A friend of my is an ELCA Lutheran. He was in seminary, and almost lost his faith as a result. About the time of my wedding, he fled, and is now working at a retreat.
Despite all that he has seen, he will not leave the ELCA. He wants to help "save" it, although he no longer feels that he could be a pastor in it since he doesn't believe anything the leadership is saying.
I keep asking him why he stays in communion with a group that no longer really believes in the God of the Bible.
See my last post for some quotes on that.