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    Personally conservative but tolerant

    Yet, even Paul was put in prison for disobeying the authorities. Then in Acts 5:29 it says "Peter and the other apostles replied: "We must obey God rather than men!". Was Bonhoeffer wrong when he tried to assassinate Hitler? But we living in the United States have been blessed with freedom...
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    Which of your doctrines require church tradition?

    Actually, I'm a Protestant Lutheran and we believe it is God who acts in baptism and we also baptize infants. There are other Protestant groups that also baptize infants. So it is unfair to group all Protestants together in what they believe and practice.
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    advice on prayer

    I usually take time in the morning to do devotional reading of the scripture using a method called Lectio Divina. When I read scripture in this way my mind settles down as I listen for what God is saying through His word. I also keep a prayer journal and write the verses that speak to me and...
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    tell me about your lutheran church

    The church I'm currently attending is a struggling small ELCA church that currently has two Sunday worship services. The early service is more contemporary but is still liturgical, and the later service is traditional. I have recently moved back to my home state and it has been hard to find a...