I find that most Catholics regard Lutheranism as the only Protestant denomination really worth taking seriously. Irrrespective of official positions,at a grass-roots level,Lutherans are well-respected by American Catholics. But how do Lutherans feel about us?
2007-08-02
12:13:39
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Galahad
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Sugarbabe,I don't that teacher was aormal person,irregardless of any presumed religious motive. In any event,the thrust of my question was regarding the disparity between official positions and social realities at a grass-roots level. i am aware of the Church's "official" position,recently reiterated by the Pope. I met on a practical and personal level.
2007-08-02
12:55:42 ·
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Why do I always end with all these spelling errors on additional details? Does everyone have this problem?
2007-08-02
12:57:00 ·
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When it comes to feelings about Catholicism, Lutherans are all over the map. Therefore it would be impossible to speak in generalities, so instead I will concentrate on my own viewpoint.
As you may or may not know, the Lutheran confessions state that the Papal office is the office of antichrist. However, many modern-day Lutherans, including myself, view this as a reflection of the times Luther lived in--not a dogma, but a speculative belief based on dogmatic principles. In hindsight I would say that history has not supported that belief, but Luther did not have the benefit of hindsight.
As for me personally, I was raised Pentecostal, and my path to the Lutheran Church came through the influence of several Catholic friends. The Church's historical roots, the truth of the Real Presence and of baptismal regeneration, the Office of the Keys--these things were incredibly compelling to me. Yet I remained convinced that Protestants had the right doctrine of justification, and I was heartbroken that the Catholic Church had erred on a matter so crucial.
When I read the Augsburg Confession, I discovered a kindred spirit there, and so the Lutheran Church is where I have made my home. To this day I am troubled by the schism, and yet I stand with the founders of the Lutheran Church in saying that we did not leave the Catholic Church--the Catholic Church left us.
If only the Counter-Reformation had happened 20 years earlier! What great things we could have learned from each other! When I look at our churches, I see countless ways we could benefit from the participation of our Catholic brothers and sisters, and yet the Council of Trent created a rift, making such cooperation impossible. Reconciliation almost certainly won't happen in my lifetime, yet I pray often that it will someday be possible.
2007-08-02 16:40:11
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answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6
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I'm sorry, but I don't understand half of what you wrote. However, as a divorced Catholic I'm in the boat right next to you. You know the Church teaches that sex is only licit inside of marriage, as a union of the couple and to procreate. So anyone who isn't married cannot have sex. Period. Amen. The End. If you cannot marry...NO SEX. Being homosexual is not a sin of any kind. (Neither is divorce unless you got divorced for selfish reasons.) You are whoever you are. Though some say the jury is still out, I believe that a person is or isn't, and cannot make the choice if it isn't already there. You are called to a life of celibacy. So am I. I've been divorced a long time, and yeah, you can get pretty lonely. But there are a lot of people who need your love, your brotherly love of your fellow human. I don't know of any church that accepts gay marriage because it's not licit and it's not legal. You KNOW we do not worship stautes or idols or the Blessed Virgin. Devotion to Mary isn't a requirement. It's really a privilege to be her child, the same as Jesus was her child. Who could be a better role model than Mary? Who knows better how to live a life that pleases God than His mother? Until you decide if you're Catholic or Lutheran, please don't receive Communion at either. Catholics cannot receive at any other church (except Orthodox under certain conditions) and non-Catholics cannot receive at a Catholic church. We have very different ideas of what the Eucharist is. Please respect both religions.
2016-05-21 03:59:38
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I can only speak as an ex-Lutheran. I'm surprised to hear that Catholics have respect for Lutherans, because my Roman Catholic 3rd-grade teacher always used to call me a heathen, and was very physical with me, once she shoved me into the blackboard, and she always was snotty to me. I know it was because I was Lutheran at the time. The Pope has again announced that the RC Church is the only true church, which is the way it was when I was having trouble with the teacher. I was in my early teens when Vatican II happened, but, by then, I didn't care much about any religion. It wasn't until much later, long after I was confirmed in the Lutheran faith, that I perceived how the different churches were growing together, but I guess that's over, now. I just don't see how we can ever bridge the gap. From my point of view, Catholics have always rejected non-Catholics, they feel they're superior, and everyone else is damned.
2007-08-02 12:28:21
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answered by sugarbabe 6
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They think we are wrong about some things (obviously), though unlike fundies, they usually acknowledge that the Catholic Church goes back to the very beginning of Christianity (none of this 'Constantine was the first pope' BS).
2007-08-02 12:23:55
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answered by Anonymous
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sugerbabe! As a Catholic, one must not hate, dislike and show disrespect!!! It is not Catholic or Catholic teaching!!!
2007-08-02 13:30:47
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answered by Sniper 5
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What they should be thinking about is not another useless man-made religion, but about accepting Christ as their personal Savior(and repenting. For He said in John 3:3 'I assure you,unless you are born again,you will not see the Kingdom of God'
2007-08-02 12:24:45
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answered by Jeff C 4
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I do not think they think about you guys a lot.
2007-08-02 12:17:18
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answered by Nina, BaC 7
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