Posted on 10/27/2011 4:31:34 PM PDT by rhema
Almost 100 ELCA pastors and leaders have endorsed a declaration entitled, “Religious Declaration on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing.” In this document, the ELCA leaders call for marriage equality for homosexuals, and they voice their commitment to abortion, among other things.
Concerning marriage equality and abortion, the declaration says, “We call for:”
- “Full inclusion of women and LGBT persons in congregational life, including their ordination and marriage equality.”
- “A faith-based commitment to sexual and reproductive rights, including access to voluntary contraception, abortion, and HIV/STI prevention and treatment.” (read here)
Here is the list of ELCA pastors and leaders who signed this public declaration:
Rev. Michael E. Allwein; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Gettysburg, PA
Rev. Dr. LaVonne Althouse; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Retired Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Lititz, PA
Rev. Glenn M. Anderson; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Park Rapids, MN
Rev. Kirk Anderson; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Prescott Valley, AZ; Dewey, AZ
Rev. Dr. Theodore W. Asta; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutherans Concerned; Worcester, MA
Reverend John F. Backe; Lutheran, Our Savior's Lutheran Church; Denver, CO
Rev. Ernest R. Barr; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Faith Lutheran Church; Wichita Falls, TX
Rev. Ruth Bosch Becker; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA, retired Campus Pastor; Cranberry Twp, PA
Rev. Joel Benbow; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Edina, MN
Rev. Arne Bergland; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA
Dr. Charles Bergstrom; Lutheran, Lutheran Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; W Yarmouth, MA
Rev. James E. Boline; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. Paul Lutheran Church; Santa Monica, CA
Rev. Shawn Brandon; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Baudette, MN
Rev. Dr. Thomas Edwards Breed; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. Andrew Lutheran Church; Cedar Rapids, IA
Dr. Pamela Brubaker; Brethren, Associate Professor, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks Rd, CA
Rev. Laurie Larson Caesar; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Beaverton, OR
Rev. Paul Carlson; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Highlands Lutheran Church; Denver, CO
Rev. Dr. Herbert W. Chilstrom; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Former Presiding Bishop, ELCA; St. Peter, MN
Rev. Erin Clausen; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. James Lutheran Church; Western Springs, IL
Rev. Barbara Condon; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Idaho Falls, ID
Rev. Dr. Samuel Cruz; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Assistant Professor of Religion and Society, Union Theological Seminary; New York, NY
Rev. Sandra D. Dager; Lutheran, Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church; Palo Alto, CA
Rev. Dr. Amandus J. Derr; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Pastor, Saint Peter's Church; New York, NY
Rev. Dr. Thomas Dorsey; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church; New York, NY
Ms. Emily Eastwood; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutherans Concerned/North America
Rev. Dr. Sandra Ellis-Killian; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. John's Lutheran Church, Ambler, PA; Glenside, PA
Reverend Joanne Elise Engquist; Lutheran, Pastor, University Lutheran Church; Cambridge, MA
Dr. R. Guy Erwin; Lutheran, Professor, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA
Rev. Paul Fauske; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, pastor, Evangelical Church in America; Mercer Island, WA
Rev. Travis Fisher; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Davenport, IA
Reverend Ray Flachmeier; Lutheran, Pastor, Resurrection Lutheran Church; Plano, TX
Rev. Robert Franek; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church; Galesburg, IL
Rev. John L. Freesemann; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church; San Jose, CA
Rev. Ruth Frost; Lutheran, Chaplain, Hospice of the Twin Cities; Minneapolis, MN
Rev. Sue Gaeta; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Rev. Dr. Paula J. Gravelle; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Ellis Hospital; Watervliet, NY
Rev. Anne Hall; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Seattle University Lutheran Church, ELCA; Seattle, WA
Rev. Katherine Hellier; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Zion Lutheran Church in America; Portland, OR
Rev. Jill Henning; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Trinity Lutheran Church
Ms. Cheryl Heuer; Dean of Students and Registrar, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary; Berkeley, CA
Rev. Anita C. Hill; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Co-Pastor, St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church; Saint Paul, MN
Rev. Emory A. Hingst; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Florida Bahamas Synod; Tallahassee, FL
Rev. Alfred O. Hoerig; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Grace Lutheran SAWC, ELCA; Elgin, TX
