http://yamabe.net/2010/06/12/walking-through-the-resolutions-resolution-8-29/ Life Under the Cross Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:58:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://yamabe.net/2010/06/12/walking-through-the-resolutions-resolution-8-29/comment-page-1/#comment-12275 Brian Yamabe Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:07:18 +0000 http://yamabe.net/?p=591#comment-12275 Pr. Lorfeld, I think my pastor would have the same take as you. If it passes, those who rejected it would probably be invited to "stay in the conversation" just like in the ELCA after the human sexuality decision last summer. Pr. Lorfeld,
I think my pastor would have the same take as you. If it passes, those who rejected it would probably be invited to “stay in the conversation” just like in the ELCA after the human sexuality decision last summer.

]]> http://yamabe.net/2010/06/12/walking-through-the-resolutions-resolution-8-29/comment-page-1/#comment-12273 Rev. Matthew Lorfeld Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:00:41 +0000 http://yamabe.net/?p=591#comment-12273 Whether intended or not, you are right on about the BRTFSSG recommendation. Really, it has the possibility to completely undermine our Scriptural and Confessional basis by giving a statement of faith as the lens by which we are to interpret Scripture and the Confessions. If it isn't in line with this mission statement, it isn't relevant. This is just recycled Gospel reductionism all over again. The guys pushing it in the 60s and 70s at the Seminary got booted and took this hermeneutic to the ELCA... look where that ended. It WILL happen to us if this gets voted on. I have already said to my congregation that if this passes, they and myself will both need to seriously evaluate our relationship with the Missouri Synod. The other side to this is that congregations would need to ratify any changes to the constitution. So even if this passes, it isn't a done deal. The question is what happens to those that reject it? Whether intended or not, you are right on about the BRTFSSG recommendation. Really, it has the possibility to completely undermine our Scriptural and Confessional basis by giving a statement of faith as the lens by which we are to interpret Scripture and the Confessions. If it isn’t in line with this mission statement, it isn’t relevant. This is just recycled Gospel reductionism all over again. The guys pushing it in the 60s and 70s at the Seminary got booted and took this hermeneutic to the ELCA… look where that ended. It WILL happen to us if this gets voted on. I have already said to my congregation that if this passes, they and myself will both need to seriously evaluate our relationship with the Missouri Synod. The other side to this is that congregations would need to ratify any changes to the constitution. So even if this passes, it isn’t a done deal. The question is what happens to those that reject it?

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