Wouldn't it be obvious from the fact that Mohr's duties are being transferred to the CID's First VP that Mohr is suspended? With legal proceedings underway, I would think it smart to let the those legal proceedings take place and then state teh official position of the LCmMS? It's like when a pro or college athlete gets in legal trouble. Teams usually wait till the legal actions have been taken to make official statements. I'm glad Pres. Harrison and the Praesidium are on point with this and I think we do well to pray for their discernment, keep our suspicions or doubts as to their leadership in check, and hold them in highest respect for weathering this very tragic and difficult situation. President Harrison and the members of the LCMS Praesidium have been unyielding in their faithfulness to God's inerrant Word and our Lutheran Confessions heretofore and I don't see that changing in this case as they will continue to courageously confess Christ in season and out of season.
No, it is not obvious, because it is not stated, hence the references to the lack of clarity.
In a situation like this, the highest duty of the ecclesial authorities is to be precise and clear, while remaining swift in executive action. The LCMS is a church body, not an appendage of the Justice Department.
The Bible has a higher standard for pastors."A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach." Mohr is no longer above reproach, and the Synod must act in accordance with 1 Timothy 3:2 rather than the Handbook or recommendations from crisis managers.
And we who wait and pray will see them acting well. When we too quickly shift the focus toward those not acting as swiftly as we want in ecclesiastical matters, we dampen the sharpness in our minds of the offense that has saddened and shocked us all. Let's let Pres. Harrison and the Praesidium handle it and we receive the news of fluxuating events come to us while we serve our nearest neighbors in our daily vocations.
I appreciate the updates. I do expect clarity from Harrison that would recognize the full repugnance of this sin and assentiveness to speak of the urgency to investigate. I do not think 48 hours is enough to give much actual information. But again, I would like to see a statement which reflects an actual urgency to investigate and act accordingly.
Removed because that is the wrong case.
Is it not him? I knew it wasn't the case of this post. But it was context for the man and what's happened. Unless it's not him.
No, completely different person and case dating to 2011.
Got it. Well that was really stupid of me to repost it.
Ok, thanks for updating and linking the case source.
Thank you for the additional information.
Incredibly concerning and disturbing
Wouldn't it be obvious from the fact that Mohr's duties are being transferred to the CID's First VP that Mohr is suspended? With legal proceedings underway, I would think it smart to let the those legal proceedings take place and then state teh official position of the LCmMS? It's like when a pro or college athlete gets in legal trouble. Teams usually wait till the legal actions have been taken to make official statements. I'm glad Pres. Harrison and the Praesidium are on point with this and I think we do well to pray for their discernment, keep our suspicions or doubts as to their leadership in check, and hold them in highest respect for weathering this very tragic and difficult situation. President Harrison and the members of the LCMS Praesidium have been unyielding in their faithfulness to God's inerrant Word and our Lutheran Confessions heretofore and I don't see that changing in this case as they will continue to courageously confess Christ in season and out of season.
No, it is not obvious, because it is not stated, hence the references to the lack of clarity.
In a situation like this, the highest duty of the ecclesial authorities is to be precise and clear, while remaining swift in executive action. The LCMS is a church body, not an appendage of the Justice Department.
The Bible has a higher standard for pastors."A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach." Mohr is no longer above reproach, and the Synod must act in accordance with 1 Timothy 3:2 rather than the Handbook or recommendations from crisis managers.
And we who wait and pray will see them acting well. When we too quickly shift the focus toward those not acting as swiftly as we want in ecclesiastical matters, we dampen the sharpness in our minds of the offense that has saddened and shocked us all. Let's let Pres. Harrison and the Praesidium handle it and we receive the news of fluxuating events come to us while we serve our nearest neighbors in our daily vocations.
I appreciate the updates. I do expect clarity from Harrison that would recognize the full repugnance of this sin and assentiveness to speak of the urgency to investigate. I do not think 48 hours is enough to give much actual information. But again, I would like to see a statement which reflects an actual urgency to investigate and act accordingly.