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  1. Faith

    LCMS Eucharist

    I’ve been waffling lately between staying at my Lutheran LCMS church and returning to Catholicism. I made the decision to stay at the Lutheran church but here’s my question. I spoke with a Catholic priest who told me that only a priest with valid holy orders has the power to confect the...
  2. Faith

    My upcoming surgery

    I’m glad you finally had the surgery and all went well. The only two surgeries I’ve had that were concerning for me was a complete hysterectomy for possible cancer (it turns out it wasn’t cancer), by an gynecological oncologist and a basal cell carcinoma removed from my cheek by a...
  3. Faith

    How to identify a valid pastor.

    Not sure how he did it because people were referring to him as a “pastor” before we met but a friend of ours claims to be one. He doesnt work at his own church or any church so I have no idea how he was ordained. My guess is he became a “pastor” online.
  4. Faith

    How to identify a valid pastor.

    I would say that they need a lot of training and classes, then ordained by a Christian Church. I went to a non denominational church where the Pastor’s son was being ordained and all it basically amounted to was his dad and two or three other pastors (unsure of their qualifications) prayed over...
  5. Faith

    Favorite/preferred Bible translation

    NIV SRudy Bible.
  6. Faith

    Last Rites

    Yes, my hubby knows that I want my pastor to visit and for him to pray what Forgiven1 said.
  7. Faith

    Last Rites

    Well, seeing what my friend is going through made me wonder what will happen to me as a Lutheran when it’s my time.
  8. Faith

    Last Rites

    When I had surgery several years ago, I was still Catholic and I received Annointing of the Sick prior to the surgery.
  9. Faith

    Last Rites

    I ask because my neighbor friend is in in-home hospice and her time is near. She’s Catholic and I saw her priest leaving their house yesterday.
  10. Faith

    What battle are you fighting

    A neighbor/friend is nearing the end of her life. She’s in hospice, at home.
  11. Faith

    Last Rites

    I know that the LCMS doesn’t have Last Rites/Annointing of the Sick as a Sacrament like Catholics do, but when death is near, does the LCMS do anything for the patient? Does the Pastor visit? Pray over the sick one? Or what?
  12. Faith

    Job

    I read something recently, written by an agnostic Jew who called the book of Job a “fable”. Does the LCMS believe it’s an historical account with an historical man (Job)? Or a fable? Why or why not? @tampasteve @Josiah
  13. Faith

    Attendance at local church

    More hooey.
  14. Faith

    Attendance at local church

    Sorry, don’t have the time or interest to find links to prove my point. I listen toThe experts such as Dr. Fauchi and my doctor.
  15. Faith

    Attendance at local church

    All the other studies done.
  16. Faith

    Attendance at local church

    I think that their conclusions are a bunch of hooey.
  17. Faith

    Getting older

    Me too.
  18. Faith

    Getting older

    Ha! I literally did that at a graduation party last Summer.
  19. Faith

    The Entire Bible and Old Testament

    Yep, that’s exactly right.
  20. Faith

    The Entire Bible and Old Testament

    I recently finished the NT and don’t want to reread it again so soon. Maybe Psalms, Proverbs or some other OT book.
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