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| A morganatic marriage is between unequal partners, like Queen Victoria's mother marrying an elderly heir to the throne. After providing that heir to the throne, Victoria's father died. |
This link has more information than anyone wants to know about the University of Phoenix merging with the University of Idaho.
Read the bullet points slowly, because they offer many predictions about what is already happening in the WELS-LCMS-ELCA-ELS demi-semi-quasi merger attempts via Thrivent Insurance and Irrevocable Charitable Trust Business. I am a Chartered Life Underwriter, so I know about this stuff.
Higher education is losing members quickly, which is the main reason for various universities merging with online universities. Both are in weakened states. One UOP faculty member said, "I do not know if I will have a job next month." They went woke and I went, "Bye bye."
How Will This Work in the Synods?
I have watched the synods and their schools squander millions of dollars while the leaders and professors lived in luxury, anxious to secure a plush life with nothing more than an unctuous personality.
Now they are stuck with lots of real estate and buildings with little or no use in current conditions. My grade school, Garfield in Moline, went condo a few years ago. My three calls in the LCA were prosperous then but now no longer exist. My vicarage in Canada, the largest Lutheran church there, is now 2/3rds remodeled for gubmint offices and low-cost housing.
To concentrate business in one group of buyers, Thrivent will keep promoting morganatic marriages. WELS and LCMS already work closely and subserviently with ELCA, just as woke as Liz Eaton if not more so. To preserve their dignity, WELS and Missouri pretend to be oh-so orthodox and so much better than ELCA, but they are really very much the same.
Presiding Bishop Liz Eaton has this gem to offer, using her power over the hugest synod in America.
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| Wrong bishop, eh? This is Susan Johnson, whose grim determination to rule over Canada's Lutherans is set in stone, more or less. |
Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Anti-Transgender Legislation
3/20/2023 11:20:00 AM
As we approach March 31, many people are preparing to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility, an international day to celebrate the contributions of transgender people and raise awareness about the deadly injustices they face.
As bishop of this church, I am concerned that the rights of transgender and nonbinary Americans have been targeted all over this nation. Nearly 400 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills were introduced across the United States in 2022, most of them targeting trans youth. That is twice the number from 2021 and almost eight times the total from 2020. The language in many of these bills attacks the humanity of trans and nonbinary people, often erasing the dignity that should be afforded to everyone.
While members of our church hold various convictions regarding gender, the teaching of our church supports legislation and policies to protect every person's human dignity and civil rights. (Human Sexuality, p. 19) As Christians we believe every human being is created in God's image, and we must honor and celebrate God's creation. Our church teaches that we affirm transgender and nonbinary siblings as God's children, who are loved unconditionally. Our social statement Faith, Sexism, and Justice: A Call to Action (2019) also declares that this church commits itself to "advocate for and support laws, policies, and practices that respect diverse bodies rather than discriminating against, objectifying, or devaluing them" (p. 60).
I urge us, as people of faith, to love our neighbors, care for the vulnerable and marginalized, and work for justice and equality. We may have differing opinions on "matters related to sexual orientation and gender identity," (FSJ, p. 61) but we must always uphold the dignity and humanity of everyone. These disagreements do not allow us to accept actions that dehumanize, discriminate against or objectify any individual or group.
We must stand together, dear church, faithfully advocating for the full humanity and dignity of all people. Let us recognize and affirm the humanity of our transgender and nonbinary siblings. Let us advocate for their dignity. Let us continue to be guided by God's love and compassion as we seek justice and equality for everyone.
In Christ,
The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton
Presiding Bishop
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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| This is the latest photo of Presiding Bishop Liz Eaton, offering sensitive medical advice. |
