and have never considered them stupid...apparently the Lutheran church doctrine is stupid however..

is the more liberal wing of Lutheranism, and they are in communion with my church, the Episcopal Church. The Missori-Synod Lutheran Church is the more conservative branch of Lutheranism in America.

My former church denomination.

a Lutheran service and was struck to how close they were to the catholic service. My husband said their are like 2 different Lutheran groups. One is high and the other is low. There are some differences. Can any Lutheran tell me if that is true? I think that some are close to the catholic church and believe the body and blood of christ in the communion.

Where the body and blood are more than just a symbol/remembrance, but not quite the complete transformation of Catholicism. From Wikipedia:

were very much alike the catholic services. So I would babysit when he would have his services in the church. To be honest I haven't seen any other types but am sure there are.

if am not mistake they even called the preacher "Father" like in the catholic church.

It's been over 50 years since I've been in a Lutheran Church....

One time there was this local pastor who wrote a really nasty letter to the editor about the Newtown shootings. Soon found out that the pastor was LCMS. So this doesn't surprise me at all.

Did he think God really means Christian Mingle?

The Missouri Synod is arch-conservative.

The ELCA, as I recall, is working toward full communion with the Episcopal Church, even to the point of co-consecrating Bishops to bring the Lutheran hierarchy into the apostolic succession. This branch is far more liberal, obviously.

I am glad to see the distinctions, as I always found Lutherans to be rather open, tolerant and liberal.

It is the Wisconsin synod--so narrow that in a Wisconsin winter they can wear one ear muff and keep both ears warm. What an embarrassment.

But atheists who criticize beliefs will be branded bigoted, closed-minded fundamentalists.

The kicker is, folks like Charles will never see the double standard. But at least we get to point it out. No wonder non-belief continues to grow.

But I could care less what Charles believes or how much hypocrisy he can wrap himself in. As you said, pointing it out, so that others that may only see one post from from him, are not fooled.

Deepak Chopra has more credibility, so that should tell all that is needed to know about his position.

just how cold that is. Here in South Texas, we'd have to adapt it. Maybe so narrow they could keep cool in the shade of a length of barbed wire.

it's perfectly fine for you to criticize (and even insult!) believers when you're not in their "faith tradition," but no one else outside YOUR "faith tradition" can criticize your beliefs.

Got it.

Our church body believes it gives a public false witness when and if a representative of the Christian faith shares the platform and stage where representatives of other religions are given "equal time" and in which all religions are treated as equally valid expressions of truth. This has been the historic understanding and practice of the Christian religion for millennia and it would only come as a "shock" to a person who has become tolerant of the view that "every path leads to heaven." I applaud our Synod's president, Rev. Matthew Harrison, for discharging faithfully the duties of his office and working in a very pastoral manner with Pastor Morris. I also thank Pr. Morris for his keen sensitivity to the offense that his actions causes within our church body. If people are interested in reading the actual letter Pastors Harrison and Morris wrote they can follow this link:

http://wmltblog.org/2013/02/letter-from-president-harrison-on-newt own-ct/

Your views on GLBT civil rights are equally fundamentalist and rigid.

Good luck on your one and only path to heaven.

I really hope you think about it.

and it's still worth a chuckle.

Talk about a perfect example of inane, even harmful beliefs.

When I meet people like you in the street that ask if I am saved I reply that I was saved with everyone else on a hill in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. I think you should rethink your attitude. I think you should also rethink your bigoted attitude on LGBT people.
Repent!!!