Posted on 10/21/2013 6:17:58 PM PDT by marshmallow
In his address to the Lutheran World Federation and representatives of the Lutheran-Catholic Commission on Unity, Francis said “there are no lack of difficulties but we must not be afraid”
“Catholics and Lutherans can ask forgiveness for the harm they have caused one another and for their offenses committed in the sight of God,” Francis said during this morning’s audience with the delegation of the Lutheran World Federation and representatives of the Lutheran-Catholic Commission on Unity.
The Pope’s meeting with Bishop Munib Younan, the Federation’s president and its secretary, Martin Junge, follows on from the “very cordial and pleasant meeting” which took place during the inaugural celebration of Francis ministry as the Bishop of Rome.
“It is with a sense of profound gratitude to our Lord Jesus Christ that I think of the many advances made in relations between Lutherans and Catholics in these past decades, not only through theological dialogue, but also through fraternal cooperation in a variety of pastoral settings, and above all, in the commitment to progress in spiritual ecumenism. In a certain sense, this last area constitutes the soul of our journey towards full communion, and permits us even now a foretaste of its results, however imperfect. In the measure in which we draw closer to our Lord Jesus Christ in humility of spirit, we are certain to draw closer to one another. And, in the measure in which we ask the Lord for the gift of unity, we are sure that he will take us by the hand and be our guide,” Francis said.
“This year, as a result of a now fifty year old theological dialogue and with a view to the commemoration of the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation, the text of the Lutheran-Catholic Commission on Unity was published, with the significant title.......
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heres a fact: You have some 26+ posts to complete strangers
this monday alone.
You must be a very lonely person.
Although I could be wrong, try chatting up some one else.
Celebrating an Apocalyptic Plague: Catholics and Lutherans Prepare to Commemorate 2017
Yea, right here. There was a thread (I kid you not) entitled “I hate sola scriptura”. Which is exactly the same as saying “I hate Protestants”.
To the credit of Free Republic apparently they took that thread down.
My comment was actually a dig at Muslims, but I didn’t do it very cleverly.
Seriously, I suspect that different Christian sects and denominations may have decided it’s good to stick together and try to forget about dogma, since many have dwindling memberships. Many mainline Protestant churches have already merged with each other.
Kumbaya.
The ALCC and the Missouri Synod have both released statements that they do not believe the Pope is the anti-Christ.
thats not anywhere near correct:
Antichrists
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran_Church%E2%80%93Missouri_Synod#Antichrists
The LCMS holds that all “false teachers who teach contrary to Christ’s Word are opponents of Christ” and, insofar as they do so, are anti-Christ.[16] The LCMS does not teach, nor has it ever taught, that any individual Pope as a person is to be identified with the Antichrist.[16] However, to the extent that the papacy continues to claim as official dogma the canons and decrees of the Council of Trent, the LCMS position is that the office of the papacy is the Antichrist.
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/geneveith/2011/07/lutheranism-the-antichrist/
http://www.wels.net/about-wels/doctrinal-statements/antichrist?page=0,1
Here’s a fact: I post to issues and ideas.....I rarely pay attention to who I am posting to on line. I pay attention to peopel in person. Perhaps you are unclear as to what a message board is.
Speaking of lonely...reseraching another poster? I’ve never had that little to do. And again...no answer from you.
I don’t care what anyone says, Ed.
You’re all right!
I was married to my bride in a small Catholic church in S. Dakota nine years ago this week.
We sang “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” right out of the missal. The priest said “no” at first, till I showed him it was in the missal. Then he laughed all night about it.
My side is all LCMS. We out sang the organ.
Like your wife, I think more and more Lutherans are heading to the Catholic Church.
"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
— John 13:34-35
My side is all LCMS. We out sang the organ.
The best singers I know are all Lutherans!
http://www.christalcc.org/files/ALCC_Position_Paper_The_Papacy.
5. The ALCC officially and emphatically declares that the Pope is not “the antichrist.” He never was, and he never will be. We also hold that the Roman Catholic Church is not the “apostate church of the antichrist” or “the whore of Babylon.
http://www.christalcc.org/files/ALCC_Position_Paper_The_Papacy.
5. The ALCC officially and emphatically declares that the Pope is not “the antichrist.” He never was, and he never will be. We also hold that the Roman Catholic Church is not the “apostate church of the antichrist” or “the whore of Babylon.
http://www.lcms.org/faqs/lcmsviews#pope
A: The LCMS does not teach, nor has it ever taught, that any individual Pope as a person, is to be identified with the Antichrist. The historic view of LCMS on the Antichrist is summarized as follows by the Synod’s Theological Commission:
The New Testament predicts that the church throughout its history will witness many antichrists (Matt. 24:5,23-24; Mark 13:6,21-22; Luke 21:8; 1 John 2:18,22; 4:3; 2 John 7). All false teachers who teach contrary to Christ’s Word are opponents of Christ and, insofar as they do so, are anti-Christ.
However, the Scriptures also teach that there is one climactic “Anti-Christ” (Dan. 7:8,11, 20-21, 24-25; 11:36-45; 2 Thessalonians 2; 1 John 2:18; 4:3; Revelation 17-18). . . Concerning the historical identity of the Antichrist, we affirm the Lutheran Confessions’ identification of the Antichrist with the office of the papacy whose official claims continue to correspond to the Scriptural marks listed above. It is important, however, that we observe the distinction which the Lutheran Confessors made between the office of the pope (papacy) and the individual men who fill that office. The latter could be Christians themselves. We do not presume to judge any person’s heart. Also, we acknowledge the possibility that the historical form of the Antichrist could change. Of course, in that case another identified by these marks would rise.
Yea, right here. There was a thread (I kid you not) entitled “I hate sola scriptura”. Which is exactly the same as saying “I hate Protestants”. To the credit of Free Republic apparently they took that thread down.There was commentary somewhat recently which contained a photograph of BXVI, but it was him as a demon. I complained right away (and another Catholic FReeper did too), but weeks later, the picture remained. To me that is similar to saying the Catholic Church is demonic, as BXVI led the CC as pope. *sighs*
the pope is talking about the here and now — about us living. Catholics and Lutherans of today should not be righting each other. Debating, arguing yes, but not fighting
If someone was to say “i hate the eucharist” would you DManA say that that was akin to “i hate Catholics”?
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