My statement that Dr. Schulz was fired immediately after his ruling is not true and I apologize for it. However, he was fired shortly after the ruling. The President of the Lutheran Laymen's League says that Dr. Schulz was fired because he did not apologize for violating the League's conflict of interest policy.
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The conflict of interest policy states: "Activities shall not be entered into which may knowingly be detrimental to the interests of the International Lutheran Laymen's League and its subsidiaries." I'm certain by now that all of you know the events that have led to this situation. Dr. Schulz's ruling in regard to matters in the Missouri Synod's Atlantic District has caused polarization, and the effect on Lutheran Hour Ministries has been immediate and harmful. Stations have taken our programs off the air. Sponsors have indicated that they will withhold support. Many listeners and donors have turned away from us. Others have lobbied us repeatedly to stand by and endorse Dr. Schulz's action. In all cases, attention has been deflected from the Gospel and toward the faults, frailties and failings of human beings and their institutions. Please hear this clearly: Lutheran Hour Ministries takes no position on the ruling itself. However, the Executive Committee anticipated that any ruling Dr. Schulz made could harm our ministry and asked him to recuse himself. Despite our request, he elected to rule. In the process, he pulled Lutheran Hour Ministries into the controversy.
Dr. Schulz replied that he could not recuse himself and remain faithful to his ordination vows. In any event, the LLL knew of his refusal to recuse months earlier and took no action until after the ruling. Independent groups outside the LCMS recognize that the ruling lead to his termination,
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Bible Presbyterian Church Resolution 66:12
On Participation With Non-Christian Religious Leaders in National Days of Prayer and Memorial Services
In light of events in the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, regarding recent public controversies over the participation of a prominent leader in the September 23, 2001, “Pray for America” event at Yankee Stadium, New York City, which has led to the removal of the conservative Lutheran Hour speaker Dr. Wallace Schulz for his strong stand against such participation with non-Christian religious leaders, the 66th General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church declares on Scriptural grounds that participation in ecumenical and syncretistic services of this type is tantamount to “bowing the knee to Baal” or falling down before the Babylonian image set up by Nebuchadnezzar, which all Christian men of conviction will always refuse to do even on pain of death. Be it resolved that the 66th General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church, meeting in Lakeland, FL, August 1-6, 2002, commends the action of Dr. Wallace Schulz in his stand against participation in multi-religious services by Christian ministers and declares all such participation as compromise which is totally unworthy of ministers of the Gospel.
