[rogator]

"Who knows. My ECLA M-I-L is always telling me how similar the Catholic Church and the Lutherans are. I just smile. You know what? If she goes by what happens in most parishes or what she knows from listening to most Catholics, she's probably not incorrect."

My brother and ELCA S-I-L would agree with her as would my pastor who often praises Martin Luthur in his sermons. His only criticism of ML (that I have heard) has been that he (ML) was too impatient.
btw, we sing more Lutheran songs in our church than Catholic hymns.

[redgolum]

" His only criticism of ML (that I have heard) has been that he (ML) was too impatient.
btw, we sing more Lutheran songs in our church than Catholic hymns."

I have noticed that in the RCC hymnal, there are a number of hymns by old Marty. Kind of confuses me since anything my Martin Luther is on the banned list.

Does this make the RCC hymnal (I know it is not called that, but has been a long day) a banned book?