[defconw]

Well this leaves me scratching my head.

[cloudmountain]

The EDK atuhor who wrote the piece must SURELY have realized what he was writing might be seemed provoking. But I don’t know what the to-do it. It’s not like Lutheranism is the ONLY Protestant denomination. Why the huff over this?

[Vigilanteman]

The Protestant Reformation was the best thing that ever happened to the Catholic Church. Immediately before, they were focused on running the governments complete with the corruption and intrigue which all that entailed.

In the years of persecution which followed, they got back to their religious roots, saved Europe from the Muslim hordes at Lepanto and the Gates of Vienna in the late 17th century, and produced some of the greatest art and music which the world has ever known.

The magic of competition tends to inspire such great achievements. Monopolies tend to inspire the opposite.

[Alex Murphy]

Lutheran leaders had invited the Catholic Church to join them in commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, when Martin Luther published his 95 theses....In 1999 the Catholic and Lutheran Churches issued a joint declaration on the doctrine of justification which set out “a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ”. The declaration was widely seen as important in establishing common doctrinal ground between the Churches.

But when the German Evangelical church (EKD) issued a position paper “Justification and Liberty” in May it did not explicitly mention of the declaration. Cardinal Walter Kasper, former president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said: “I could hardly believe it. That really hurt me”. He said the EKD should “not forget what we have already formulated together”.

Put some salve on it, Kasper.

[FamiliarFace]

Bookmark.

[piusv]

But when the German Evangelical church (EKD) issued a position paper “Justification and Liberty” in May it did not explicitly mention of the declaration. Cardinal Walter Kasper, former president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said: “I could hardly believe it. That really hurt me”.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at this. Poor Cardinal Kasper got his little feelings huuuurt. That's what happens when you live and breathe false ecumenism.

When will the true leaders stand up?

[redgolum]

We were talking about this at church the other day. One guy at our table (after church) said “Could we post a 95 Thesis against the German church?”

And the JDDF was a PR stunt. The appendix tacked on pretty much dissolved all that was said.