Megadeth Bassist to be an LCMS pastor thanks to SMP

[Dave Benke]

Good point, Charles.  In the enumeration and explicit identification of that growing number lies the truth of the story, not in "the usual suspects."  What happens in that type of endeavor, and it has proliferated in the ether-world, is that issues get amped up/magnified/multiplied as the same small number of participants give an opinion over and over. 

Another template I have wondered about is "hits."  If a site has X amount of hits, visitors, whatever, are those quantified or quantifiable by discrete "hits," and not repeaters?  I'm sure it must be so.

Dave Benke

[exegete77]

Another template I have wondered about is "hits."  If a site has X amount of hits, visitors, whatever, are those quantified or quantifiable by discrete "hits," and not repeaters?  I'm sure it must be so.

Dave Benke

It can be done either way, Dave. The simple method is to just count hits. But the resources are available to determine how many are repeaters... “for a small fee."

[Dave Benke]

Maybe I missed this link on this site, but it's worth noting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRx4EqIkmGA&list=UU2-3Cf7Hw10b3NW05p2Z7IA&index=2&feature=plcp

This speaks directly to the many from the anti-SMP side of the aisle who have whacked away on some sites about whether the "Megadeath Bassist" should even be allowed to prepare for the ministry and further have made their attacks personal.  The link-speaker apologizes directly for that.  And properly so.  Another good step, in my opinion, is the link-author separating himself from what he takes to be the Lutheran penchant for spending a lot of time banging on other Lutherans because they're not Lutheran enough. 

My opinion is that when we achieve best dialog here it is because it does not deteriorate into denominational name-calling from across the aisle.

Dave Benke

[Dave Benke]

Just heard of a former parishioner who's in the application process for SMP - a wonderful story, and another credit to that formational program leading to ordination.  Yes, Chaplain, another video on the way.

Dave Benke

[Kurt Weinelt]

I guess this proves Dave Mustaine is LCMS and not ELCA...
Megadeth frontman backs Rick Santorumhttp://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/02/megadeth-frontman-backs-rick-santorum-114539.html

[Steverem]

I guess this proves Dave Mustaine is LCMS and not ELCA...
Megadeth frontman backs Rick Santorumhttp://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/02/megadeth-frontman-backs-rick-santorum-114539.html

Just posted that on my Facebook page, but again, it is bassist Dave Ellefson, not guitarist Dave Mustaine, who is going through the SMP program.  Mustaine converted to Christianity a number of years ago, but I believe he attends a large, non-denominational, evangelical church.

I think all of us--Republicans, Democrats, independents--can agree that it would be fantastic if Megadeth would play the GOP convention, and that a mosh pit would somehow be involved.  I'd definitely tune in.

[Kurt Weinelt]

My bad. I'm stuck in the classic rock of the 70s (Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd*), so I wouldn't know the difference, I'm afraid.
Kurt

*I refuse to acknowledge Disco ever exisited in the 70s. I think they actually made it up ex post facto in the 80s and blamed it on the 70s!

[Evangel]

I guess this proves Dave Mustaine is LCMS and not ELCA...
Megadeth frontman backs Rick Santorumhttp://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/02/megadeth-frontman-backs-rick-santorum-114539.html

Just posted that on my Facebook page, but again, it is bassist Dave Ellefson, not guitarist Dave Mustaine, who is going through the SMP program.  Mustaine converted to Christianity a number of years ago, but I believe he attends a large, non-denominational, evangelical church.

I think all of us--Republicans, Democrats, independents--can agree that it would be fantastic if Megadeth would play the GOP convention, and that a mosh pit would somehow be involved.  I'd definitely tune in.

<searches> Now where's that "like" button?