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Ok, but it IS the church teaching. So, what’s the difference between teaching and dogma? According to Dictionary.com they are synonyms.

So IOW, the LCMS rejects atheistic evolution but doesn’t have a position on theistic evolution? And it doesn’t demand belief I. six literal days (as humans today define days). And when you said “in his own view”, it’s merely his opinion, not church teaching?

Ok, thanks for clarifying. And for me to be clear, I don’t believe in atheistic evolution either.

That’s why I’ve been thinking about leaving: “We teach that….” “We reject every doctrine which….”

From what I’ve read the ELCA is supposed to be a really popular church and maybe it is in other suburbs nearby. I don’t know. I do know that my friend has another church(s) she could attend that’s close to where she lives…..she has a pretty far drive to her church but it’s their church home and...

As usual you’ve given me lots to think about. As have others.

Define dogma……I know it’s official church teaching even though my pastor doesn’t seem to care about my difference in beliefs.

Yeah, but it’s farther than I want to drive. Well that, and I don’t think it’ll be open for much longer. My friend invited me to her ELCA church and from what I hear, numbers are really dwindling, they now have only one service and the closed the preschool.

Well, it’s pretty final…..unless I can’t find a reasonable alternative. I just want to have a church home nearby that I’m comfortable with and I can agree with.

Thanks. :)

I have reservations about the Assumption of Mary and her being ever- virgin.

I just know that I don’t want to return to Catholicism.

I’m not a RC in good standing. Last time I was there I went to confession and confessed that I went to the Lutheran church and took Communion and the priest wouldn’t absolve me until I sincerely said I’d return th the RCC. So I didn’t even stay for Mass. after confession was over, I left.

I know you keep telling me that it’s not mentioned in the Lutheran Confessions, but it really bothers me because it is church teaching. And among every person I’ve spoken to about this (laypersons) they all agree in YEC and Biblical Creation. I mentioned this before but for those who haven’t...

Well, the one closest to my house, which is probably where I might go,is very Bible centered. Yes, they do have the loud music and flashing lights but are very Bible centered. They also have a lot of former Catholics who now go there. The downside is my hubby hates it there and while he isn’t a...

A priest I was talking to insists that sins aren’t absolved in the LCMS during confession. Which Ithinkis wrong.

Yes.

The two issues are the age of the earth and theistic evolution, which I believe in. I was thinking about going back to the RCC but I just don’t like going to Mass, so I’m considering a ND church.

Discuss away…. But I guess I should mention that I’m probably going to leave the LCMS. I just can’t get past the same two issues that keep coming up. I’m probably going to start going to a ND again.

It’s funny you should start a thread about this because I’m in the middle of an email thread about this with a priest. The differences between the beliefs of Catholics and Lutherans.