There is A LOT of confusion on orthodox Lutheran websites as to whether and where the "2/3 rule" applies, and what passed or didn't pass in yesterday's late-night and confusing session. I can't keep things straight late at night, either, especially if I have been suffering a sleep deficit. In fact, I am well-known for moving to adjourn under such circumstances, as I believe someone tried to do at the CWA.
So. lightman, is that statement in your previous post the true, official version?
By the way, aberaussie, rainbow sashes or stoles are ALWAYS tacky. And waving a rainbow flag in font of me is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. That is because the rainbow flag is the flag of censorship, meaning that nothing deemed "offensive" to gaysbians and feminazis is allowed in a church or other building on which the rainbow flag is displayed.
The rainbow symbol is of course also stolen from orthodox Christians, because of the rainbow displayed by God for Noah. Whenever we see the beautiful, lovely rainbow in the sky, or in a water fountain, we are to remember that God keeps his word. How dare these miscreants turn something so beautiful into someting so ugly!!!!
The bold parts of my post # 34 were taken from the Lutherlink posting by a staffer from the ELCA Department of Communications, which was a cut and paste from Assembly documents distributed and digitally available today. That's as official as I can get.
I'm right with you with the co-opting of the rainbow. When those who are unrepentent of their sin wave the rainbow as though to say "God promissed He wouldn't destroy us" it is indeed like waving a red flag at a bull, only it is like thumbing one's nose at Almighty God. Just read further in Genesis to find out how He dealt with the Sodomites--it wasn't a flood, but it was total destruction. Fools!