It is from within the LCMS that I experienced a vile and libelous push back from a pastor who was breaching the confidentiality of his office. He managed to spread that counter-offensive throughout the circuit, district, and even to the synod level. I was head elder at the time; and, all of the elders had been solicited by numerous members of the congregation to plug his breaches and reduce his underhanded meddling with voters. Once we attempted to remedy the situation, a great shit storm rose from the clergy.
The LCMS is corrupted as the rest. The church exists to provide jobs for the clergy, who are otherwise useless.
>>The church exists to provide jobs for the clergy, who are otherwise useless.
Things were different when the schools were flourishing and empowering the lay folks with discerning knowledge to keep the pulpit in check.