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Just wondering, why did you convert to Lutheranism and from which faith or religion?
Yours in the Lord,
jm
Yours in the Lord,
jm
It was between a ND church and the Lutheran one I go to, Lutheran won. It’s a non traditional church, similar to the ND church except we receive the Eucharist and pray more.Just wondering, why did you convert to Lutheranism and from which faith or religion?
Yours in the Lord,
jm
I'm an adult convert, grew up Catholic, was LDS for a years, am currently studying at a WELS Lutheran church. I prefer the high church aspects and theological conservatism of the WELS church over any other church I've visited.
That is great! I am happy you found a church that works for you, it is interesting, there are not that many high church WELS churches that I am aware of, so I am happy you were able to find one!
I was born in Italy in 1983 from a not too religious family. I received Baptism at the age of 8 ( more or less) then near 12 I started disbelieving but at 14 back to Catholicism. I also served as an altar boy. But later near the age of 19 I was disappointed by the sexual scandals in the US and did not feel like God was listening to me. So I tossed rosaries and devotionals to the garbage and spent 20 years exploring other Faiths from Buddhism to Islam, from Hinduism to Neo- Paganism. Then , just before Christmas this year , I felt disappointed: I had found no Guru, no Nirvana. So back to Christianity ( which officially I had never left anyway). The RCC seemed to me too much on the Left, I deeply dislike Pope Francis. I tried Eastern Orthodoxy but I found it hard to trust monks and Patriarchs. So, I am now waiting to become a Confessional Lutheran. I like the solemn liturgy, the Scripture- based approach and the deep erudition of many pastors. Sola Gratia is comforting , no need of complex practices! I am now waiting for the Confirmation
I was born in Italy in 1983 from a not too religious family. I received Baptism at the age of 8 ( more or less) then near 12 I started disbelieving but at 14 back to Catholicism. I also served as an altar boy. But later near the age of 19 I was disappointed by the sexual scandals in the US and did not feel like God was listening to me. So I tossed rosaries and devotionals to the garbage and spent 20 years exploring other Faiths from Buddhism to Islam, from Hinduism to Neo- Paganism. Then , just before Christmas this year , I felt disappointed: I had found no Guru, no Nirvana. So back to Christianity ( which officially I had never left anyway). The RCC seemed to me too much on the Left, I deeply dislike Pope Francis. I tried Eastern Orthodoxy but I found it hard to trust monks and Patriarchs. So, I am now waiting to become a Confessional Lutheran. I like the solemn liturgy, the Scripture- based approach and the deep erudition of many pastors. Sola Gratia is comforting , no need of complex practices! I am now waiting for the Confirmation
Thanks for sharing. That’s a neat story.My family attended a United Methodist church when I was young. Long story short, in her early teens my older sister told my dad she wasn't going to be a member of the UMC. I was the quiet, sneaky one who let my sister blaze all the trails, and had intended to quietly slip away from church life unnoticed when I got older. But, once my sister made her announcement, my dad asked me, "What about you?", so I was honest.
He was shocked into starting a search for a church where my sister and I would agree to give it a try. After visiting many different denominations, we got to the LCMS church, and my sister agreed to that one. Again, I quietly assented with no real intention of staying, and dutifully went through the motions of Confirmation.
I figured college is when I would escape. I dropped in on the campus LCMS church so I'd know where to go when my parents visited, but wasn't serious about it. What I did notice, however, was that while the male-female student ratio for the university was something like 55%-45%, the church male/female ratio was something like 20%-80%. So I stayed.
The pastors had a huge influence on me, and by the time I graduated I was a committed Confessional Lutheran. I also met my wife there, so ...
As a bonus, my older sister has been an organist for Lutheran churches for 40+ years and my younger sister is married to an LCMS pastor. Christ took hold of my entire family.
I am currently considering a Lutheran church. I am without a church home right now. The local ND is pretty good/conservative - but I just don't like the "concert like" music performance, sermon, go home - type format.
The two baptist churches are good/conservative - good community is a big draw - but the Once Saved Always Saved mindset is just as un-Biblical as much of the Catholic teaching I left behind.
So far there is only one thing I'm not really comfortable with the Lutheran service - it's the pastor saying "I forgive you of your sins" at one point. Too Catholic for me, and too not-scriptural.
On one hand - that makes sense. On the other it spooks me.
How is this different than the Catholic teaching of confession to the priest and the priest giving absolution?