just do regular Lutheran

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37219485)

Look at the one that explains the difference between ELCA and LCMS. They're basically very literalist. They may well be good and fine people, but that tends to breed some weirdness.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37219759)

2. at least where i am the churches are half empty and its mostly olds. very depressing compared to the "new calvinist" churches full of younger people(many with kids) or trad catholic parishes completely packed with all ages including young families with 5+ kids

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37219745)

Young, intelligent seminarians find the intellectual rigor appealing. It's also pretty insular (you can do nothing but read and reference other Calvinists in Calvinist circles if you wanted to) and portable. So you end with something that is spreading well beyond traditional "Calvinist denominations" like the explicitly Reformed ones.

There was a controversy among Southern Baptists a few years back because so many of their newer members were Calvinists. The old guard felt that they weren't being honest about their beliefs and were conducting a kind of Calvinist coup.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37229372)

Luther didn't do the same thing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#38095389)

They aren't cucks like ELCA libs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37219877)

The play acting on this board is out of control, it's as bad as the hipsters who wear Carhart jackets

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37221992)

re: YEC you have to be ultra autistic to still give a shit about a church's stance on that today. It's not 2004, stop jerking off to Four Horsemen of New Atheism vids

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37229386)

but both synods think women should get back in the kitchen so naturally xo loves them

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#38095397)

Also I echo the comments above - my grandparents' Missouri Synod church is a shrinking and aging little population. they are hanging on but I don't know for how long. :(

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37223014)

I'm not trying to pick on LCMS by the way, to each his own. I just find it laughable that the race meme nihilists and porn addicts on this board, which itself is mostly populated by children of upper middle class secular suburbia, are somehow enthusiastic about the LCMS theology

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#37229296)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#38095220)

I've been before as I was raised nominally Methodist and Lutheran but it had been a while. It's a bit more ceremonial at times than some other Protestant services but not too much. Sanctuary was nice, some of it has been there since the late 1800's.

Seemed like a nice community, lots of families with young kids. Most people seemed to know each other but there were a few stragglers and people by themselves.

Sat at the back, old guy came over to tell me they were serving pancakes after and I could meet everyone if I wanted.

Pastor was good, former military officer. I could see myself going back

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#38121021)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4131461&forum_id=2#38121128)