Great. More publicity for the ELCA in the words of an ELCA pastor who takes exception to the City Council of Apple Valley, MN, declaring this week to be "Bible Week."
From the St. Paul Pioneer Press:
"The city should not be in the business of endorsing a particular tradition, unless they followed it up with endorsing the Quran of the Islamic community, or the Bhagavad Gita of the Hindus, or the Dhammapada of the Buddhists," said the Rev. John Matthews of Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley.
And again:
"It's a dangerous time for a city to be endorsing a particular text over another," said Matthews, referring to religious language that has entered political discourse, from President Bush invoking God to a trend of faith-based initiatives.
What does this pastor think the Bible is? And if he cannot support the Bible as the source of revealed truth, why is he a pastor?
---Katie
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