Posted on 03/09/2014 7:07:43 PM PDT by iowamark
Well, that reduces the number of Protestant Evangelical Christians in Sweden to 2,998.
If you’re a Swede, that’s probably the only way to go. The former (or even present?) state church there is totally meaningless, and it probably devalues all of the more orthodox Protestant churches that depend on it. Better to make a clean break.
One of the supporting characters is a Pietist, and gets into trouble as such (among other story threads).
“Anno 1790.”
Is that a TV show? But is it in Swedish? It sounds like something I’d like, where do you watch it?
well he can’t be a pastor in that church.....
They have a two hour block of foreign crime and mystery shows, subtitled, during the week.
I came across Maigret one night and sample the other offerings as they come and go.
Some keep my interest. Crimes of Passion is another Swedish period (~1950s) mystery that I like. The Italian Montalbano is a favorite, and the French Spiral is finishing up a season this week.
There are Norwegian and German shows running just didn't appeal to me at the moment.
Anno 1790 is about a Swedish doctor, back from the unpopular war with Russia, that takes a position as the district LEO/CSI. He deals with the monarchy, friends of the monarch, coveting of the boss's wife, people that want his job, the French Revolution, Swedish revolutionaries, drugs, abortions, hangings, adolescent death-in-custody, state church problems, and a vixen revolutionary that wrongly blames him for the death of her brother, all while solving civil crimes as well.
Should make for an interesting Easter Vigil.
Very interesting, I’ll have to check that out, thanks!
There is the mustard tree of Catholicism followed by thousands of wild and often poisonous brands of wild “Christian” mushroom that over time wither and die. Without the Eucharist everything else is pure rot.
It’s happening in England too. There are soon going to be more Catholics attending weekly services than C of E types. Some very high profile conversions, too, especially Tony Blair.
Good description of the un-biblical transubstantiation and the rest of the current Catholic doctrine.
Great news! :)
When did Tony Blair become conservative?
Actually, exceptions to the celibacy rule have been made for a number of married former Protestant pastors who have been ordained to the priesthood. Please note that I have no idea if Mr. Ekman is interested in the priesthood.
[1] That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life: [2] For the life was manifested; and we have seen and do bear witness, and declare unto you the life eternal, which was with the Father, and hath appeared to us: [3] That which we have seen and have heard, we declare unto you, that you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship may be with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. [4] And these things we write to you, that you may rejoice, and your joy may be full. (1 John 1)
I used to talk to a missionary from one of the free churches in Finland on occasion. Their relations with the Russian Orthodox have been very good, and it allowed them to witness in places that a Catholic or Evangelical would not be able to.
Oh I know the roman church tried to lure Anglican and Episcopal priests with the promise of a waiver.... just makes the claim that priests must be unmarried to be more like Jesus is just so much blather
“Oh I know the roman church tried to lure Anglican and Episcopal priests with the promise of a waiver....”
Forcing them to ask to become Catholic by deviously not accepting ‘gay marriage’ and female clergy is truly insidious. Especially when even the discipline of celibacy is relaxed, something that never happens anywhere in the world except when Protestant pastors are threatened into asking to become Catholic clergy.
Freegards
Snark all you want... I merely noted the hypocrisy of the roman church and its dogma
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