Synodical Sighs: When Complaints Meet Clarity
While browsing online, there was this time when I stumbled upon a post featuring seven tenets from a self-proclaimed "millennial theologian." The author(s) were lamenting the fact that they were "tired" of the state of their Synod, craving for practices they prefer—or are familiar with—to be universally supported. The sentiment in the post is understandable: in every generation there is growing weary of the status quo and yearning for change. This cycle has been around for a long time, so it’s only fair that this generation has its turn. However, I felt these tenets could benefit from some “real-meaning" translation for clarity. 1) We’re tired of the political games. Meaning: "When my side plays the game, it’s about being confessional and scriptural. When the other side plays, it’s politics." 2) We’re tired of so many parading around practising as evangelicals only dressed up as Lutherans. Meaning: "We possess an evangelical-detector under ou...
