The government was clever in setting up charter schools. What are they? - tax supported schools, giving the illusion of independence while providing their own non-competition. If there is a public school and a charter school in the same area, how much is left for the truly private school?
Many companies do the same thing to control the market. If they have 50% of the market in the main entity and 25% in the secondary one, the pee-wees can struggle for the last segment.
The so-called dissenter groups in Lutherdom have the same function. They fuss and fume a bit, but obey orders from above. Notice that the Steadfast Harrison lobby silenced themselves on one of the worst felony abuse cases ever - in Minnesota.
Likewise, one can easily find Intrepids reporting back to SP Schroeder and making sure the group does not get too robust in objecting to anything, Divide and conquer works well. They vent their steam before it counts and have nothing to say when it does.
SP Mark Schroeder constantly supports and rewards the worst in WELS - and he was the solution? I warned one of his buddies about that, reminding him about Gurgle being the synod's salvation and the answer to amalgamation.
DP Jon Buchholz was against the Jeff Gunn sheep-stealing operation, until recently. Gunn has also been rewarded repeatedly.
Buchholz signed the petition against Mark Jeske before the last convention, then spoke for Jeske when it came to a vote.
Voting is a real hoot. Everyone - discuss and vote on the NNIV. The rock-ribbed orthodox leaders of WELS have already decided for the Murdoch Bible, because it is just as dumbed-down as they are. They no longer have the spiritual discernment to articulate Biblical, Lutheran doctrine, so they lust for a Bible that will teach Universal Objective Justification, their only dogma.
God has the last laugh. There is something in the Psalms about that. The more the apostates win, the more they lose.
KJV Psalm 2:1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
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rlschultz has left a new comment on your post "Synod Minders Defeat Themselves":
The single best word to describe the synod minders is unprincipled. Last weekend, I had a discussion with a synod minder who wears the guise of a crypto-calvinist. He is a member of the WELS congregation which I left several years ago and still wants me to come back. It was under his watch as congregation president that they hired Jeff Davis as a consultant to fleece the members in a third capital appeal. Now, he wants to have a trademark Praise Band for this congregation to make an even bigger name for this Tower of Babel. The synod minders like to attach themselves like barnacles on a ship to the movers and shakers. All that they end up doing is selling out for a bowl of porridge.
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Pastor emeritus Nathan Bickel has left a new comment on your post "Synod Minders Defeat Themselves":
Ichabod -
You stated about WELS:
"Voting is a real hoot. Everyone - discuss and vote on the NNIV. The rock-ribbed orthodox leaders of WELS have already decided for the Murdoch Bible, because it is just as dumbed-down as they are. They no longer have the spiritual discernment to articulate Biblical, Lutheran doctrine, so they lust for a Bible that will teach Universal Objective Justification, their only dogma." [Your descriptive words]
When I read [this] what you said about WELS and its leadership's apparent dabbling and fascination with the new NIV11 Ruppert Murdoch Bible, I was reminded of the following Scripture:
"And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul." - Psalm 106:15
I believe that somehow, certain groups within the pale of Christendom and, also some followers of "Christian" denominations, including Lutherans, read, study, preach and teach the Scripture, thinking that the same Scripture applies to the world, but not, really to them.
I've stated before on Ichabod (in so many words) that the stage was being set by WELS leadership to welcome the new NIV 11 Bible translation as the official synodical publication. And, as I am becoming even more convinced, that gender neutral translation is abominable.
Nathan M. Bickel - emeritus pastor
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