamberlain office at the Purple Palace, where he and Al Barry prepared Missouri for Jerry Kieschnick, women's ordination, and bankruptcy. "Oh the times we had," the photos seem to say. We snookered Otten and Bob Preus, while fooling their followers. Such fun!"

I expect periodic outbursts from McCain. He was never tempered by academic success or real parish work. The nuns at his Roman Catholic school probably abused him, or worse, flattered their token Lutheran.

Harrison's repeated identification with McCain puzzled me, until I realized - Paul must have delivered a lot of votes during the most political campaign in Missouri's very political history.

They were so obvious that I expected home visits from the highly paid Issues Etc staff, comp trips to St. Louis, and a lifetime subscription to the Arch books.

When the campaign was still on, and McCain still had posting rights on ALPB, someone asked him about Harrison. He made a remark about Harrison and the banjo. The remark sounded like a putdown, but I later realized it was a smokescreen. McCain was running another campaign for another LINO.

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bruce-church (http://bruce-church.myopenid.com/) has left a new comment on your post "Why Does SP Harrison Kiss Up To Paul McCain, In Pu...":

For those who missed it, make sure to see the cartoon: "Harrison's & McCain's Excellent Adventure". The title is a rip-off of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" for sure:

Excellent Adventures
http://ichabodthegloryhasdeparted.blogspot.com/2011/07/excellent-adventures.html

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted's_Excellent_Adventure

Cardinal Sins:German Churches Open Files To Outside Investigators

Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church

Bishops Open Personnel Files to Investigators

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Catholic bishops in Germany are currently conducting an investigation into sexual abuse in the church that is unprecedented in its scale in Europe.

The credibility of the Catholic Church in Germany has suffered enormously as a result of allegations of sexual abuse. Now the country's bishops have ordered investigations of an unprecedented scale in Europe. SPIEGEL has learned the church will provide external investigators with access to personnel files in all 27 dioceses. 

The Catholic Church in Germany is seeking to win back the public's trust with an investigation into sexual abuse by priests and people of the order that is unprecedented in Europe in terms of its scale. The bishops plan to provide staff at the Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony (KFN), an independent institute based in Hanover, with access to all personnel files for the past 10 years in all 27 of its dioceses in Germany. Nine of the 27 dioceses are providing access to personnel data going as far back as 1945.

The German Bishops' Conference, the governing body of the Catholic Church in Germany, voted unanimously in favor of the move on June 20. Under the supervision of a KFN team comprised of retired prosecutors and judges, church workers will sift through files in search of possible evidence of sexual abuse. In a second phase, the KFN team is then expected to assess the files in cases where there are suspicions.


They then plan to distribute a questionnaire to victims who can still be found in which they will be asked to provide more details about the incidents. In cases where there is interest, they would also like to conduct extensive interviews with both the victims and, if they are willing, the perpetrators. The Bishops' Conference is hoping to use the study to determine the circumstances that led to the crimes, how the church dealt with the allegations in the past and what lessons can be learned in order to prevent new cases of sexual abuse from happening.

In a further study, a group of psychiatrists associated with Norbert Leygraf, a prominent court expert in the city of Essen, will present their analysis of 50 cases in which priests or other church workers were tried on charges of sexual abuse and given psychiatric evaluations. The German bishops plan to present the findings of the three-year study this week and said they would not comment on the findings in advance.

The Error of Modern Missouri

The Error of Modern Missouri is available at this Dropbox link.

Stellhorn did not kidnap anyone in Europe or America, so we know he was a heretic.

The pseudo-Lutherans will start crying out because I linked the book, but do not worry - they never read it. And they never will.

If something is not from the Walther School of Cult Wizardry, it is suspect to them.

Please Download the Free PDF The Story of Jesus in Pictures, By Norma Boeckler, Our Resident Artist.Text by Ichabod

I have posted a rough draft of

The Story of Jesus in Pictures, 

which is a children's book, with art by Norma Boeckler. Norma did most of the work.

The cover is also my quick version, so I could get a couple of proofs done.

Two more illustrations are being done - the baptism and the resurrection of Jesus. I am thinking of a summary statement at the end.

 

This can be used in world missions as well as in families with young children.It could also be translated easily because there is very little text and very simple sentences.

You can download the PDF for free (now and forever).

http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=989458

I am interested in your ideas and opinions.  

Church and Change is passionate about evangelism, or at least passionate in talking about evangelism. I am sure they will endorse this effort soon.

