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| How many in this group oppose women's ordination? Answer - none. |
Thriventians three - they have so much in common.
Orthodox? - they do not agree with each other, but they share the same insurance loot and work hard at pulling grandma's estate into irrevocable trusts. But they are in fellowship with the Benjies, thanks to Mark Jeske (quasi-WELS, crypto-ELCA) sitting on the Thrivent board and organizing LCMS-ELCA-WELS events for and with women pastors from ELCA.
Evangelical? - That was Luther's label because they were the Gospel group courageously opposing the Church of Rome until the Pope excommunicated them.
Pro-Life? - ELCA promotes abortion, and so does Thrivent, but that is an adiaphoron for WELS and LCMS.
Orthodox? - A better word would be ortho-apostate, because they agree 100% on Objective (Faithless) Justification.
Inerrant Bible? - Presiding Bishop Liz is opposed to inerrancy and welcomes every translation of the Bible except the King James Version. Mirthless Mark Schroeder and Matt the Fatt Harrison welcome all translations except the King James Version - and they hate Luther.
Confessional? - All three agree that they are confessional but the clear teaching of the Book of Concord opposes their pathetic, anti-Means of Grace clinging to Universalism. Everyone is forgiven and saved, even before birth, according to their experts. They work together because they reject Justification by Faith together.
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| Mark Jeske's lopsided grin is...troubling. |
Jumping on Thrivent grants like hobos on a hotdog? They agree on their lofty mission to make their world safe for that not-so-hot insurance company. Thrivent does not give to Lutherans alone, nor do they serve only Lutherans, but they enjoy having a captive audience (free trinkets) for their sales. Thrivent has more Lutheran names and addresses than the NSA.
Deluxe board meetings? When the leaders get together, it is always at expensive resorts, yet they do not name the location or Thrivent paying. Do all three meet jointly to listen to secular snake oil salesmen? They did at Snowbird and posed together for The Lutheran magazine. WELS took quick action and denied it, just as they did with Archbishop Weakland (Roman Catholic) at Wisconsin Lutheran College.
All three of them are dedicated disciples of Church Growth, whether from Fuller Seminary, from Trinity Divinity, or from chase-women-around-the-altar-Willow Creek Community Church.
