As a technically rostered member of a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod [though I do not currently attend a LCMS church], and as one who is still wrestling in his walk with Lutheranism and heavily contemplating attending Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, I can honestly say that in all of my life I have never met anyone even remotely close to arguing what you are now.
Are the ELCA Lutherans? Most certainly not. Are they Christians? Yes indeed, though they may be misinformed.
You are entitled to your opinion the same as we are. You must realize though that ELCA members don't recognize the authority of the Word and this affects every belief they have from homosexuality and abortion to female clergy. Thank you but I think we will kindly pass and not read their authors.
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