LCMS forbids public correction of the Synod!

Way back in 2006, this blogger reported on the Ohio Convention:

"What is the message you are hearing from the church?" One person, to show how we should not be so mean spirited, said "too much emphasis on doctrines not instituted by Jesus." Another woman said "too much politics." I am sure these comments were shown to us in order to make a not-so-subtle point. It's the same point that was made when we passed a resolution declining to correct the theology of Ablaze.
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A little later he mentioned that we have been distracted by misrepresentation of facts. This general accusation of false witness was not supported or epounded upon, just thrown up in the air.

Sounding a bit like his accusation against Mollie Hemingway

He cited examples of the great things we can do when we are united, and cited several examples of giving money. So we can be united in cash flow, but not doctrine or practice.

"Do you see women pastors in the future?" No...BUT...Synod is helping congregations rewrite their constitutions to allow for women to be elders, presidents, etc.

At this point he made a very clear cautionary statement: "You are NOT free to preach or teach publicly that Synod is wrong on ANY given issue." He wanted us to be sure we understand that, so he repeated it. Slowly. No one may publicly preach or teach that Synod is wrong any any issue, ever. Well....I am publicly teaching you right here and now that Synod is very wrong on that idea. :-) I'm not a member of Synod though, so...oh well. You pastors reading this may want to make a note of that comment tho.

I hereby publicly call upon LCMS pastors everywhere to throw off this yoke of bondage, this gag order, and remember that the LCMS is  a Congregational structure, you cannot submit to a form of socerdodalsim.  NO BROTHER/SHEPHERD OF THE FLOCK IS TO LORD IT OVER YOU! Do not submit yourselves again to a yoke of slavery. Speak the truth, though it bring division. Those who will hear the truth will be united by it.

Like Billy Graham, he gives with the right hand and takes away with the left. Hopefully he doesn't know what he is talking about, because if he does, he is willfully being deceptive. I'd like to give him the benefit of the doubt.

I think he does know what he is doing, and I'm far beyond giving these people the benefit of the doubt. They have just as much access to the Scriptures and truth as we do in this land, and they refuse to seek it out or believe it when they are told. I am left to conclude nothing else than that there are tares being promoted in the church. Or , if you want to go down the benefit of the doubt road, then very immature brethren, who we are warned against giving positions of leadership for this very reason.