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View submission: Musk and Flynn targeting Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio funding.
Grew up Lutheran. My experience was full of super chill, usually very progressive, actually intelligent and relatable people who lived to serve their communities. I assume this could be an outlier experience, but the wide majority of Lutheran people I encountered were good folks.
Comment by agoldgold at 02/02/2025 at 18:47 UTC
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Normal ELCA experience, and ELCA is the largest Lutheran denomination in the US. The ELCA brings in civil rights activists from a variety of communities to speak to our youth at gatherings, let alone the actions of Lutheran organizations normally. If anyone is interested in connecting, and not just in a "join the church" way, now might be a good time for us to actively make connections with allies.
Comment by TrueBlonde at 02/02/2025 at 17:53 UTC
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You were probably ELCA, not LCMS or WELS. WELS doesn't even allow women to vote in congressional meetings.
Comment by ahut at 02/02/2025 at 17:52 UTC
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Same experience.
Comment by DreamingTree808 at 02/02/2025 at 18:58 UTC
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This was my experience too, it was always chill and reasonable
Comment by RawChickenButt at 02/02/2025 at 17:37 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I believe you. To me it sounds like if this were Catholic Social Services or Protestant Social Services they may not have been questioned.