I have two lawyers in my extended family. One graduated from Harvard Law. The other is a tax expert among tax experts.
The innocent in Lutherdom should face this simple fact - mission dollars go to finance synodical lawyers 24/7.
Each sect has liability lawsuits to face all the time, because the leaders are corrupt, greedy, and immoral.
When trouble begins to brew, a congregation needs to consult with a lawyer. Pastors should do the same in advance.
A call is a legal contract with certain promises made. No one can cancel a written contract on a whim.
Congregations have legal rights to their property. Bullies may grab the property and change the locks, but they cannot violate the rights of members without consequences.
In fact, a member who is kicked out of congregation also has rights.
A lawyer takes care of 90% of the stress and guides people through the tangles of the legal system. Dishonest people--including synodical bureaucrats--fear lawyers because they know they are in the wrong.
When a sect is robbing a man or a congregation, the leaders scream, "You cannot sue Christians!" even though they are already getting legal advice on how to get away with their latest scam.
The Apostle Paul took advantage of his legal rights as a Roman citizen to demand his rights in a court of law. His point about suing fellow believers is more fitting in describing the District Presidents than their victims.
DP Jon-Boy Buchholz dishonestly kicked out Pastor Paul Rydecki and immediately began bragging about foreclosing on the mortgage to that church - at the pastors' conference where the topic of justification should have been discussed openly. Everyone was afraid to debate the tyrant, so there was almost no discussion.
"How soon can we grab the property, Mark?" Do you think no lawyers were consulted? If you think, "None," then you win the Baby Blue Eyes Award. Buchie lost out and the congregation kept the property it had paid toward for many years.
WELS reminds me of a dishonest car dealer, who suddenly decides to haul away a car that is 75% paid for because he is angry about you being a Cubs fan.
I knew something was rotten in Denmark when Buchie began contacting Pastor Kevin Hastings in Milwaukee, pretending to be a friend. Why the sudden interest in someone who has served a congregation for 26 years. My advice is always, "Sit down with a lawyer as soon as you catch wind of the DP's cologne."
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