The Great Blasphemer - Part Six of the Series - CFW Walther - Pietist, Pimp, Pope, and Felon

 

The Great Walther, as LCMS likes to say, has many hagiographies but few honest publications about the man who signed Bishop Stephan's elevation  and protected the bishop from scrutiny. Walther then organized a riot to get rid of Stephan, stealing his gold, land, house, books, and personal possessions. 

Part Six in the Blasphemy Series -

CFW Walther -

A Synod Built on Felonies

Greta's response to the truth about Walther's crimes, false doctrine, and Objective Justification blasphemy.

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod does not like to reveal that the holy mission of moving hundreds of people to America was made easier for Pastor Martin Stephan. He left his ailing wife and children at home, but took his mistress and healthy son on the ship with him, in nearby cabins. Walther kidnapped his niece and nephew for the trip, on another ship, and they never saw their grandparents again. Yes - this is already the perfect description of an abusive cult.

As evil, greedy, and dishonest as Walther was, his greatest crime was blasphemy. As defined by Luther, Walther took the words of the Scriptures (Luther's Bible, not the modern crackpot kind) and defined them for his own purpose, teaching against the Chief Article of Christianity, Justification by Faith.

Some of Walther's Crimes Listed

1. He kidnapped his niece and nephew from his father's parsonage.
2. He avoided the police and let his future mother-in-law take the rap while he hid.
3. He and the Walther circle, extreme Pietists, knew Pastor Martin Stephan, STD, was a serial adulterer who preyed upon young women.
4. He called himself a pastor even though he left his call.
5. He concealed Stephan's syphilis from the group until it was revealed that young women in the group were infected by his seductions. Walther and his pals created a story that a sermon made one of the young women confess Stephan's adultery, even though the key leaders must of known this earlier, since Stephan went to spas for his syphilis symptoms.
6. Stephan left his wife and children behind in Europe, taking his mistress (adjoining cabin) and his son on the same ship. 
7. Walther secretly took back the property title given to Bishop Stephan, prior to the riot he organized. Later, he talked Stephan's son out of the ownership. Two felonies.
8. When Walther brought the rioters down from St. Louis, only those against Stephan were allowed to come. His brother did not. Check Walther's Pastoral Theology for missing insights.
9. The Walther rioters threatened Stephan's life, kicked him out of his house, took his entire library, stole all of the bishop's money and possessions, and forced him across the Mississippi at gunpoint. 
10. Stephan tried to get his wealth, books, and land back in court but did not succeed. Walther used the stolen chalice for communion at his St. Louis church. 
11. Stephan's son went back to Germany, became an architect, and returned to St. Louis to became a pastor. Walther made a point of undermining Stephan's son in the ministry. 
12. Walther blamed Stephan's adultery on Mrs. Stephan.
13. The LCMS continues to deny the crimes of The Great Walther and keeps the evidence hidden away.