[aliquando]

You did not offend. I personally prefer male Pastors. I do not find the issue of female pastors a deal breaker. I have found that (generally) they are great care givers but poor leaders. I am just struggling right now. It is difficult to leave a church you have been a member of since you were 10. Pray for me and my family.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Absolutely. I was a member of my church for probably about 55 years. Looking back, I think how easy it really was to walk away. That is why is will be easier the second time if I have to do it.

But after the last merger in 88, the ELCA went way over the cliff and I knew I couldn't tolerate it.

The LCMS church we are in now has been the biggest blessing of my life and I'm not kidding. I've probably gotten more "meat" since we changed to the LCMS than I had gotten all the years prior. Part of it was my own fault but the ELCA now is incapable of giving anyone the true Word of God.