Although this did not go so far to protect the gift of life as LFL would like to see, it would have been better than the 1991 document. The failure of the ELCA to take a definitive stance on abortion reflects neither the historical position of the Christian Church nor the historical position of Lutherans. Lutherans For Life is concerned about the continued impact the ELCA position will have on its membership. It is a sin against the Lord as the giver of Life. It is a sin against the Lord who asks us to trust in Him to get us through the dark valleys of life.
Christians know in their hearts that abortion is wrong.
The only thing she is tolerating is sin. There is no love in that. If there is going to be any chance at all of promoting a decade of a nonviolent culture, it must start with promoting nonviolence toward our own children. Lutherans For Life is grateful for those within the ELCA who courageously witness to the God-given sanctity of human life. We will do our best to continue to provide Gospel-centered materials to assist in that witness.