{"id":24646,"date":"2016-07-15T05:30:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T09:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/?p=24646"},"modified":"2016-07-14T21:35:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-15T01:35:54","slug":"lutheran-women-as-conscientious-objectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/geneveith\/2016\/07\/lutheran-women-as-conscientious-objectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Lutheran women as conscientious objectors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

The convention of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, which ended yesterday, passed a novel resolution against the government\u2019s recent decision to have women serve in combat. \u00a0The church formulated a position, in line with Defense Department policy, that will allow Lutheran women who do not believe in registering for the draft or participating in combat to claim conscientious objector status for reason of religion.<\/em><\/p>\n

From\u00a0LCMS convention action seeks to protect women\u2019s consciences | LCMS News & Information<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n

The Lutheran Church\u2014Missouri Synod in convention voted on Tuesday\u00a0to provide protection for the consciences of women objecting to conscription for military service.<\/p>\n

On June 14, the United States Senate voted on Senate Bill 2943, legislation that included under \u201cSubtitle H\u201d at Section 591 the provision in reference to Military Selective Service: \u201c(b) (1) The duty to register imposed on male citizens and persons residing in the United States by subsection (a) shall apply to female citizens of the United States and female persons residing in the United States who attain the age of 18 years on or after January 1, 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If passed by the House of Representatives, this legislation would require women 18 years of age on or after Jan. 1, 2018, to register for selective service and a possible draft.<\/p>\n

The LCMS recognizes biblical objections to women being required to serve in the military in general or to serve in combat positions. These reasons include the biblically-ordered relationship between men and women, women as God\u2019s vessels for bearing life, and the requirement for husbands to love and honor in a way that follows Christ\u2019s own sacrifice for His bride, the Church. Other reasons are found in natural law and several serious reason-based arguments.<\/p>\n

The delegation showed overwhelming support for this resolution from the floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appeal to the common sensitivity, kindness and Christian compassion of this church body to remember common chivalry,\u201d said the Rev. Burnell Eckhardt. \u201cWe like to remember [women\u2019s] importance as mothers and daughters. What I would like to see is that we also tell our government that it\u2019s wrong for the government to force them to bear arms in battle.\u201d<\/p>\n

In light of the many reasons presented by the floor committee and delegates, the convention resolved to \u201cacknowledge the Department of Defense Instruction 130.06: Conscientious Objectors (DoDI 1300.06, May 31, 2007), where two classifications for a conscientious objector are recognized (Class 1-0 and Class 1-A-0) and stand resolutely with any woman who holds \u2018a firm, fixed, and sincere objection to participation in war in any form or the bearing of arms, by reason of religious training and\/or belief.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

This means that the LCMS will support those women in the Synod who conscientiously object a woman\u2019s service in the military in general or for women in the military who would be required to serve in a combat capacity.<\/p>\n

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