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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
@16: The “conservative” response channeling SA-Epitome X.

Huh? The Ep is part of the FC, not the SA, and Ep.X deals with rites in the Church, compared to, say, AC.XVI.

25 posted on 11/10/2016 6:18:13 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Carl Vehse

FC/SA Epitome X (commonly called ADIAPHORA)

Concerning ceremonies or church RITES which are neither commanded nor forbidden in ^^God’s Word^^, but have been introduced into the Church for the sake of good order and propriety, a dissension has also occurred among the theologians of the Augsburg Confession.

The chief question, however, has been, whether, IN TIMES OF PERSECUTION and in case of confession, even if the enemies of the Gospel have not reached an agreement with us [Lutherans]
- in doctrine
- some abrogated ceremonies
which, in themselves are matters of indifference [adiaphora] and are neither commanded not forbidden by God [Cletus Note: by God, not -specifically- Scripture] may nevertheless, upon the pressure and demand of [our] adversaries, be re-established without violence to conscience and we may thus (rightly) have conformity with them in such ceremonies and adiaphora.

Luther intended that the local congregations practice as they will (within the liturgical formula) yet, when accused of being an “outlier”, they shoold confidently embrace such practice and “dis-consider” the opinions of others.

In today’s world?
If you call me a racists (times of persecution)...I’ll call you a bigoted ni**er, regardless of your melanin content.


28 posted on 11/10/2016 6:41:58 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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