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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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Darryl Wright
10/8/2017 05:47:48 pm

Jesus said to his apostles, "If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one" (Luke 22:36). That demonstrates that Jesus believed in the right of self-defense.

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Didaskalos link
10/8/2017 06:38:31 pm

Let's suggest biblical additions to Bishop Erwin's and Kim Latterell's statements:

To Erwin's: "May our nation -- and our abortion-funding ELCA -- someday be better known for its compassion and care for God's preborn creations now sacrificed by the millions on the altar of 'choice'."

To Latterell's: "Of course God weeps for such senseless, unjustifiable, horrific, brutal abortions of the millions of lives He created. Perhaps God's hottest, most anguished tears are spent on the next preborn victims who fall due to our unwillingness [to] take steps to change our own behaviors, attitudes, and actions . . . like funding any abortion for any reason in our ELCA's self-funded health plan."

When your seared consciences start functioning again and you stop funding murder in utero, ELCA, get back to us on gun violence.

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Phil
10/8/2017 09:44:06 pm

I recommend googling the article, "Truck Control, It Only Happens Here and Other Gun Control Myths" by Daniel Greenfield (Frontpage Magazine, 5 Oct. 2017)
www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/268065/truck-control-it-only-happens-here-and-other-gun-daniel-greenfield

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Phil
10/8/2017 09:46:10 pm

When guns are outlawed, only outlaws have guns.

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ALLEN ANDERSON
10/9/2017 09:50:59 am

very very true

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