General Discussion

Krazy_Kat

(106 posts)

85. WELS, the "Frozen Chosen"

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 11:55 AM

11 hrs ago

I always tell people who think LCMS is conservative (and it is) that they obviously have never been to a WELS church. WELS women cannot have any authority over men. That means women are not allowed to lead any group in prayer, and a woman can only be a principal of a WELS school if all the teachers are female.

I knew WELS members who bragged about not reciting the Lord's Prayer before a church softball game because the other team was LCMS! There was a small, struggling WELS high school right next to a much bigger, thriving LCMS high school where I lived. When a parent I knew asked the WELS pastor why they didn't consider sharing some classes with the LCMS school, the pastor said that could not happen because of doctrinal differences. He was shocked when the parent responded, "I think that would make Jesus very sad."

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

MineralMan

86 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I Didn't Realize Just How Flexible Christianity Truly Is Until Today [View all] MineralMan Yesterday OP

With the "Prosperity Gospel" in ascendence Bettie Yesterday #1

What a Pity. MineralMan Yesterday #3

I'm an agnostic bordering on athiesm Bettie Yesterday #15

Ah, Wisconsin Synod Lutherans... MineralMan Yesterday #17

Only church I've ever been in where I came out of Bettie Yesterday #20

Yes. So it seems to me, too. MineralMan Yesterday #23

Remember Michele Bachmann? She's WELS. QED. Ocelot II Yesterday #24

How could I forget? MineralMan Yesterday #25

I'm an ELCA Lutheran Freddie Yesterday #29

My wife's family is ELCA. MineralMan Yesterday #36

In my small Iowa town, we had a very forward-thinking priest, who had been educated in Rome at the Vatican. Sogo Yesterday #46

WELS, the "Frozen Chosen" Krazy_Kat 11 hrs ago #85

As a Lutheran and a Feminist, I am no fan of the Catholic church and until the ELCA fixed quite a few things about what efhmc Yesterday #54

The ELCA Is Fine with Me. MineralMan Yesterday #55

Wow, not Christ like at all. No way to square that with what Jesus preached Joinfortmill Yesterday #30

Yup, 'MONEY' that is what many so called christians worship republianmushroom Yesterday #34

The one 'true god', eh? OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #72

"Prosperity Gospel" feels a lot like.... Snackshack Yesterday #44

MaddowBlog-After picking an ugly fight with pope, Trump promotes image panned as 'blasphemy' LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #2

Trump is a mentally ill affliction, brought upon us through the Republican Party! Omnipresent 11 hrs ago #84

I can make this easier for everyone. Moostache Yesterday #4

One of my sister's Jewish friends asked her if she was a Christian! BlueKota Yesterday #8

"...they are among the most honorable people on the Earth..." Wednesdays Yesterday #62

And Joseph R. Biden. wnylib 14 hrs ago #67

What's left? Well, there was B.C., A.D., B.C.E. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #5

There is no bottom. This proves that spanone Yesterday #6

Next he'll post one of himself nailed on a cross leftstreet Yesterday #7

That could give me hope. spanone Yesterday #10

Correct MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #9

Evangelical Christianity as practiced by MAGA isn't a religion at all. Ocelot II Yesterday #11

I agree. However, one branch of Christianity MineralMan Yesterday #14

They are very disturbed people. enigmania 12 hrs ago #75

Why does the guy Trump is laying hands on look like Jeffrey Epstein? WizumbODaSage Yesterday #12

I kind of thought Red Mountain Yesterday #33

Someone yesterday mentioned on DU that the sick guy in bed that Jesus trDUMP was healing looked like Jon Stewert of ,... magicarpet 12 hrs ago #77

Evangelicals are a uniquely American anti-intellectual white identity Supply Side Jesus pseudo-religion. betsuni Yesterday #13

Jesus never condemned slavery SamuelTheThird Yesterday #16

trump's followers on Truth Social are calling him the Antichrist after his post of an image depicting himself as Jesus LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #18

