We often see posts from message boards and blogs that we do not frequent, and it is interesting to see the evidence of how correct our not frequenting them is; such places are typically full of comments by those who don’t actually read what they’re commenting on. Thus, we have the comment from one LCMS pastor that he stopped reading the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America's response to the Association of Confessional Lutheran Churches’ critique of the ELDoNA’s “Theses on the Article of Justification.” Part of his reasoning was that the response was something on a level that he could have written himself. We are not sure whether he meant to call himself stupid, or if he simply doesn’t realize that good theology doesn’t require false displays of eloquence and flowery speech—which are generally used as a cover to one’s hatefulness—nor that every single article written is not required to contain a new translation of one of the fathers of the Church (although three out of eight of these articles—three he claims not to have read—contain exactly that).
The thing that *is* clear, however, is that some are so unsure of themselves that they refuse to read the orthodox Lutheran fathers without forcing upon them positions that they did not, in fact, advocate. It is that pathetic attitude that has led the bodies of the old Synodical Conference to be mired in false doctrine and practice that they cannot root out; they cannot root these things out because, simply, they fail to examine the roots. Anyway, for those honest few who care enough about being authentically Lutheran, the ELDoNA released the latest in its series of articles on Justification yesterday, and it can be found at: http://eldona.org/theses-on-the-article-of-justification-a-refutation-of-the-aclcs-critique-part-eight/ The whole series is accessible at: http://eldona.org/theses-and-apologetics-concerning-the-article-of-justification/ The latest article considers the logical fallacy known as “Appeal to Fallacy,” as well as when an “Appeal to Authority” or “Appeal to an Expert” is correct or incorrect (or, rather, when citing an ‘authority’ is a fallacy and when it is not), as an aid to rightly wading through the ACLC’s shotgun approach to critique. EJG ________________________________________________________________________ The Rev. Eric J. Stefanski Member of The Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America Holy Trinity Ev.-Luth. Church (Unaltered Augsburg Confession) P.O. Box 2612 - Harrison, Arkansas 72602 Email: [email protected] http://www.HolyTrinityLC.com Lists: [email protected] http://www.cat41.org "The only safe place you have is CAT 41; all other establishments... regard [Confessional pastors] with road kill" -- Ferris Watson 4/98 ________________________________________________________________________ + Information for Confess And Teach For Unity's eList Subscribers + Posts to this list are sent by/through the Confess and Teach For Unity List Administrator at his sole discretion; you are receiving them because you are *or have been* a subscriber to one or more email lists run by Confess and Teach for Unity (CAT41.org). If you are no longer on any CAT 41 list and do not wish to receive such periodic mailings regarding new mail lists and other services, please click the 'unsubscribe link'. NOTE: if you are on a CAT 41 list or resubscribe to any CAT 41 list, you will be re-added to this list, as this list is the venue for necessary system notices, etc. Whatever 'advertising' or reviews of sound, Lutheran products are provided here are what we do for free, instead of making money off of ads that are offensive, etc., as other 'Lutheran' services do.] Unless otherwise noted, posts from this list may be forwarded and/or republished via other media, provided they are not altered and list subscription information is included. + + + Confess and Teach for Unity <http://www.CAT41.org> + + + _______________________________________________ Update mailing list [email protected] http://cat41.org/mailman/listinfo/update
