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Recent content by cerette

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    CALC Lutheran & female ministers

    Thanks for all the comments, I have read them all with interest!
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    CALC Lutheran & female ministers

    So I've come across this group of Lutherans, who seem to be quite conservative and confessional, yet at the same time they allow female ministers. Any comments on this their essay? http://www.calc.ca/Ordination%20of%20Women.pdf
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    laughing at people when they get hurt?

    Sure it can be funny. And if you saw something funny like that and then realized they actually got hurt, it would probably not be funny anymore and your laughter would stop. Don't sweat the small stuff-keep laughing.
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    Why doesn't God talk to me?

    God talks to you in the Bible. That is how He talks to all of us. There is enough communication from God in the Bible to last us a lifetime, we don't need anything extra. Besides, when people claim God spoke to them in a different way, how do they know for sure it was really God? Don't trust...
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    Please help me find my path

    There are many different Christian denominations such as the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Church, the Lutheran Church, the Pentecostal etc etc.. All of those denominations have many local congregations. Then there are congregations that don't belong to any of the established...
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    communion question

    I prefer the common cup because it feels more special than a small plastic one, but I don't think it matters to the Lord because the cup is not what makes Communion Communion. When there was an option, and I felt a bit unwell, I took the plastic one. Otherwise I've always used the common cup.
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    I like Vancouver British Columbia

    That sounds about right. I recently moved back to the Riviera after having lived in the beautiful prairies. I think all parts of this huge continent have their own beauty, charm and breathtaking views. :) One day I hope to make a cross country RV-trip.
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    I like Vancouver British Columbia

    Very beautiful place :)
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    Where to draw the line on social issues?

    My opinion is that the issue has now gone so far that it seems impossible to reverse. For that reason I don't engage in any active attempts to change the law; instead I try to talk to people whenever the opportunity arises. I agree and understand that abortion is really really bad and "much...
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    Advent Wreaths

    Electric candles = good idea. Our altar flowers caught fire once and that was not a pretty sight.
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    Lutherans view on their Scandinavian Churches?

    I'm sure at least some of those "micro-synods" have reached their positions without having had to "buy" them from America..
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    Call Process

    I think most synods have a list of Pastors who are "available" to receive a call, and they may already be serving other congregations. It is then up to the Pastor to decide if he's gonna stay with his current church or move to the new one that just called him. If he moves, the congregation that...
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    Toronto neighborhoods

    Hi, anyone care to tell a bit about Toronto neighborhoods? Would like to know what the best/safest are etc..Thanks!!
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    Asking prayers of the Saints (or the Virgin Mary)

    This is probably completely off topic but what comes to mind is Deuteronomy 18 where clearly God was not pleased with people who consulted the dead. I'm sort of thinking that praying to the dead is sort of consulting them, rather than praying directly to the One who is able to answer.
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    Forgiveness and the sacraments?

    Christ paid the price on the cross, once and for all. However, until we reach heaven, we will still fall into sin, and need to live in daily repentance. 1 John 1:8-10 New International Version (NIV) 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we...
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