Rev. Dr. John F. Hoffmeyer; Lutheran, Asst. Prof. of Systematic Theology, Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA
Rev. David Holmquist; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Calvary Lutheran Church, ELCA; Eureka, CA
Rev. Magdalene Holm-Roesler; Lutheran, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, ELCA; Austin, TX
Reverend Dr. John B. Hougen; Lutheran, St. John's Lutheran Church; Melrose Park, PA
Pastor Timothy Hoyer; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church; Lakewood, NY
Pastor John Hugus; Lutheran, Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Jacksonville, FL
Pastor Alexander Jacobs; Lutheran, Campus Pastor, Lutheran Campus Ministry at UW-Milwaukee; Milwaukee, WI
Reverend Denton R. Kees; Lutheran, ELCA; Stroudsburg, PA
Pastor Donald M. King; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Hope Lutheran Church; Cleveland Heights, OH
Rev. Donald J. Knecht; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, retired; Minneapolis, MN
Rev. Dr. Robert Kriesat; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Retired; Morristown, NJ
Rev. Frederick Lentz; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. Andrew Lutheran Church; Parsippany, NJ
Rev. Mark Lingle; Lutheran, St. Francis Episcopal Church; Stamford, CT
Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Union Theological Seminary and Advent Lutheran Church; New York, NY
Rev. Catherine Malotky; Lutheran, ELCA Board of Pensions; Minnetonka, MN
Rev. Dr. David Miller; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Central States Synod, ELCA; Lenexa, KS
Rev. Gwendolyn E. Miller; Lutheran, Martin Luther Lutheran Church
Rev. Paul E. Mullins; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church; San Francisco, CA
Rev. Dr. Heidi Neumark; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Trinity Lutheran Church; New York, NY
Rev. Karen E. Norman Rees; Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran Church; Peoria, IL
Reverend Edward D. O'Donnell Jr.; Lutheran, Reverend, VITAS Healthcare
Rev. D.M. Olson; ELCA Lutheran, Mother, ELCA; Milwaukee, WI
Rev. David C Parsons; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. John-St. Matthew-Emanuel Lutheran Church (ELCA); Brooklyn, NY
Rev. David Ethan Olson; Lutheran, Berwyn United Lutheran Church; Berwyn, IL
Rev. Janis Pauliks; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, MNYS; Brooklyn, NY
Reverend Dr. Gary Pence; Lutheran, Professor of Pastoral Theology, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary; Berkeley, CA
Rev. Pamela Griffith Pond; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Marin Interfaith Worker Justice; Novato, CA
Rev. Mary Robinson; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; New London, CT
Rev. C. Franklin Samuelson; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA Retired Clergy; Moline, IL
Reverend Gilbert Rossing; Lutheran, Retired, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America; Grapevine, TX
Rev. Ronald Rude; Lutheran, Lutheran Campus Ministry; Tucson, AZ
Prof. Loyal Rue; Lutheran, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, Luther College; Decorah, IA
Rev. Rodney W. Seeger; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Mill Valley, CA
Rev. Timothea Sharpe; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Midlands Pastoral Care Associates; Prosperity, SC
Professor Mary Shields; Associate Professor of Old Testament, Trinity Lutheran Seminary; Columbus, OH
Rev. Dr. Jim A. Siefkes; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Minneapolis, MN
Rev. Timothy Singleton; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, New Horizons Lutheran Church; Falcon, CO
Rev. Craig Sommer; Lutheran, St. Martin's Lutheran Church; Austin, TX
Rev. Susan F. Sprowls; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
John Stendahl; Lutheran, Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Newtons, Newton, MA
Mr. William Stewart; Lutheran, Thornton Friends School; Alexandria, VA
Rev. Kevin Stickland; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church; Maryville, TN
Rev. Susan M. Strouse; Lutheran, First United Lutheran Church; San Francisco, CA
Rev. Wayne Tellekson; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Minneapolis, MN
Rev. Andrew Tengwall; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Church of the Savior; Kalamazoo, MI
Rev. Gerald L. Thompson; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Reverend Paul A. Tidemann; Lutheran, St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church; St. Paul, MN
Ms. Julie Tillberg; Lutheran, Hosanna Lutheran Church; Plattsmouth, NE
Rev. Thomas Von Fischer; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Retired; Minneapolis, MN
Reverend Gloria Weber; Lutheran, Interfaith Voices for Peace and Justice; St. Louis, MO
Rev. June Wilkins; Lutheran, St. Martin's Lutheran Church
Rev. Susan E. Wolfe; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church; North Hollywood, CA; North Hollywood, CA
Rev. Phyllis Zillhart; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Hospice Chaplain, Fairview Home Care and Hospice; Minneapolis, MN
Reverend Jennifer E. Zima; Lutheran, Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Falls Church, VA
Rev. Martin Otto Zimmann; Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA; Holland, OH
See the list of all endorsers here.
Cue the Claude Raines picture...
Ha!
Paraphasing Stalin’s “How many divisions does the Pope have?”
