In reply to Eugene Mossner.

The issue of who first brought the message of the Risen Christ has no bearing on the issue at hand. It's a red herring.

What else would you expect President Harrison to do when a church in fellowship with the LCMS undertakes a practice that is clearly opposed to Scripture? Look the other way?

The LCMS doesn't have the final say on the issue of women in pastoral ministry. Sacred Scripture does. If I disagree with Scripture and if Scripture is indeed God's own inspired Word, it is me who must change - unless, of course, I think I'm in a position to overrule God Himself!

The alternative is that I get to pick and choose the parts of Scripture to which I want to pay attention, ignoring the rest.

We've seen the result of that approach with the ELCA and how they have violated God's clear and unequivocal Word by performing same sex "weddings" and ordaining openly practicing homosexual pastors. This is a direct result of purposefully ignoring the clear guidance of Scripture, so let's be sure we don't start down that same slippery slope.