02-08-2007, 09:29 AM
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#481 (permalink)
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Curtis L. Russell wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:42:04 -0500, "R.H. Allen" <kkarie@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> You're just describing the centuries-old rift between Catholics and
>> Protestants (some of whom, primarily Lutherans, still accept the primacy
>> of the Pope). If I were Catholic I'm sure we could get into a heated
>> debate about it.
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> I assume that you somehow mean that SOME Lutherans accept the primacy
> of the Pope.
Precisely. Sorry if my wording was confusing. Though I think that to say
they accept the *primacy* of the Pope is a bit strong -- they accept the
doctrine of apostolic succession, which opens the door to papal primacy,
but the degree to which such non-Catholic churches accept primacy varies
(and for the most part, the non-Catholic churches that accept this are
Eastern churches rather than Protestant ones).
> While I am not aware of any, and am aware that the three
> largest Lutheran churches in the U.S. do not, I guess it could be
> true. Like to hear the name of the Lutheran Church and where it is
> located. It could be true, but I doubt it.
As I recall, they call themselves Evangelical Lutherans, Evangelical
Catholic Lutherans, or some variation thereof. I guess a specific
example would be the Evangelical Community Church-Lutheran, an offshoot
of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. They follow an episcopal polity,
their priests are ordained according to apostolic succession, and they
won't ordain women until such a time as the Pope okays it. Here's one I
was able to find in Kansas City via Google:
http://www.ecclnet.org/
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