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| William Cario, PhD is interim president of Concordia University, Mequon. |
Gottesdienst, one of more pretentious names for a faction, is taking over where Calvinist News left off.
I would like to say that universities are above this kind of dumping on one of their own. However, our culture seems to tolerate the abuse of others, from the top down.
District President John Wille came from WELS, even graduated from Mordor, only a few miles from the LCMS college campus. I recall that Wille had warm relations with Mark Jeske (WELS shadow SP) and broke the ice by chumming with Jeske. Maybe they had a GA hazing event together. Nothing solidifies the WELS brethren like physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, capped by smokes and alcohol.
Wille ordered Schulz to stop defending himself? I know LCMS-WELS are obtuse about Luther and Lutheran doctrine, but could they - one day - show a modicum of respect for the Four Freedoms (The Bill of Rights, for WELS graduates.)
Courts recognize a violation of basic rights, and Cario seems to be in a fragile position as interim. I had WELS-LCMS guys (unqualified to teach anywhere) try to keep me from teaching. I am in my 20th year. If my status is changed, I have several other opportunities. It is good to rely on little because then there is so little to be taken away.
