[sageofages]

Originally posted by 33girl
In theory, ELCA is very similar to LCMS, except women are allowed to be pastors. In practice, that may be another story.

Also, re Communion, here's a very good explanation of what we believe (consubstantiation) vs Roman Catholic (transubstantiation).

http://www.fact-index.com/c/co/consubstantiation.html

GP, if you came to the Lutheran Church downtown here, I think you'd be shocked how "Catholic" it is. I always say Lutherans are Catholic Lite, hold the Mary and excessive guilt.

I would tend to agree with you..

I was raised Episcopal (long story about how my parents arrived there). I always described it as all the pagentry of the catholic church...none of the guilt!

What would expect for a denomination founded because the king wanted a divorce? Zero abasement