Brett Meyer Responds to Cone

Brett Meyer has left a new comment on your post "Creating New Dogmas By Putting Words in God's Mout...":

Cone, I've published the following a few years ago and as Becker's essay on Justification is the norm of UOJ doctrine for the (W)ELS it should fulfill your request. These quotes from Becker are very clear to his departure from Scripture and the Confessions. I've posted the Scripture passages that reject his false teaching concerning UOJ - the chief article of (W)ELS, LCMS, ELCA, CLC and the New Age religion. (Scripture is KJV)

Becker, "But universal and objective justification is one doctrine whose place in the victorious Christian life is clear. Wherever men teach that faith comes first as a condition that must be fulfilled or a work that must be done or even as a fact that must be recognized before forgiven(ess) is bestowed (Note here bestowed = imputed) Mark 2:5, "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee." or becomes real, Mark 4:12, "That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them." men will be trained to look into their own hearts for assurance rather than to the words and promises of God. If my sins are forgiven only if I first have faith Acts 10:43, "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins." then I have no solid foundation on which to rest my hope for eternal life Romans 8:24, "For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?" I must then know that I have faith before I can know that my sins are forgiven John 3:18, "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." But there are times when a Christian does not know that he has faith Mark 16:16, "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Romans 10:9, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." And many people who think they have faith do not have it, and many that think they are not believers are believing children of God Hebrews 11:6, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." In regard to our own faith we may be in error or filled with doubt Romans 14:23, "And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin."

But there is nothing uncertain in the truth that is proclaimed in the Gospel. Your sin is taken away, wiped out, forgiven, cancelled, swallowed up in the empty grave in Joseph’s garden. To that we must cling. To that we can cling. On that we can build a solid hope that will not make us ashamed. In times of temptation when I am no longer aware of my faith, when my heart tells me that I am an unbeliever, I have no place to turn for assurance if faith must come before forgiveness Romans 4:16, "Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all" But if forgiveness comes first, if it is always there, if it is true whether I believe it or not, I do not need to know whether I have faith or not before I can cling to God’s promise Romans 11:20, "Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith.") (2 Cor. 13:5, "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? I know that my sins are forgiven whether I feel forgiven or unforgiven. I know that my iniquity is pardoned whether I believe it or not Romans 9:31-32, "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith" And when I know that, then I know also that I am a believer James 2:19, "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." Knowledge without faith does not make someone a believer - the devils know Christ paid for the worlds sin but are not believers). John teaches us that when he writes, “Brethren, if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart and knows all things.” Take away objective and universal justification and you have gone a long way toward cutting the heart out of the Gospel message.

The United Church of Christ Reveals the End-Game For the for NIV Feminazi Translation:The Sausage Factory Loves It

United Church of Christ

The Book of Worship of the United Church of Christ provides an Order for Baptism and orders for Affirmation of Baptism. The recognition of our baptism by the ecumenical church is important to us, and the Book of Worship encourages the use of language recognized in most Christian churches: "I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." Feminine images for God may surround these words to enrich understandings and offer balance.

Thrivent's Commitment To Homosexual Activism:Addie Butler a Leader with LCNA (Started with ELCA Funds) Just Like the Changers with WELS Funds

Not without reason is Church and Change dominant in Thrivent's headquarter city - Appleton.


Jimmy James has left a new comment on your post "Mark and Avoid Jeske Sits on the Thrivent Board:"I...":

I see Mark is seated right next to the beloved Addie Butler. Yes, the same Addie Butler who started up the Delaware Chapter of 'Lutherans Concerned' and was also a VP in ELCA.

What is 'Lutherans Concerned' you ask? Well....it's a homosexual advocacy organization for homosexual 'Lutherans'.

Oh! Did I mention that Thrivent for Lutherans (aka: 'The Lutheran Knights of Columbus') is in a business relationship with the folks at LC? Here's a couple of links:

http://www.lcna.org/lcna/donations

http://www.lcna.org/images/stories/downloads/evergreen_giving_form.pdf

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Money makes the District Puppydogs especially affectionate toward false doctrine.



GJ - I predict the District Puppydogs will be wagging their tails and dry-humping Jeske's leg at the WELS convention.

I do not have exact figures, but here are some estimates about Thrivent's ownership of the Big Four Synods - ELCA, LCMS, WELS, ELS. The rest are a fraction of 1%.

LCMS - a known figure - Harrison says Missouri gets $50 to 60 million a year from Thrivent.

WELS estimate - based on membership alone, I estimate about $6 million in grants.

ELCA estimate - They probably get at least $100 million, but perhaps more because they are more affluent per member than the other groups. They are also more educated as a group, so that is a good group to insure.

The Little Sect on the Prairie - They might get $500,000 and a carton of Thrivent napkins.

"Confessional" WELS leaders lack credibility, especially when they promote synod infallibility.

Dropbox Alert

Ichabod kittehs have a new weapon tool - Dropbox. Large files can be exchanged easily - for free.

I have started to use Dropbox more often. A WELS pastor (name withheld) introduced me to it. The free technology allows me to share very large files, almost instantly.

I have sent invitations to some people who may enjoy it. If you want to be added, send me an email at:

gregjackson1948@qwest.net

Don't bother adding me to your spam lists. I have a filter for that, so only valid emails appear.

Dropbox can be handy for sharing files, for using different computers and having files available (instead of relying on the thumb drive).

Here is the link spelled out, in case you are a Mequon MDiv - https://www.dropbox.com

It is not a backup system, but it can be used for that.

I can picture using it to hold the backup of Ichabod, which is at least 50 megs. Big files cannot be emailed, normally. I tried to send a rough draft of the children's book by email. Epic Fail.