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Lutheran Churches

When the Government Told Churches What Language to Speak

By Filings on Fri, 08/27/21
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“Part of the history of us Missouri Synod Lutherans, a church body that was started by German immigrants fleeing persecution from the state church, is how congregations switched from the German language in worship to English, due to the patriotic anti-German sentiments of Americans during World War I.” - Veith

ELCA declares self a ‘sanctuary church body,’ marches to ICE building in Milwaukee

By Filings on Thu, 08/08/19
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“The action was part of a prayer vigil for migrant children and their families during the ELCA Churchwide Assembly this week at Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Center.” - RNS

Missouri Synod Lutherans Affirm Creation “in 6 natural days”

By Filings on Fri, 07/26/19
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“The resolution also declared that the creation of Adam as the first human being was a ‘historical event’ and rejected the claims of the theory of evolution.” - Christian Post

Missouri Synod finds working with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America "difficult if not impossible"

By sifilings on Wed, 07/20/11
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Lutheran split over gays and the Bible shakes up multibillion-dollar social service network

"Conservative Lutherans began forging the new body just weeks after the ELCA gave the green light in 2009 for non-celibate gays and lesbians to serve as clergy."

By Filings on Tue, 08/31/10
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Conservative Lutherans form the North American Lutheran Church

"The 'practice of homosexuality – in any and all situations – violates the will of the Creator God'"

By Filings on Sat, 05/08/10
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Missouri Synod Lutherans respond to the Evangelical Synod’s (ELCA) acceptance of gay couples into the clergy.
“A church body‘s acceptance of homosexual activity promotes a false security about behavior and conduct which God has forbidden and from which He longs to redeem us,” the document, titled “
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