tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post2281888920696278641..comments2008-04-28T20:48:41.772-05:00Christopher D. Hallnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-48113814179308817362008-04-28T20:48:00.000-05:002008-04-28T20:48:00.000-05:00The lesson that I have taken from this incident:<BR/><BR/>Dozens of programs, hundreds of bureaucrats, thousands of meetings, and millions of dollars cannot compare to the impact of the voice that comes from a single parish pastor who speaks pure doctrine.<BR/><BR/>Here is my question:<BR/><BR/>If it is a violation of the 8th Commandment to publicly question the bad business decisions of the religious leadership, how can we be proud of Martin Luther's Reformation?Mike Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09202275259518132834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-17376475429996056932008-04-25T10:08:00.000-05:002008-04-25T10:08:00.000-05:00Well spoken Pr.Rev. Jonathan C. Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02556138082050504542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-11764357775652307242008-04-24T23:23:00.000-05:002008-04-24T23:23:00.000-05:00Speak by way of the only means you can.<BR/><BR/>Stop giving money to the LCMS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-92145851428293375492008-04-24T20:01:00.000-05:002008-04-24T20:01:00.000-05:00Actually, it is www.chuckfinney.wordpress.com<BR/><BR/>If you would like to learn how to grow the kingdom, then you will sit at my feet.Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812726021142965260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-24491642439756876502008-04-24T20:00:00.000-05:002008-04-24T20:00:00.000-05:00Sour grapes!<BR/><BR/>Appeal to the consumer and convert them by your own power. <BR/>Charles Finney<BR/><BR/>www.charlesfinney.wordpress.comCharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812726021142965260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-25104887114932236822008-04-24T15:42:00.000-05:002008-04-24T15:42:00.000-05:00I can only wonder what the difference is between a "movement" and a "program" - more Orewellian doublespeak?Tim Kuehnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18160344966489703206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-820798894846245311.post-78878253725389125502008-04-24T15:41:00.000-05:002008-04-24T15:41:00.000-05:00Thanks, Pr. Hall, for this much needed critique of the bulltwinkie that would silence dissent from decisions and actions one cannot but regard as foolish by mislabeling dissent as "breaking the 8th commandment." I've linked to your fine piece.William Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.com