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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Half my family is Catholic, half is Lutheran. I grew up going to Catholic church most Sundays, and Lutheran camp every summer for a week. I later worked at that camp, while still Catholic. My sister became a Lutheran pastor. When I was 30, I switched to being Lutheran.

For my family, "toggling" between the two churches feels pretty seamless. It may be more of a process for you than it was for me, because of my background familiarity, but I definitely think checking out a Lutheran church would be a good idea for you.

I recommend an ELCA church; Missouri Synod, for me, is extremely problematic.[/quote]

This whole thread probably has Luther grinning in his grave, Henry VIII laughing and Calvin singing.[/quote]

I honestly don't think anyone is grinning or happy about horrific abuses toward children. If anyone is feeling smug or justified or happy about this, they need to stop and reflect on what is really going on in their heart.

Henry VIII had zero human rights or true morality concerns about the break with the church. Yes, it was about being able to marry Anne Boleyn, but even more than that, he couldn't resist the POWER and wealth that would come with money that had gone from monasteries/the church going straight to him, and people answering to the pope answering only to him. It wasn't about cleansing and purity and all that--it was about his own greed and power. Luther was far from wholly moral and perfect--I say that as a Lutheran. His views on women and people of color were not admirable. So let's not get carried away.[/quote]

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