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To: The Iceman Cometh; muawiyah

I am certain that there are no women pastors in the LCMS. LCMS does have some (but not all) congregations that let women read the bible aloud in church and serve on the church council.

WELS and LCMS both practice close communion, although LCMS has a wide range in what its congregations consider to be close communion. When I was in the Navy, I was allowed to commune at any LCMS church I attended, but I always introduced myself before the service. The WELS congregation I attended would not let me commune until I attended classes and joined the congregation.

Being a Mason is not allowed in either LCMS or WELS. I’ve been told it’s against ELCA policy, too, but not enforced. And I still don’t understand WELS prohibition against scouting.


43 posted on 02/06/2011 8:38:09 AM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

The scouting thing is because Boy Scouts talk about religion, but not which one. So you have to believe in a god or gods, but don’t have to be Christian.

Many LCMS congregations have similar rules.


47 posted on 02/06/2011 9:52:14 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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