Posted on 06/06/2005 1:06:41 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
What's with all of these
Haikus? Are you going for
a record or what?
Of course. In an organization of a billion people it's hard to avoid.
But the Church's pastors haven't issued any statements recommending such folks for leadership.
LOL
Uhhhh....has someone discovered a Commandment that reads "If it feels good, thou shalt do it?" Or perhaps one that reads "Thou shalt bugger thy neighbor"? Just curious......
Try the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS).
It’s a Lutheran church that still believes what Martin Luther did.
They just turned the other way and let them keep on preaching.
I am a lifelong Lutheran in the LCMS (Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod) which is holding firm in the faith of our fathers.
Those who are leaving the liberal synods should immediately join a LCMS congregation to remain on the light side.
I love the Catholic Church also, but the Lutherans have better hymns, LOL.
Leni
Good. We need guys like you.
I think in general the truly conservative churches are GAINING members and the more liberal ones are losing. Can you imagine Martin Luther's reaction if he could see what his church was looking like nowadays?
This separates those who entered the ministry because they loved God and God's righteousness from those who entered the ministry because THEY wanted to be loved and admired.
"Where did you go? I've about had it with the ELCA myself."
Haven't found a home, yet. My mom went Methodist years ago, but that was only because she was kicked out of our Lutheran church for her "affair" with a guy she later married. (I'm so proud! *Rolleyes*) I've attended her church and there is too much goofing around for me. All potatoes, no meat.
If you think of something, let me know. Not sure if I can go the whole Catholic length, but it's under consideration.
Hey, my Catholic hymnal has "Nun Danken wir Gott" and "A Mighty Fortress" and just about every Protestant hymn I can think of.
As a former Lutheran and now a Catholic I agree. ;o)
They apparently saw the title "Living Bible" and got confused.
Leni:
I agree about the hymns. Why don't you come back to Rome and lend your song to us! :)
Thanks. I've heard of them, and there is a church in the area. Yippee! I can be an real "Evangelical" instead of just being accused of being one by my socialist BIL, LOL! ;)
Correction: some turned the other way and we heard it in the newspapers.
But there were no newspaper articles about the ones who took steps to prevent such individuals from corrupting the ministry.
We all know about how Cardinal Law failed. We never hear about how Bishop Bruskewitz succeeded.
This reminds me of one of my favorite NT passages, Matthew 7-19: 21. "Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." I guess Christ foresaw the Lutherans.
We Catholics would welcome you with open arms (a former Congregationalist)! My opinion is somewhat like Ben Franklin -- we Christians had better hang together -- or hang separately! Christians are under seige!
Some of us are quite aware of Bp Bruskewitz' success. Trouple is, some of the hierarchy don't want to hear about it.
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