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The Praying before other Gods thing, right? Which is worse for a LCMS pastor, pray with a Catholic Bishop, a Episcopal Priest, a Southern Baptist Minister, a Jewish Rabbi or a Iman/Mullah? Or, are they all the same?

Depends on who you talk to. Some will say that praying with anyone other than an LCMS member (preferably from you own congregation) is wrong and an excomunicatable offense. The standard is that it is "ok" to pray with any Nicene Christian, but again that depends on who you talk to.

One significant thing is that the current president of the LCMS went to the installation (not sure if that is the correct term) of Archbishop Burke. This caused a bit of a scandal in those who already want him removed, and will split the synod to do it. These people make the Catholic Rad Trads look like kindergarten teachers at times! I have had a few discussions with some of the more radical Uber conservatives, and they tend to get on my nerves.

Depends on who you talk to. Some will say that praying with anyone other than an LCMS member (preferably from you own congregation) is wrong and an excomunicatable offense. The standard is that it is "ok" to pray with any Nicene Christian, but again that depends on who you talk to.

Hey, it took a two-year study by the Missouri folks in the mid-fifties before they finally came to the conclusion that it was Okay to pray with other non-Missouri Lutherans as long as a disclaimer was attached that such folks were not in pulpit & altar fellowship w/other such Lutherans.

Charles, I'd like your opinion on that.