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The term "incurvatus in se" may not be used that often in Lutheran preaching, few speak Latin these days anyway, but is at the very core of Lutheranism. Its about how man after the fall is incapable to live a life without sin. In your heart of hearts there is something that will make you sin...

Trying to be like Jesus is of course always right. But remember the story of Jesus cleansing the temple. He threw tables over and used a rope as a whip to chase people out of there. Some things are worth fighting for. Some borders are worth protecting.

It is always fascinating as a swede (actually half-finnish) to read hard facts from Finland. Finland, to me, always comes out as Sweden's conservative twin. I am impressed by the high percentage of youths that still attend confirmation! In Sweden its down to 30%. Regarding the privatisation of...

It has to do with the state church status, but not as you guess. When I was born in the early 70's more then 95% of the population in Sweden were members of the Church of Sweden. I became a member at birth as did everyone else that had at least one parent who was a member. The membership fee was...

The Church of Sweden took the same decision already 2009. Here in Sweden the bishop's joint advice was not to implement same sex "marrige" however the general synod, which is dominated by the secular political parties, overruled the bishops. A promise was however made that candidates would not...

Let me elaborate on this with national churches. Its not only due to the "cuius regios, eius religio" (500 years ago people here in Europe would have taken that as absolutely necessary to prevent chaos by the way). The Scandinavian churches also tuned to Luthernism as complete entities. As I am...

I don't believe the Holy Spirit will ever tell you that prayer is pointless. To me that sounds more like the Enemy talking. Pray for your hearts desire of the outcome of the election! But rather then praying for or against a given candidate shouldn't you pray that the election will give you the...

You are mixing surname with way of formal address ("titel"). A women changing back to her maiden name is still Mrs. Hence my ex-wife was Miss "Something" before we got married when she became Mrs "VikingLutheran" (this would be the traditional way in most European countries except Iceland) which...

Thanks for the quote about the teacher and the test. Its food for though.

If your wife would have died I assume you'd registered yourself as widower even though your life would eventually move on. To me its the same. I was single. Then I became married. And now I divorced. There's no way back. Note that a divorced women is still addressed as Mrs, not changing back to...

The verbal abuse was mild to moderate in her own words. Can we be sure that that's not just him not agreeing with all her statements? As for inappropriate contentography it's not a just cause for divorce whatever women feel. And definitely not if he was prepared to go into a addiction program. Not saying that...

Hi, If you did not have children together I would say you are free to move on. Remember that the biblical laws against re-marriage are from a time before birth control. Marriage without children would have been extremely rare. As for my situation I have seen what can happen with kids when...

(Maybe this post should be in another sub-forum.) Am I the only one here that lacks the possibility to chose "divorced" as relationship status in my profile? To me that's something different then being single.

I have not found good advice for divorced either. Neither for men nor for women. Personally I think its a big difference if there are children involved or not. If not, then the marriage was in a seance never fully completed and you are free to move on. If there are children involved it would...

Why should you move on? If your husband has not moved into a new relationship, you should aim to reconcile with him. But first you need to sort out your own problems. Be straight with him that you love him and would like to reconcile but not until you have gotten professional help. Ask him if he...

You did the wrong thing leaving your husband. Stop pretending being a victim and ask yourself what you did to make him happy in your marriage? You are the bad guy, not him. Stop pretending something else. Stop pretending that "he has changed". You've just realised that the grass was not greener...

I don't need to know much or anything about UPC to know a narcissist. The church issue might add to the problems but believe me, a narcissistic parent would always find issues to keep their children focusing on them and not their partners. Note that he cried (western men don't cry easy) when...

As has been pointed out above already this has nothing to do with different churches. Your wife has a unhealthy connection to her original family, probably seeing it as her real family when that's supposed to be you and your daughter. Unfortunately it sounds like this is due to a manipulative...