The question will be “How many Congregations does the ELCA still have?”
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what Holy Bible do they read from and how many have left under this church?
The fools who go to church and then say they have no problem with homosexuals because they met one in church and they are nice so now they have no problem with them marrying.
Even one poster on here said that crap, sickening
I left the Anglican because of this crap and will never set foot in that church again.
The homo’s have infiltrated churches, military, tried the scouts, Govt, control the media.
Where is those who have a voice and on the right?
No not Hannity the fraud or any of them phony’s, they’re just cowards or not conservative.
No not Hannity the fraud or any of them phony’s, they’re just cowards or not conservative.
I know exactly what you mean.
My grandparents did not live to see this, and my mother cannot understand it any longer - thank God.
Oh, how I’d rather my 82 y.o. mother would be spending my inheritance on a motor home than throwing it into the cesspool of the ELCA..... :o(
But abortion? How can anyone who believes in the Christian God possibly endorse the murder of unborn children? How can a supposed minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ hide behind such cowardly euphemisms as "reproductive rights" and "voluntary contraception"? They of all people have to know that their rhetorical smokescreens can't hide them from the wrath of the Almighty, and from an ultimate accounting for their sins.
Subtitle: Denomination Can’t Get to Hell Fast Enough
Sadly, there is no surprise here. The cult of death is endeavoring to seize control of the church from the Lord of life. But all you’ve really done is taken control of the bridge of the Titanic. All the lifeboats have either departed or are full and being lowered. You together with the crew and passengers who remain will go down together.
Just once I would like to see one of these loons be staunchly against “gay marriage” but for abortion. Or the other way around.
All this stuff seems to go together. If someone is for one of these things, it’s like they are always full bore for the other. Every time.
Freegards
I think the more important question is, “How many Christians does the ELCA still have?” (Answer: Apparently not many)
I’m glad I left the ELCA in 1994 for Catholicism. I saw this coming.
It astounds me how many people listen to certain radio talk show hosts or in some cases like Hannity.
Hannity and some others are nothing but frauds.
They put on shows for us vets but would not let us vets talk about don’t ask, he wouldn’t even let us comment on his show as the screener cut us all off.
These so called conservative talk radio and TV hosts are never talking about conservative issues and yet some conservatives listen and watch them.
Astounding.
Most of these are phony’s , cowards or liberals on social issues and if they are liberal on social issues then they are not conservatives but libertarians , sad part is that they do call themselves conservatives, take conservative money , fool some conservatives and then get power with the establishment and that certainly goes for Hannity.
Why on this earth any conservative especially off here would listen or watch certain show hosts is beyond me as I thought conservatives could point out phony’s or liberals right away.
Because abortions and homosexuality go together. They both ultimately have the same agenda, i.e., destroying all male/female distinctions and subverting the procreative instinct from creating more humans who might worship Christ.
hinckley buzzard wrote:
“The funny part is that ELCA preachers and Chicago bigwigs will pull this kind of obscenity, then stand around scratching their heads and paying consultants to find out why their church is dying.”
On the last Sunday in September, I walked out of the ELCA congregation I have belonged to for all of my 62 years for the last time and have affiliated myself with a Church of the Nazarene congregation where I at last feel free to worship without my conscience being violated by the non-Biblical teachings of the ELCA. I’m a church revitalization specialist, by the way. The ELCA could have used my help but they don’t seem interested in congregational revitalization. I notice that The North American Lutheran Church is really into outreach and congregational revitalization. God bless them and let them prosper with many churches restored to health and many converts.
“Concerning marriage equality and abortion, the declaration says, “We call for:”
- “Full inclusion of women and LGBT persons in congregational life, including their ordination and marriage equality.”
- “A faith-based commitment to sexual and reproductive rights, including access to voluntary contraception, abortion, and HIV/STI prevention and treatment.””
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It is just my imagination, or do I get the feeling that the ELCA, which has more homo clergy than strait is now telling women to kill their unborn babies and to use contraception as often as possible? Should I be surprised at this if this is the case? I just want to make sure I have not spent too much time at Mass, so fill me in here want to make sure this is not clouding my judgement.
“How can a supposed minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ hide behind such cowardly euphemisms as “reproductive rights” and “voluntary contraception”? “
I really wish you would help me out in this subject matter! Am having an discussion with some protestants on this very topic. They believe married couples should use contraception as long as it does not kill the fetus. Their argument is “people who can’t afford them should not have them”. I said that most of the time people are spending their money on material possessions and not children. They say that since contraception is not listed in scripture this is for the family not church to decide. Oh gee, did God not say “go and populate the Earth”?
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