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24. I'm in agreement on the unity thing

Sun Jun 17, 2012, 02:12 PM

Jun 2012

but I have to tell you, since our first exchange on this thread....my daughter went to visit Grandma (her dad's mom) down in Detroit suburbs. While the kids ad I are unbelievers daughter still agreed to go to church with Grandma, who's old and frail, 'cause it would make her happy.

At the service the pastor went on and on about how Obama is not a real Christian, talked about abortion, same sex marriage, non-Christians and such. My daughter was horrified, declared to be utterly shocked that some of the pastor's diatribe was to accuse the various enemies cited as "bigots". She gave a wry smile, rolled her eyes and said "Yeah, you guys are the bigots".

Thought you'd be interested to know one young person's take on their recent experience at a Luthern church. I'm sure some branches are more humane but, going by this, some are as bad as the fundy churches.

I wouldn't be looking at the Luthern church as a whole as Dems. Not at all.

Julie

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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

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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

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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

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