http://blog.trinityaustin.com/2008/07/27/public-doctrine/ Cenobitic Monasticism is Overrated Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:07:52 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.trinityaustin.com/2008/07/27/public-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 Caleb Harris Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:24:47 +0000 http://blog.trinityaustin.com/2008/07/27/public-doctrine/#comment-2109 Well, this seems like an easy one to get around. If the problem( as is the case with the first two translations) is that the Pastor must first get the approval of the entire congregation to execute excommunication, then simply pull the old LCMS switch-a-roo. Simply create a "new" excommunication and call it by a different name but give it the same function. It can sit in the ranks with serial prayer (aka syncretism), the PRACTICE of closed communion (aka open communion) and synodical resolutions (aka synodical ammendments). Problem solved (aka problem confounded). Well, this seems like an easy one to get around. If the problem( as is the case with the first two translations) is that the Pastor must first get the approval of the entire congregation to execute excommunication, then simply pull the old LCMS switch-a-roo. Simply create a “new” excommunication and call it by a different name but give it the same function. It can sit in the ranks with serial prayer (aka syncretism), the PRACTICE of closed communion (aka open communion) and synodical resolutions (aka synodical ammendments). Problem solved (aka problem confounded).

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