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Hi Greg,
Thank you for the information about Eldona, etc. In thinking about it, and the other things I've read on your blog and we've discussed over the years, I'm wondering if a big part of what you are consistently reacting to and picking out is systematic dishonesty amongst the Lutheran clergy. This realization may seem obvious or overly simplistic to you. But it did not really occur to me until now.
So many of the objections raised against you (at least the ones I've seen, which are certainly a small subset), fall into:
What I never seem to see are Scriptural objections to you or to the means of grace, efficacy, or justification.
Perhaps your readers, and especially those who are seminary training poor, but Bible reading rich, would appreciate a steady hammering on the theme of honest conversation as contrasted with the "Secret Society" and/or "we know best" approach and/or "hide dirty laundry" habits. Adding the contrast of the Scriptural examples and exhortations, and the behavior of our Lutheran forebears like Luther, Melanchthon, Chemnitz, Passavant, Loy, etc, etc, we can see that these honest and flawed men were completely different than those we see today.
The difference is not only doctrinal (UOJ vs. JBFA). It is "conversational".
Not sure if this is helpful to you - but thought it might spark some ideas...
===Thank you for the information about Eldona, etc. In thinking about it, and the other things I've read on your blog and we've discussed over the years, I'm wondering if a big part of what you are consistently reacting to and picking out is systematic dishonesty amongst the Lutheran clergy. This realization may seem obvious or overly simplistic to you. But it did not really occur to me until now.
So many of the objections raised against you (at least the ones I've seen, which are certainly a small subset), fall into:
- personal attacks, ad hominems
- your "denial of UOJ"
- (wrongly applied) eighth commandment including "who told you"
What I never seem to see are Scriptural objections to you or to the means of grace, efficacy, or justification.
Perhaps your readers, and especially those who are seminary training poor, but Bible reading rich, would appreciate a steady hammering on the theme of honest conversation as contrasted with the "Secret Society" and/or "we know best" approach and/or "hide dirty laundry" habits. Adding the contrast of the Scriptural examples and exhortations, and the behavior of our Lutheran forebears like Luther, Melanchthon, Chemnitz, Passavant, Loy, etc, etc, we can see that these honest and flawed men were completely different than those we see today.
The difference is not only doctrinal (UOJ vs. JBFA). It is "conversational".
Not sure if this is helpful to you - but thought it might spark some ideas...
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GJ - Good idea. I will write about it.
