[buffyt]

We are Lutherans, thus the polar opposite of Catholics.

[G Larry]

Nah....

Polar Opposite would be Atheist or Satanist.

Lutheran is just a Christian of a different latitude.

Thus, you can move on up......

(somebody can do a parody of the Jefferson’s song)

[Salvation]

Lutherans are very much like Catholics. They will be the next ones to convert (as many Anglicans have right now.)

[fidelis]

"We are Lutherans, thus the polar opposite of Catholics."

I'm a Catholic who has been listening to a lot of Lutheran radio lately (Issues, Etc. on LPR). I'm pleased and gratified to see how close Catholics and Lutherans really are on a great many things.

[terycarl]

We are Lutherans, thus the polar opposite of Catholics.

Lutherans are not near polar opposites of Catholics...very close in fact,....all you need do is re-establish your belief in the things Martin decided were wrong.....most of his objections were very shortly overcome....others, such as transubstantiation, should be studied by you and once tou come to accept the entirety of the Catholic church, you could re-enter through a VERY easy process.

[Ann Archy]

You are NOT the polar opposite of Catholics!!!!! Have you EVER been to a MASS???? It’s VERY close to YOYR service!!! TRY IT SOMETIME!!

[cloudmountain]

Father Martin Luther WAS a Catholic priest. How can that be the polar opposite of Catholics?
He HAD to have taken SO MUCH of his former faith into HIS new one...after all, it IS named after him.

[Heart-Rest]

"We are Lutherans, thus the polar opposite of Catholics."

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Well, we love you anyway buffyt!     :-)

(But, like other Catholics have already said here in this thread, I don't think we are really even close to being polar opposites, and I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely invite you to take another look at the Catholic faith.)

Here are a few interesting links you might want to check out sometime soon.

• Lutherans becoming Catholics - Fr. Z's Blog (March 19, 2011)

• Coming Home Network - Lutheran Conversion Stories

• Why I'm Catholic - Lutheran Convert: Ron Doub

• "There We Stood, Here We Stand : Eleven Lutherans Rediscover Their Catholic Roots" by Timothy Drake

[icwhatudo]

Interesting. I always thought Lutherans were one of the closest to Roman Catholicism of all the protestant religions.