tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18631784.post2825072808944363092..comments2023-12-05T19:10:42.635-05:00Comments on Lutherans and Procreation: Membership Declines ContinueErich Heidenreich, DDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12819223688598369327noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18631784.post-37922709387122313292009-03-10T22:58:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:58:00.000-04:00Not sure how spineless it has been. I think there...Not sure how spineless it has been. I think there have been fights about this in a lot of Mo churches over the years, but after awhile, it becomes clear that Lutherans are hell-bent on being in the world and of the world. I stopped bringing it up because of the deafening silence with which my comments and criticism were met--by PASTORS. "The pill as an abortifient? Lalalala, I'm not listening. "<BR/>When these people found out we were using natural family planning techniques endorsed and taught by Catholics, well. End of discussion. We were clearly deluded.Bruce Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140478955080857310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18631784.post-23500840695527085962009-03-04T06:59:00.000-05:002009-03-04T06:59:00.000-05:00I was just on a MO-synod church website that addre...I was just on a MO-synod church website that addresed at least 50 topics--everything from body piercing and tattoos to Harry Potter to Mary's perpetual virginity to working mothers. Birth control was no where to be found. I'm embarassed that we as a church body are so spineless, failing to address the white elephant for fear of someone disagreeing with us.Untamed Shrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273110800292712897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18631784.post-27645010850287254752009-02-28T09:04:00.000-05:002009-02-28T09:04:00.000-05:00You're not as funny as Mark Steyn, Erich, but both...You're not as funny as Mark Steyn, Erich, but both of you point us to some important numbers. Facts. Demographics. <BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>More than one has already written here about the reasons why family planning "slips under the radar screen of most people's thinking." <BR/><BR/>Lord, have mercy.Rob Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043965853630628011noreply@blogger.com