Edited sentence: As a practical matter, Lutheran organisations which identify themselves as confessional are generally more conservative in their views of the scriptures and doctrine than groups that do not.As a result, the Lutheran Church of Australia is facing difficulties over a number of issues that are of lesser concern to the denomination's German and Scandinavian synods, a notable example being that of ordaining women as pastors.The church has also chosen not to become a full member of the Lutheran World Federation because of the federation's liberal outlook.The church has, instead, aligned itself with the Confessional Lutheran movement