ELCA Adds Disclaimer to Blog Entry on Bethlehem Call By Aigle Middle East • December 2011 • Views: 750 An innocous disclaimer indicates somebody “gets it.” The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the more intellectually robust mainline churches in the United States. This is not to say the denomination’s witness about the Arab-Israeli conflict is perfect. The denomination’s ‘Peace Not Walls’ campaign routinely draws attention to alleged Israeli misdeeds while downplaying the bad acts of Israel’s adversaries. Still, Snapshots is obligated to give credit where credit is due.