They both reflect disregard for the Word of God as the only rule for doctrine and practice, faith and life.
Regardless of my first birth and my physical state, spiritually I am born again, a new creation and have been circumcised by Jesus Christ, not with hands... a son of God. I am fully reconciled to God, by God. I am covered by Jesus Christ, and have His Spirit next to mine.
This is part of something bigger. The ELCA is one of several counter Christian churches under the umbrella of the National Council of Churches. This was put in motion in 1988 and will not stop until the left takes over again and they are recognized as the religious authority.