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The ELCA Wants the United Nations to Investigate Racism in the United States

3/28/2019

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America wants the U.N."to conduct an official fact-finding visit to examine the historic and present marks of racism and racial discrimination that have presented new and renewed, alarming trends of racism in the United States."

A letter was sent to the U.S. Secretary of State asking him to request that the United Nations conduct this investigation. The ELCA signed that letter along with over 80 other denominations/organizations including Southern Poverty Law Center, Center for Reproductive Rights, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Malcolm X Center for Self Determination, National Council of Churches, National LGBTQ Task Force, Presbyterian Church (USA) and The Episcopal Church.

The letter, which used the biased Southern Poverty Law Center as a source, said, “We are deeply concerned by credible reports indicating a frightening resurgence in white supremacy, which has led to a rise in racism and hate crimes against racial, ethnic, and religious minority communities both in the US and abroad...According to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s 2018 annual report on hate and extremism in the United States, there has been 'a 30 percent increase in U.S. hate groups over the past four years and a 7 percent increase in hate groups in 2018 alone.'”

The letter also states, "We are equally concerned about the rise of misogyny, homophobia, transphobia and antiimmigrant sentiments which have continued to escalate across the United States since the last U.S. presidential election." 

See the letter here.

I have no respect of the United Nations and do not want it to be placed in a position of authority and judgement over us. This organization contains and coddles the worst of ideologies, while demonizing Israel every opportunity they can (ironically given the request for a study of racism).

But this is the ELCA for you. 


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ELCA Update From Rev. Dennis Di Mauro

3/18/2019

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ELCA Is Using Old Membership Numbers

2/16/2019

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Time to update your website, ELCA.org. The most current numbers are 3.4 million members and 9,163 congregations.

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ELCA Synod Promotes ELCA Church Having 'The Music of Queen Sunday' Service

2/12/2019

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The ELCA's Minneapolis Area Synod posted the following on their Facebook page. "Well, Maple Grove Lutheran Church is planning a worship service I never had anticipated, ... but kind of want to experience." They are having "the music of Queen Sunday." The synod Facebook post, see below, says it will be "a unique worship service." 

The popular music group Queen was fronted by flamboyantly gay lead singer, Freddie Mercury. 


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Blooming Prairie, MN ELCA Church Closes

1/4/2019

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The ELCA's Southeastern Minnesota Synod wrote on Facebook about Trinity Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie, MN Closing.

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A Biblical look at some of the ELCA's Teachings (video)

11/29/2018

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Also highlights ELCA pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber.
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Guess Who Supports the Migrant Caravan

10/23/2018

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​ELCA Ammparo's Facebook page says it is "a holistic, whole church commitment by the ELCA to accompany migrant minors with protection, advocacy, representation and opportunity."

Yesterday they, and the Southwest California Synod posted this supportive article about the migrant caravan heading to the United States. 


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LGBT Obsessed ELCA Church

10/13/2018

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Reformation Lutheran Church in Columbia, South Carolina says "All Are ALWAYS Welcomed & Affirmed Here!" as they announce their participation in a gay pride parade.

They have been on Twitter for 11 days and written 6 LGBT related tweets. 
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Reformation Lutheran Church Supports 2018 @SCPrideMovement ! #gaypride #allarewelcome #allmeansall #welcomeandaffirmed @ELCA @columbiasc @SCSynod @Earlewood pic.twitter.com/6hk9C8Vsob

— ReformationLutheranCAE (@ReformationCAE) October 13, 2018

Quick News @Reformation 10/12/18 https://t.co/JTbhbKN2Nl pic.twitter.com/DkUWl4Gwqd

— ReformationLutheranCAE (@ReformationCAE) October 12, 2018

Reformation Lutheran Church Loves @SCPrideMovement
□️‍□Look for us in Friday Night’s Parade.
□️‍□Stop by our Pride Booth at Saturday’s Festival.
□️‍□Join us for a Special Pride Worship Service
at 10 am Sunday. All Are ALWAYS Welcomed & Affirmed Here! #gaypride https://t.co/ICy3jdtgVI pic.twitter.com/3iSDs2nskE

— ReformationLutheranCAE (@ReformationCAE) October 8, 2018

Pastor @PTBupp & RLC member @BryanBurgin trvld to Greenville to hear Jim Dant speak on his book. Your time would be well spent attending this event sponsored by RLC's partner-Openings SC. #diversity #socialjustice #allaarewelcome @SCpridemovement https://t.co/LXGp9UCnqM pic.twitter.com/zWgmTERuUo

