tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post4956691574701963150..comments2010-03-04T06:35:03.959-06:00Steve Thorngatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010733362797501049noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post-79818085612782527582010-03-04T06:35:03.952-06:002010-03-04T06:35:03.952-06:00

While it says that the opinions expressed here are those of Robert Francis, the letter to which he points carries not only our Presiding Bishop's signature, but also the name of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Have rank and file ELCA members and rostered leaders been polled on how they feel about this? Most of my congregation is opposed to the current reform attempts, as am I. I

Pr Robbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post-69559647950714983642010-03-02T13:10:39.568-06:002010-03-02T13:10:39.568-06:00

The only thing on that petition that meant anything to the politicians was the 4000 signatures it contained. Faith Groups cannot "deliver the vote" as they once did and so their power is hollow as any lost empire.

Strobusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post-76509826188697399472010-02-27T10:59:00.733-06:002010-02-27T10:59:00.733-06:00

We as individuals and as a faithful community must continue to help the poor. However, until we get our house in order we will be unable to help anyone. We must cut waste and fraud. We must do this before we can spend anymore money on new government programs. I suppose this sounds harsh but just as we told our children "we can't afford it", we must continue to understand we can'

Linda from Alabamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post-37277273252977990582010-02-27T10:36:53.526-06:002010-02-27T10:36:53.526-06:00

No remarks on this page on how this administration is turning us into Greece with it's amazingly out of control budgets. Yes, we all know the Repubs overspent from 2001-2008. But, it's scary to see our government adding to the debt in a year and a half what the previous government took eight years to do. The rate of out of control spending is zooming. Instead of new programs, it's

Jacob of Mabbughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08062313301616179526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000099882036439213.post-79555027283264364882010-02-27T01:12:54.087-06:002010-02-27T01:12:54.087-06:00

Yes, the big picture can be difficult to keep in focus! I suppose most all of us are like a camera; one type of focus at a time. The type of paradigm shift necessary to achieve these goals is possible!

Panhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278435719174813281noreply@blogger.com