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LiberalFighter

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15. I use to be WELS Lutheran -- no more
Wed Jun 13, 2012, 02:16 PM
Jun 2012

My understanding it is to the right.

There really isn't much education on the matter. I had 5th thru 8th grade with them. Confirmation classes. There really isn't much discussion in classes or real explanation of history or anything. As kids of that age not prone to challenging elders.

Did some Bible Study but found that to be superficial.

Since being in an environment where I am not pressured to believe I have been better able to understand the issues and see the conflicts of the beliefs and Bible. The way I see it is that it is not all bad but it is also not all good. What people need to do is take themselves to the very beginning of time for people to better understand why people began to believe what they did.

Are Lutherans alienated/bashed here? [View all] turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 OP
You may want to post this in meta... ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #1
THANKYOU! turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #2
...just a heads up... cyberswede Jun 2012 #3
Tanks, and am on my way there, :) turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #4
Welcome! There are many religious people here. hunter Jun 2012 #5
Welcome TurtleRescue1! JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #6
There are many volumes of Luther's Writings turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #7
You will have a lot of fun here! JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #8
it's called pranking CleanLucre Jun 2012 #40
Welcome turtlerescue! Someone in the lounge needs your help cbayer Jun 2012 #9
I'm LUtheran clergy (ELCA) woman, feminist, crazy... noel711 Jun 2012 #10
Aye, there's the rub. turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #11
Aye, Turtle.. you ask the ultimate question: noel711 Jun 2012 #12
If there is any bashing of Lutherans it don't happen much and I haven't seen it my recollection. LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #13
Thank you Liberal... noel711 Jun 2012 #14
I use to be WELS Lutheran -- no more LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #15
WELS? Bless you! noel711 Jun 2012 #16
I've never seen any Lutheran bashing on here. geardaddy Jun 2012 #17
No, that's not bashing... noel711 Jun 2012 #18
Lutherans and Episcopal are OK but Methodists and Presbyterians are scorned. grantcart Jun 2012 #19
thanks turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #20
I'm in agreement on the unity thing JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #24
I am sooo sorry. turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #26
Me too. JNelson6563 Jun 2012 #34
my parents Presbyterian church/family of 4 decades CleanLucre Jun 2012 #41
Any supporters of Lex Luthor shouldn't be here. :) wyldwolf Jun 2012 #21
THAT was my morning LOL!~ noel711 Jun 2012 #22
Tree of Life. turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #23
I email my US Rep... a tea partier, Mike Fitzpatrick.. noel711 Jun 2012 #25
Yep! turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #27
I like that attitude... noel711 Jun 2012 #30
As an episcopalian I love lutherans! hrmjustin Jun 2012 #28
Ah.. we're kissin' cousins..!! noel711 Jun 2012 #29
You too noel711!!! hrmjustin Jun 2012 #31
Religious bigotry is against the terms of service TBF Jun 2012 #32
I'm a positive Atheist, and I have no problems with Lutheranism Taverner Jun 2012 #33
True, Luther was a hot mess.... noel711 Jun 2012 #37
He wanted to stage a coup and become pope! Taverner Jun 2012 #38
No, Taverner, I don't think he wanted to be Pope... noel711 Jun 2012 #39
Hi. cpacker Jun 2012 #35
Hello turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #36
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