That pastor was Missouri Synod, which is supposedly a more liberal form of Lutheranism than WELS. Still miles away from ELCA Lutheranism, though. ELCA is all about ecumenicism.

It’s definitely worth mentioning that the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) is pretty much the equivalent of “Shiite Lutheran.” They make up a tiny minority of people who fall under the umbrella of “Lutheran.” Only a bit less hard-core are members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), although they…