ELCA - Are you paying attention?

Episcopal Church funding is down 12 percent in the first full year since they installed an openly gay bishop.

Click on the title for the article.

Here is an excellent observation from Pablo64 on FreeRepublic:

People are hungry for truth. Churches that compromise on Biblical doctrine (and not just the gay issue) are losing attenders. Our pastor was discussing this issue (not specifically the gay issue, but compromise in doctrine) a few weeks ago. He had been noticing a trend in numbers and he made the prediction that a year from now, if one would note the numbers now and then, you will see a noticable change in attendance (and as such, in giving) between denominations that move toward a more liberal policy and those who try to stay as close to Biblical doctrine as they can and not compromise their stance (even though more and more pressure is being applied to try and get them to change).

Attendence seems to be down at my ELCA church. Could this be part of the reason?


---Katie