— ReformationLutheranCAE (@ReformationCAE) October 5, 2018

God loves you just the way you are. #allarewelcome at the table. https://t.co/qS4g1cgIIM

— ReformationLutheranCAE (@ReformationCAE) October 2, 2018

Hello Twittershpere! Reformation Lutheran Church in Columbia, SC is now on Twitter and looks forward to reading your tweets! #GBLTQ #SocialJustice #lutheran @ELCA @SCSynod @columbiasc @Earlewood pic.twitter.com/1SIvaTpVgx

— ReformationLutheranCAE (@ReformationCAE) October 2, 2018
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Bisexual Pride

8/25/2018

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This woman is sadly deceived and needs our prayers. Even more so, the teenagers that were subjected to this lies of the devil (as this article highlights) coming from the ELCA and its minions.

Be sure to click "See More" so you can read the whole account.


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A Greeting to ELCA Youth at the Gathering

8/25/2018

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Reverend Bolz-Weber leaves her ELCA Lutheran congregation in hands of homosexual pastor "married" to a drag queen

8/17/2018

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(The following article was written by Rev. Tom Brock of pastorsstudy.org. You can follow Pastor Brock on Facebook - here and Twitter - here.)

Reverend Bolz-Weber leaves her ELCA Lutheran congregation in hands of homosexual pastor "married" to a drag queen

You can't make this stuff up.  Last month Bolz-Weber promoted "the beauty of queerness" to 31,000 teenagers at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Teen Gathering, and now this.  I"m not sure how much lower the ELCA can sink.  How God must grieve.

If you are still a member of the ELCA I ask you to ask yourself "If this doesn't get me to leave the ELCA, what will?"  May the Lord lead you to join a denomination which doesn't promote immorality (and which also doesn't pay for abortion with offering dollars).

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Tom Brock


http://pulpitandpen.org/2018/08/16/nadia-bolz-weber-steps-down-from-pastorate-is-replaced-by-gay-man-married-to-drag-queen/


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ELCA Synod Bishop 'hopes to attend" Gay Pride Parade

5/17/2018

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This was printed in the ELCA's Metro D.C. Synod's EVENTS DIGEST
May 17, 2018
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See here. 
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ELCA Retweet

5/8/2018

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If you had any doubt if the ELCA has taken a side on the homosexuality debate look what the official twitter page of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America retweeted. A tweet about a LGBT organization, the pushes for acceptance and approval of the homosexuality, etc., 

​http://www.opendoorelca.org/2018/01/18/reconciling-in-christ-sunday-is-on-january-28th-2018/

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Leave Them

3/23/2018

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Reply to an ELCA Pastor

2/26/2018

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Today I received this comment from an ELCA pastor:

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Here was my reply:

Hi (....),

Thanks for the concern. It concerns me deeply that a person would be part of an apostate denomination that encourages sin, teaches contrary to Scripture, advocates hatefully against the Jewish State, supports abortions and pays for them in their health care plan, pushes universalism, does not preach personal repentance, doesn't evangelize or make disciples of Christ, pushes liberal politics and views many accounts in scripture as myth. It is a faith destroying denomination. 

A Christian should not be part of the ELCA. 

Dan Skogen
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'Revolution and the Spirits'

1/14/2018

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What kind of pastor talks about drawing "upon the Holy Spirit and the Spirits" or writes about  "Revolution" and uses the hashtag "#BurnItDown?" An Evangelical Lutheran Church in America pastor, of course. ELCA Rev. Kwame Pitts posted this on her Facebook page:
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And just a few days ago ELCA pastor Pitts attended "The Mystic Soul Conference." Just another normal day in the life of a normal ELCA pastor. 

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The ELCA Should Be Embarrassed

11/7/2017

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ELCA pastor Lura Groen shared this vile post by Wil Gafney, former associate professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at the ELCA's Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP):

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Exposing the ELCA, our sister website, is very familiar with both Lura Groen (see here) and Wil Gafney (see here). They are an embarrassment even by ELCA standards.  