Thanks for posting that. MineralMan Yesterday #21

You should have met my mum malaise Yesterday #19

Attacking Catholicism is nothing new for evangelical Protestants. yardwork Yesterday #22

Well, they snatched that image right off the site, didn't they? MineralMan Yesterday #26

Or maybe it accomplished its use. yardwork Yesterday #32

Right you are, I think. MineralMan Yesterday #39

Agree about Evangelicals attacking Catholics. wnylib 14 hrs ago #71

I saw a post here that mentioned a AI Jesus for your very own MagickMuffin Yesterday #27

It's a cult. They worship him. The rest USE him. Joinfortmill Yesterday #28

What on earth are "pryers"? mwmisses4289 Yesterday #31

A little deflection from Epstein files and his illegal war, perhaps. republianmushroom Yesterday #35

People have been stoned to death or burned at the stake for livetohike Yesterday #37

A demented human being took "In his Image" too literally. Fla Dem Yesterday #38

To MAGA, the gospel of Christ is whatever the GOP operatives tell them it is Blue Owl Yesterday #40

I can't believe the White House missed its opportunity to piss off Depeche Mode fans. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #41

Wouldn't that be exactly what their "beloved" Anti-Christ would do? Justice matters. Yesterday #42

Perhaps Let Two Days or Even a Week Pass Roy Rolling Yesterday #43

Oh, I'm not going anywhere. MineralMan Yesterday #45

Thanks for giving it time Roy Rolling 18 hrs ago #63

Absolutely disgusting. Fla Dem Yesterday #47

The MAGAts that don't condemn it are too busy eating his shit straight from the tap Orrex Yesterday #48

Please Don't Conflate Christianity's Tenets With Any Self-Proclaimed .... ColoringFool Yesterday #49

Post removed Post removed Yesterday #50

nope obamanut2012 Yesterday #56

The "Book" was written by men to be interpreted by men to control men. Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #51

I have not put my person in a church for over 20 years Keepthesoulalive Yesterday #52

What we have in Trump is a wannabe Antichrist .. Bo Zarts Yesterday #53

If St. Trump had a huge bill in his left hand in the picture, it would be more believable. Swede Yesterday #57

Hopefully he will lead "His" followers to move to Guyana where they will all drink poison laced KoolAid. nt Exp Yesterday #58

How edgy could you get and still have edgy people think of you as a "good Christian?" Marcuse Yesterday #59

I believe that's what the 10 Commandments are for. 10 Basic simple rules judesedit Yesterday #60

Exchanging one cult for another JoseBalow Yesterday #61

kind of what I was thinking Skittles 18 hrs ago #64

each day he pisses off someone in his remaining base... Javaman 15 hrs ago #65

This a week after posting Praise Allah on EASTER Cosmocat 15 hrs ago #66

He posted his Jesus on Orthodox Easter obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #68

I would say half of the people who claim to be believers are just putting on a very nice act. nt BootinUp 14 hrs ago #69

There are many radical noodle 14 hrs ago #70

MAGA is to Christianity as Cow Dung is to Steak RVN VET71 13 hrs ago #73

The Prosperity Gospel Oval Office touch me touch me prayer sessions have gone to the,... magicarpet 12 hrs ago #81

Pretty much all religions have crazy extreme people worshiping leaders as gods. mucifer 13 hrs ago #74

Xtians sacked Constantinople and in Jerusalem the blood was ankle deep Ponietz 12 hrs ago #76

"I'm an Evangelical!" He once said with a straight face too! czarjak 12 hrs ago #78

Faith Is The Willing Suspension Of Critical Thinking. Critical Thinking Is The Basis Of Our Freedom. MayReasonRule 12 hrs ago #79

I am an atheist, but I have read the bible. Americanme 12 hrs ago #80

So am I, and so have I. MineralMan 10 hrs ago #86

Yes Rebl2 12 hrs ago #82

They scream about Religious Liberty and persecution of Christians but choose a criminal over the Pope. ChicagoTeamster 11 hrs ago #83