tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post6142731243993335237..comments2023-11-05T02:55:10.230-06:00Comments on Gottesdienst Online: The great polling experimentPr. H. R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16756503062523543708noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-40432854122884865822013-06-26T07:05:36.682-05:002013-06-26T07:05:36.682-05:00One more comment...I asked why it is that we didn&...One more comment...I asked why it is that we didn't simply give the vote to every active senior/sole parish pastor and to every congregation. Answer? The thinking was that the lay delegate to a district convention would be more "informed."<br /><br />Given how some people think that by boycotting their district convention they are somehow "sending a message" ... the only message they are sending now is, "I'm a really stupid person, for not only do I remove myself from any possibility of influencing anything on the district level, I also give up my opportunity to vote for the Synodical president."<br /><br />:)Rev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-35193299242228977032013-06-26T06:36:15.020-05:002013-06-26T06:36:15.020-05:00Chris, on a more serious note.
These are the kind...Chris, on a more serious note.<br /><br />These are the kind of silly rumors that actually do get picked up and spread around.<br /><br />I contacted Ray Hartwig and just put it to him, "Did the Synod election process cost $1,000,000 or is that baloney?" His answer was, "Pass the mustard, it is very good on baloney."<br /><br />No, it absolutely did NOT cost a million bucks, that's really crazy.<br /><br />So, I'd suggest/recommend you contact the "district official" to let him know and encourage him to contact Ray Hartwig if he still actually thinks it cost one million bucks.Rev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-52002195750221857822013-06-25T16:24:03.384-05:002013-06-25T16:24:03.384-05:00The passive voice is always an interesting way to ...The passive voice is always an interesting way to make assertions.<br /><br />*If* "it was quoted" by a "district official" that "district official" is passing along:<br /><br />BULL - OH - KNEE<br /><br />: )Rev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-52898309255104015002013-06-25T15:52:25.884-05:002013-06-25T15:52:25.884-05:00It was quoted by a district official.It was quoted by a district official.CMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050137570796424889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-33769791808971030812013-06-25T15:26:16.451-05:002013-06-25T15:26:16.451-05:00Are you trying hard enough? It's not the Chica...Are you trying hard enough? It's not the Chicago way to give up so soon!Pr. H. R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16756503062523543708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-89547073340156829702013-06-25T14:58:40.226-05:002013-06-25T14:58:40.226-05:00I tried to vote more than once and thankfully the ...I tried to vote more than once and thankfully the system didn't let me.Rev. Weinkaufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109679164669873385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-17750493588130748302013-06-25T12:32:44.676-05:002013-06-25T12:32:44.676-05:00"CMS" if you actually did "hear&quo..."CMS" if you actually did "hear" that it is a bunch of<br /><br />bull-O-knee<br /><br />Rev. Paul T. McCainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846468267196335350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-34844396328576887042013-06-25T10:57:01.228-05:002013-06-25T10:57:01.228-05:00Ask me after the results come in :)
I will say th...Ask me after the results come in :)<br /><br />I will say this for the new system - I do think it is more conducive to our theology of what a Synod is: a collection of congregations and their pastors. And for good or bad, it seems to have cut down on the volume of advocacy. I've received not even a tenth of the correspondence I received as a delegate in 2007.<br /><br />As for cost - I assume it came out of the convention assessment, so I guess it's a wash: if this costs more, something else would have to be trimmed from the convention. But that's an assumption - maybe this is more money than we would have spent otherwise. Then again, your cost estimate is also hearsay :)<br /><br />+HRCPr. H. R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16756503062523543708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778905687600416321.post-61099614846088706472013-06-25T10:16:38.687-05:002013-06-25T10:16:38.687-05:00In your estimation is it worth a million dollars? ...In your estimation is it worth a million dollars? That's the price I heard quoted.CMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050137570796424889noreply@blogger.com