The fifth largest Christian denomination has declared itself a sanctuary church body.

[LAS14]

I just wanted to share some news about Christians that was good, not right wing horrible.

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[riversedge]

1. This is good news.

[FakeNoose]

2. Demonstrating leadership and Christian faith

I'm not Lutheran but I admire their spunk. The Catholic Church needs to show leadership as well. Certainly Latinx immigrants are more likely to be Catholic than any other faith.

[Mc Mike]

23. I have a jag off JP II /Ratzinger appointee bishop. And keep waiting in vain for

priests to say something during the sermon about the Catholic families and kids getting attacked by shitler.

[True Dough]

3. We need more of this! n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Good for them

[lark]

5. This is why I used to belong to the Lutheran Church.

Greedy pastor is the reason we left.

[Hortensis]

6. The Evangelical Lutheran Church.

This is wonderful and will lead to really meaningful action. Take THAT Republicans!

My aunt in Spokane was Lutheran, and her congregation was so plain and joyless, the sermons I heard while visiting made up of rote reminders of the salvation carrot followed by rote threats of the hellfire stick; and a Lutheran rest home I once visited in L.A. was so poor, dreary and monastically austere, anyone there in their rooms with all doors closed, seemingly a place to keep the soul in order while waiting for the carrot, that those experiences were burned in my brain.

Obviously a very unfortunate picture, and I'm so glad to add this to it.

"Lutheran" and "radical hospitality!"

Go, Evangelical Lutherans!

[IronLionZion]

7. It's great to see Christians actually being Christian

and doing good things instead of spewing hate.

[smirkymonkey]

12. +1000

[BigmanPigman]

18. Such a rarity these days!

[orangecrush]

8. BRAVO!!!

[calimary]

9. Well glory be.

At least some folks are standing up. And trying to follow what Jesus taught.

[GeorgeGist]

10. Some of my best friends ...

were raised Lutheran.

[MontanaMama]

11. Great to see self proclaimed Christians

walking the talk. Suck on that MF45.

[Mariana]

33. Isn't every Christian a self proclaimed Christian, regardless of behavior? nt.

[MontanaMama]

34. Not necessarily.

It seems to be those that loudly proclaim themselves to be Christian that behave in the most anti-Christian manner and the folks that simply act like Christians are often not too concerned with proclaiming themselves as such. Just an observation. 🌈

[YOHABLO]

13. Okay that's the Lutherans, how about the Catholics?

[IronLionZion]

15. Many Catholic churches have helped immigrants

https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/churches-upfront-about-legal-risks-when-providing-immigrants-sanctuary

https://www.uscatholic.org/articles/201811/how-churches-can-protect-undocumented-immigrants-31552

https://www.archbalt.org/sanctuary-program-for-immigrants/

Most Latin American immigrants are Catholic

[FakeNoose]

16. It's true they have, but only on a community/local need basis

The Catholic Churches of America TM have not spoken one word against Chump's anti-immigration/tearing-children from-their-parents policies.

[mgardener]

17. Yes they do help immigrants

But they are just mopping up a mess unless they stand up to Trump and his deplorable policies.

[dalton99a]

36. Pope Francis Says Border Separations Are the 'Greatest Cruelty'

https://www.newsweek.com/pope-francis-says-he-would-tell-donald-trump-his-face-border-separations-are-1438139

[TryLogic]

14. Never going to happen with Southern Baptists, the largest group of protestants.

[mwooldri]

19. Will the Episcopal Church of the USA join their ELCA brethren?

They should, since I believe they're in communion with them...

[Captain Zero]

25. yes they are in communion

Pastors can serve between the two church bodies among other things. The Lutherans are also in full communion with the United Methodist Church and the Moravian Church, that I am certain of. I would also imagine whatever the mainline Presbyterian Church is called as well.

[warmfeet]

20. Excellent.

I am an atheist, and I approve of this message.

[highplainsdem]

21. Wow! Good for them!

[texasfiddler]

22. I am a member of the ELCA

I was a member of one Lutheran church that separated from the ELCA because they were too liberal toward homosexuals. I separated from that church and joined a rural ELCA church. There is a big difference between the Missouri, Wisconsin and ELCA Lutheran synods. It interesting because I know about half of our “more liberal” ELCA church probably voted for Trump. Oh well if they don’t love it they can leave it 😁

[ConstanceCee]

24. All Lutherans Are Not Created Equal

I want the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to get proper recognition. The other large Lutheran body in the U.S. and the world is The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, which is more conservative and would not do what the ELCA has done. The ELCA also is involved with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, which is headquartered in Baltimore. I hope that more church bodies will follow this wonderful example of putting faith into action.

[cutroot]

26. Martin Luther was quite a rebel. The Catholic church had a high price on his head

The Lutherans held out against prohibition as well. Truth to power.

[Hekate]

27. This warms my heart

[marble falls]

28. Just one more reason reason I'm glad I'm Lutheran.

[akraven]

29. My BFF'S Mom is a Lutheran Minister -

and yes, she's just this awesome!

[evemac]

30. Our ELCA pastor sent this link to me and our youth today

Feeling happy about it in so many ways.

[LAS14]

31. Kick to spread the word further. To the weekend crowd.

[DesertRat]

32. Kudos to them!

[muriel_volestrangler]

35. Meaning Fox & Friends had to denounce them - "To resist government is to resist God himself"

"We don't want to create a place in which the rule of law is not respected. That's not good for the nation, it's not even good for the immigrant who is looking for help to suggest to them that somehow, there's one place where you have to follow the law and another place that you don't," Fox News commentator Jonathan Morris said.

Fox contributor Robert Jeffress echoed Morris' sentiments. "That's right and look, churches ought to minister to everyone regardless of their immigration status, but there's a difference between ministering the people and assisting people in breaking the law," the American Southern Baptist pastor said.

"The church has no business in doing that. And look, the Bible is very clear about this," Jeffress continued. "In Romans 13, Paul says, 'Government is established by God. To resist government is to resist God himself.'"

"There is nothing about enforcing immigration laws, securing our borders, protecting our citizens, that violates the word of God," the pastor said. "If Christians don't like immigration laws, they are free to try to change those laws, but they are not free to break those laws."

https://www.newsweek.com/breaking-law-fox-news-panel-slams-church-denomination-sheltering-immigrants-fighting-1453703

Fred Clark found the correct comparison:

A panel on Fox & Friends condemned a Christian family over the weekend for sheltering untermenschen.

Host Pete Hegseth discussed the Ten Boom family’s decision to declare itself a “sanctuary” as the White House cracks down.

“So is this crossing the line?” Hegseth asked his panel.

“We don’t want to create a place in which the rule of law is not respected. That’s not good for the nation, it’s not even good for the untermenschen who is looking for help to suggest to them that somehow, there’s one place where you have to follow the law and another place that you don’t,” Fox News commentator Jonathan Morris said.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2019/08/13/i-dont-have-to-outrun-the-bear-i-just-have-to-outrun-you/

[dalton99a]

37. So to resist Hitler/Stalin/Putin et al. is to resist God himself

[spanone]

38. K&R...

[Maru Kitteh]

39. This Atheist approves of this message.