ELC synod is lost to liberal post modern thought.. the other synods do not ordain women or gays, the PCUSA has been apostate for many years..they are basically universalist ..they left the reformation doctrine long ago, same with Anglicans, they do not follow reformation doctrine ...methodists never were a reformation faith .poor John Wesley is turning over in his grave.
The sola scriptura church still stands on the word of God ..
Best I can tell the "reformation doctrine" is a very fluid concept because nearly all Protestant denominations do
Not really , reform churches are Calvinist ..and they hold the 5 solas
Church policy WAS to ordain homosexuals who took vows of celibacy, that has changed. I agree they should have NEVER taken homosexuals Protestants, on the other hand, ordain NON-CELIBATE homosexuals and even elevate them to the level of bishop.
At least those that do are honest.. the Catholic church has been doing this for 20 years or more, they knew the men were gay, they knew many were sexually active and now we know that they also knew kids were being abused.. rules mean nothing it they are ignored.
I don't dispute that, I'm talking about Protestants actually CHANGING the rules to fit a secular agenda.
So ignoring the rules is more honorable and holy than being open about your sin ?
"What is done in the dark will come to the light"
The catholic church has zero credibility to criticize the practices of any other church..even the mormons
Anyhow, have fun with the rest of the thread, I'm done with it. I've done hundreds of these, nothing ever gets accomplished (unless one counts the occasional anti-Catholic exposing themselves.
I do enjoy your posts on these threads, you are one of the few who actually seems to consider what you are saying and doesn't either cut & paste from some online anti-Catholic clearinghouse or devolve into gibberish.