Lutherans: Catholic, Protestant, or Other?
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- Reddeer
- bobzilla
- H2O
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» Reddeer - We are unique
Dear John:Although I wasn't up on all that history, I do have to agree with your conclusions. (That is how I voted) I think that our differences with Protestant church bodies is very evident here on Suite 101 itself, if you browze around and also check in on some of the discussions.
A very blessed Christmas to you and Maija. This will be a whole new experience for you with precious Matthew around. And for 2001 - Forward in Christ!
Red.
-- posted by Reddeer
» bobzilla - A "bridge" from Roman Catholic to "Protestant"
We, as Lutherans, are a "bridge" between the Roman Catholic Church and other "Protestant" denominations, along with the Anglican Church. Although we have many differences with the Roman Church, we also have much in common. We are "in the middle", sharing with both the Roman Church,and the "Protestants". One good examples our liturgy.Since Luther did not "throw the baby out with the bath water" when he derived the Deutche Mass from the Roman Mass, we share a very similar Liturgy, and a Lutheran was very instrumental in the writing of the Book of Common Prayer, the Liturgy book for Anglicans. Many of the "Protestant" denominations followed Zwinglli, who did throw out the baby with the bath water, so they miss out on much of the rich Liturgy and tradition of the Church. Were it not for us, that bridge would not be there. Luther never wanted to Leave the Roman Church, he just wanted to be a confessional voice within the Church, but they had little appreciation for him,so he was ex-communicated. To this day, the Lutherans remain a confessional voice within the Church catholic.(notice, catholic{lower case c} means universal, not Roman) We have much to offer the parties in both camps.-- posted by bobzilla
» H2O - IS NOTHING SACRED?
John loves the races. One day he was there betting on the ponies and nearly losing his shirt when he noticed a priest who stepped out ontothe track and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for the fourth race. Lo and behold, this horse -- a very long shot -- won
the race.
John was most interested to see what the priest did in the next race. Sure enough, he watched the priest step out onto the track as the horses
for the fifth race lined up, and placed his blessing on the forehead of one of the horses. John made a beeline for the window and placed a small bet on the horse. Again, even though another long shot, the horse the priest had
blessed won the race. John collected his winnings and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest bestowed his blessing on for the sixth
race.
The priest stepped out, blessed a horse, John bet on it, and won!
John was elated.
As the day went on, the priest continued blessing one of the horses, and it always came in first. John began to pull in some serious money,
and by the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going to come true.
He made a quick stop at the ATM and withdrew every penny he owned, and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him which horse to place
the bet on. True to his pattern, the priest stepped out onto the track before the last race and blessed the forehead, eyes, ears and hooves of one of the horses. John placed his bet -- every cent he owned -- and watched the horse come in dead last.
John was dumbfounded. He made his way to the track, and when he found the priest, he demanded, "What happened, Father? All day you blessed horses and they won. Then the last race, you bless a horse and he loses. Now I've lost my life savings, thanks to you!!"
The priest nodded wisely and said, "That's the problem with you Protestants... you can't tell the difference between a simple blessing and the Last Rites."
My question is, how did the priest know that "John" was Protestant?
-- posted by H2O
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