Posted on 01/22/2013 9:28:25 AM PST by marshmallow
This is true of nearly all Lutherans on FR
Using the term "followers of Luther" was what the journalist wrote and, like most journalists, is stupid.
We Catholics on FR have enough of silly names tossed at us, we should not do that to our Lutheran Christian brethren.
The Lutherans believe in Trinitarian Christianity, in the True Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. They even have the sacrament of Confession (though in a lesser form) and have beliefs close to us in orthodoxy
that's the Lutheran parish here in Warsaw
I beg you to refrain from using antagonistic words with our Lutheran Christian brethren -- we can disagree in a nicer way.
I can see some getting touchy about it. In fact I expect a few to arrive shortly, who will start saying that Lutherans are indeed damned.
Red -- THIS Catholic will vehemently argue against any who say that.
I agree with Red when he says In Germany and other Baltic states, those synods are often called Evangelical. -- I can vouch for that, though don't know if it is a slur.
Red -- note that the term Lutheran doesn't seem to be a slur in Poland among Lutherans (not sure about other countries). This is what they call their center here in Warsaw
But the Church is called "Ewangelicko-Augsburg" -- "Evangelical Augsburg".
I, as a Catholic, strongly oppose calling our Lutheran brethren as 'followers of L' -- but, tell me, red/Mr. Lucky -- is the term "Lutheran" ok to you two?
you are correct, JCB, we have a lot to pray together with our Lutheran friends. Unity at least on common points of orthodoxy should be upheld and we should all stay away from Catholic-Lutheran spats (disagreements are a different thing :)
“diety of the” — new diet? :)
“diety of the” — new diet? :) Well, after all, an Italian meal, while nice, doesn’t have enough meat compared to a good heavy German meal :)
but cletus,Cardinal Koch did not use that term "followers of L" -- the journalist used that term.
Peter Cardinal Turkson, President of the Vaticans Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has a message for Catholics in America, particularly those involved in social justice ministry, that could put a damper on the political machinations of the Shadow Party.Cardinal Turkson: It would be useful if we just observed our sense of justice as our ability to fulfill the demands of the relationships in which we stand.
This is in contrast to socialism, he explained, which is an ideology in which private property and private interests are totally placed in the service of government policies. What the Pope proposes in Caritas in Veritate, said Cardinal Turkson, is achieving the common good without sacrificing personal, private interests, aspirations and desires.
Cardinal Turkson said the Council was also surprised that the Popes concept of the gift, was perceived in some circles as encouraging government welfare handouts. In Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict described the concept of gift as a way to understand Gods love for men and women in his gift of life and his gift of Jesus.One of the key principles of Catholic social thought is known as the principle of subsidiarity.
This tenet holds that nothing should be done by a larger and more complex organization which can be done as well by a smaller and simpler organization.In other words, any activity which can be performed by a more decentralized entity should be. This principle is a bulwark of limited government and personal freedom. It conflicts with the passion for centralization and bureaucracy characteristic of the Welfare State.
It’s rather silly how we argue about what stupid words a stupid journalist uses... :)
Lutheran is fine. There are, or course, a number of different Lutheran synods of varying degrees of orthodoxy. We more traditional Lutherans will often refer to ourselves as Confessional Lutherans.
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