Robert, my thoughts as a layperson in the church with regards to your question are this: I have observed that the people and leadership of the LCMS church span the spectrum from more liberal progressivists to ultra-conservative Lutherans who think that most of the LCMS churches are being influenced too much by the non-denominational evangelical movement within Christianity. This is probably what caused the split in votes. I am hoping that Pastor Harrison can work to bring together all of these good Lutheran people so that we can accept that we might not agree on some of the details but that we are in agreement on the core non-negotiable principles.