[rhema]

The bishop “. . . said the synod supports 240 full-time missionaries, which is half the number of two generations ago. However, Bjornberg said a lower number is not a bad thing. ‘We did the job well,’ he said, noting that more missionaries are not needed.”

[SgtHooper]

That reasoning sounds eerily familiar, as a looney lefty.

[SmithL]

This type of reasoning explains the “more sin = more opportunities for grace” attitude of the ELCA.