I like the picture of the synod of the planet of the apes.
The NIV, the Kuske catechism, and finally CW has sent WELS into the apostate crowd. Whether they believe that or not.
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GJ - They sold CW as attracting the younger crowd. But the same Shrinkers were busy dumping their new hymnal, the organ, the liturgy, the creeds, and original sermons. The way to succeed, they imagined, was to ape and to plagiarize their heroes - Leonard Sweet, Craig Groeschel, Andy Stanley, and worse.