​UPDATE: 

I posted this on an ELCA clergy page and here are some responses:
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Disgusting Comment by an ELCA Pastor About "The Evil of the NRA"

11/6/2017

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A poster on an ELCA Clergy Facebook page asked for prayers regarding the attack on parishioners at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Here is a disturbing response by ELCA pastor Richard Rentner:
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I imagine supporters of the 2nd amendment and NRA members who are also part of the ELCA will not look very favorably on this. If that is you please click here and then scroll to the bottom of the page to read more about the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's view on guns and the 2nd amendment.

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Nadia Bolz-Weber to Speak at 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering

10/18/2017

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is bringing in Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber to speak at the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering.
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Yes, Nadia Bolz-Weber is the famous ELCA pastor who:

- admits to being a universalist.

- says the Wiccan goddess "never felt to me like a substitute for God but simply another aspect of the divine, like God's aunt or something."

- called the 12 disciples "real f**k-ups."

- said "nobody believes every line of the creed.”

- doesn't believe in the substitutionary atonement of Christ.

- said some of what Paul wrote in the Bible was "not necessarily the Word of God" but just his "snotty opinions." (see here for all the above points)

- swears constantly. 

- supports Planned Parenthood. (see here)

- presided over a re-naming liturgical rite for one of her transgender church members. (see here)

- was the main writer of a document that said “WE DENY that sexual attraction for the same sex is outside the natural goodness of God’s original creation…” and “WE DENY that it is sinful to approve of queer identities and that such approval constitutes an essential departure from Christian faithfulness and witness.” (see here)

- said "One of the more interesting things folks will say to me is: ‘I’m not religious or anything, I just hope that being a good person is enough.’ To which I always want to say… ‘enough for what?’ … avoiding the punishment of burning in the eternal fires of some kind of imaginary hell?” (see here) 

- signed the Naked and Unashamed statement, part of which said “We are ELCA Lutherans…The plethora of stories we hear in our conversations demonstrate that life and liberty are being oppressed in the pressure for church leaders to be in marital relationships, or otherwise abstain from all sexual intimacy. The common good of both parishioners and church leaders would benefit from the freedom to be in a variety of healthy relationships…” (see here)

​- had a drag queen MC Nadia's church Christmas pageant.

HFASS Epiphany Pageant & Wizards Ball will be MCed by Denver's Shirley Delta Blow! Be there! https://t.co/bbcMXmR55h pic.twitter.com/BVM0VF3MCR

— House for All (@HFASS) January 5, 2016

Here is how things went when Nadia Bolz-Weber spoke at the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering. 

Teenagers going to the ELCA Youth Gathering will be influenced not just by Nadia Bolz-Weber but by so many ELCA leaders who agree with Nadia. 

Do not send your children to the ELCA Youth Gathering. Doing so is putting your young people's Earthly and eternal lives in danger. (by way of their false teachings, world view and theology)


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ELCA Leaders Renewed Calls for Gun Laws and Restrictions

10/3/2017

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The 2nd Amendment, "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms" is a hot topic of debate, especially when a gun toting wacko or terrorists strike within our country. So it is today in the aftermath of the Las Vegas killing spree. 

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America advocates for laws that restrict gun ownership. (see here and scroll down toward the bottom of the page) 

For those ELCA members who hold the 2nd Amendment close, I'd like to share with you what the ELCA leadership has been saying the past week. Many have been on social media sharing a 2013 letter from the ELCA Conference of Bishops. It is very carefully worded but you can see though their intentions with this statement, “To focus only on guns is to miss the depth of our vocation. Yet, guns and access are keys to the challenges we face.” (see here) 

In contrast to the carefully worded and cloaked intentions of the 2013 letter some bishops are very clear on their feelings, making blatant statements about having new gun laws. For example:


Sierra Pacific Synod bishop, Mark W. Holmerud writes, “I hope we will use our voices to advocate for legislative initiatives which will finally stem access to weapons such as those used in this Massacre…” And,
 
“Let a last word be our voices calling for a change in gun and ammunition laws which makes these acts possible.” (see here)  

Then there is this from ELCA Southwest California Synod Bishop R. Guy Erwin:

​The Southwestern Washington Synod of the ELCA writes "Violence is in our nature and unregulated armament has become our national idolatry." See below:
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    'See!' he said to all the people. 'This stone will be a witness against us. It has heard all the words the LORD has said to us. It will be a witness against you if you are untrue to your God.'
    Joshua 24:26-27


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