David Benke
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'Rev. David Benke' is a Lutheran minister and the current president of the Atlantic District of the LCMS. Following the attacks of September 11th, he participated in an interfaith worship service for the victims that took place at Yankee Stadium and included noteworthy speakers of many different religions. His participation in this event was met with extream opposition by many Lutherans. One such individual was Dr. Wallace Schulz at that time the host of the Lutheran Hour and second vice President of the Synod. Folling this event for the next few months Shchulz tried to negotiate with Benke until he took it upon himself to suspend Benke unless he publically apologized he offered no such apology publically or privatly. So on July 6, 2002 Shulz suspended him. However this didn't last long when in April 10, 2003 the President of the Synod Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick reinstated Benke. These actions caused a major split in Lutherans across the country.
