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Vorkosigan · 07-06-2002, 06:19 PM

<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30501-2002Jul5.html" target="_blank">WashPost article here</a>

"A high-ranking Lutheran pastor has been suspended from his duties and ordered to apologize to all Christians for participating with Muslims, Jews, Sikhs and Hindus in an interfaith prayer service in New York's Yankee Stadium after Sept. 11."

Oxidizing Material · 07-06-2002, 06:24 PM

[Paraphrasing in-context reply mode]

"Yeah, we don't want our white mens hangin' round with them evil black wimmins."

hezekiah jones · 07-06-2002, 06:26 PM

lol!

Quote:

"By President Benke's joining with other pagan clerics in an interfaith service [no matter what the intent might have been], a crystal clear signal was given to others at the event and to thousands more watching by C-Span. The signal was: While there may be differences as to how people worship or pray, in the end, all religions pray to the same God," the Rev. Wallace Schulz, the Missouri Synod's national second vice president, wrote in the suspension letter.

That's criticism! This guy is seriously fucked in the head.

Bokonon · 07-06-2002, 06:39 PM

To be fair, the Missouri Synod are far more extreme than the ELCA. I've been to a few ELCA churches in my lifetime, and they all were more or less harmless. The Missouri Synod resembles Southern Baptists more than they resemble other Lutherans.

Kassiana · 07-06-2002, 07:53 PM

Isn't it sad that when someone acts like this, condemnation is the result rather than praise? I am so glad my UU minister got out of Missouri Synod eventually.

07-06-2002, 06:19 PM	#1
Vorkosigan Contributor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Barrayar Posts: 11,866	Lutheran Pastor Sanctioned for 9-11 Prayer <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30501-2002Jul5.html" target="_blank">WashPost article here</a> "A high-ranking Lutheran pastor has been suspended from his duties and ordered to apologize to all Christians for participating with Muslims, Jews, Sikhs and Hindus in an interfaith prayer service in New York's Yankee Stadium after Sept. 11."

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07-06-2002, 06:24 PM	#2
Oxidizing Material Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere where I don't know where I am Posts: 2,069	[Paraphrasing in-context reply mode] "Yeah, we don't want our white mens hangin' round with them evil black wimmins."

07-06-2002, 06:39 PM	#4
Bokonon Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Left of the Mississippi Posts: 138	To be fair, the Missouri Synod are far more extreme than the ELCA. I've been to a few ELCA churches in my lifetime, and they all were more or less harmless. The Missouri Synod resembles Southern Baptists more than they resemble other Lutherans.

07-06-2002, 07:53 PM	#5
Kassiana Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: USA Posts: 5,046	Isn't it sad that when someone acts like this, condemnation is the result rather than praise? I am so glad my UU minister got out of Missouri Synod eventually.

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