"If I were to lay out all the reasons for my resignation it would take many pages to write out. My reasons will come as absolutely no surprise to most of you. I have openly and publicly expressed my concerns about the direction that the ELCIC has been heading these past few years. Three and a half years ago I could never have imagined what has transpired since then. This has been the most horrific experience of my life, bar none. Some of you who read the BC synod's forum called Grace Words (GW) are more than aware of my position as I have been a frequent contributor since I joined in June 07. This site has been the final straw. I can't fathom that there are debates about whether or not Mary was a virgin when she conceived Jesus, if Jesus is or isn't the only way to the Father, that hell may or may not exist, that everyone will go to heaven regardless of their beliefs or unbelief, etc., and many other debates about what I mistakenly thought were core beliefs. Everything has become iffy. We are left with the end result that the Bible can't be trusted, there is no Truth, and everything is relative. We've been given piles of reasons on Grace Words why much of the Bible is incorrect, or misinterpreted, or is not saying what it so very clearly states. And all of this is coming from pastors / theologians on GW! The material I have read on Grace Words makes the old debate about same sex blessings seem like the good old days in comparison."

The letter illustrates the increasing difficulty that orthodox Lutheran Christians face within the larger Church, and that many Pastors and Theologians are starting to re-evaluate some of the core tenants of our faith. Personally, I believe that God gave us the Bible, a book written by men, but inspired by the Spirit of God. This book's purpose is to teach us how we can get right with God, and I believe it has been written in such a way so that even people without a degree in theology can understand it. I think it is wrong when biblical passages get reinterpreted by the 'experts' in an exactly opposite way as what the text says literally. The letter of resignation concludes with the following:

"At [congregation name], we have not "taken a stand against the devil's schemes" (Ephesians 6:11). We have sat by and have accepted all that is going on around us without taking a formal stand. What kind of faith/religion are we in the ELCIC leaving for those who follow? Did not others who went before us defend the faith so that we could all have something precious and true? What are we doing with this precious faith while on our watch? We are not defending the faith and people's salvation is at stake."

Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. Matthew 7, 15-20