I have wanted to do more research into Lutheranism, I think it may a good choice denomination wise. What are the values/beliefs that Lutherans practice overall?

Anything LGBTQ+

Abortion

Alcohol Abuse

Harming your body

Euthanasia

Adding or subtracting anything from the Bible

Hi, It´s me again. Luther's opinion of the Feast of Corpus Christi is quite unfavorable (I'm not familiar with the Book of Concord, so I would be very grateful if someone could tell me). Unlike in other Latin American countries, in my country, Chile, Corpus Christi processions are not very numerous nor do they enjoy much popular support. However, on Quasimodo Sunday, a beautiful and uniquely Chilean traditional Eucharistic procession takes place throughout the country. On that day, after Sunday Mass, the priest goes to give communion to the sick and elderly who were unable to attend the Easter celebrations. He is escorted by a procession of horsemen (huasos) adorned with white bandanas as a sign of respect for the sacrament. The priest is also carried in floats decorated with flowers and driven by these horsemen. The procession then travels to different neighborhoods, hospitals, and nursing homes to bring communion to those who need it. It's so popular that it's even celebrated in the capital (complete with real horses and bicycles too!). It's one of the most beautiful traditions in this country. What do you think? Do you believe it's acceptable to the Lutheran faith? I've included some photos and a YouTube video for you to see (please turn on subtitles hehe).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zamk2WZOyy8

https://preview.redd.it/71brbzydjnwg1.png?width=900&format=png&auto=webp&s=0af403cb5ee8a8ee8a9e7df2115bbf30a5875b09

https://preview.redd.it/0kw2ak5gjnwg1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=c7f7e7124f057876c1c3e73ad1b54a7ecfadb571

https://preview.redd.it/0zkj91thjnwg1.png?width=930&format=png&auto=webp&s=069791c793186209ecb048a3f35bcc118f317a07

https://preview.redd.it/163ntczqjnwg1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1e682c830f5c92181050320d9a7da7a7465731d

I'm a Protestant myself but I'm Confused:

Luther said things like:

All synagogues must be burned

Rabbis should stop preaching otherwise they shall be killed

Death in childbirth is nothing more than dying in the noble work and obedience of God. Whether the women become weary and ultimately die carrying the babies, that does no harm. Let them die carrying them; that is why they are here.

[These aren't always the exact World's he used, it is just my shitty translation from German to English]

I feel like luther has not fully understood Christian Love if he said such things about other Humans. How do you feel like following a church wich is based on his Reforming? I have mixed feelings about this:

I get that almost every person back than shared such beliefs and Those were just widespread opinions. Luther may had very true theological views but ...

...does this justify such cruel texts?

[I'd be glad to hear your opinions on this.

Pls correct me if I got anything wrong/missed out sth]

I’d like to hear your opinions on Melanchthon. While being instrumental to the formation of Lutheran doctrine, he also died a synergist and, as a result, estranged from Lutheran Orthodoxy. I’m curious how confessional Lutherans view him in modern times given synergism being a rather clear no-no among confessionals.

God bless my lovely Lutherans!

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ,

I’m a Catholic studying the history of how the biblical canon developed. I’m familiar with St. Jerome’s views, the differing view of the early Fathers, regional church council declarations, through to the Councils of Florence and Trent and have been reading academic material on the formation of the Jewish canon, from the Septuagint to the Masoretic Text.

I’m now looking for clear, in-depth (preferably free, but I'm not opposed to scholarly material so long as it is affordable) resources on the Reformers' adoption of the 66-book canon. I understand this topic is far more complex and nuanced than both sides often portray it.

While I’ve discussed this with various Protestant groups, I’ve found Lutheran perspectives especially thoughtful and historically grounded in the past, so I’d really value your recommendations.

Thank you, and God bless.

I wonder when so many synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod Conference of North America emerged, and how the Evangelical Lutheran church recovered after being hijacked in WWII.

Dear brothers and sisters,

I kindly ask for your prayers. I have been experiencing physical problems for years and have seen several doctors, but nothing more specific could ever be determined, as I suffer from hypochondria and therefore often focused on the wrong things.

However, for quite some time now I have had muscle weakness/wasting and other neurological symptoms, and I am now also experiencing breathing difficulties. Because of this, the suspicion of a neurological disease is becoming stronger. I ask that you pray with me that it is nothing fatal that will take my life within a few years, such as ALS, and that I may recover and become healthy again soon.

I will soon have a child (God willing) and I want to be there for my wife and child – to watch my child grow up.

My name is Luca.

Thank you very much!

Hello, I’m 18 years old and I was born in a Muslim-majority country as someone who is not religious. For a long time, I’ve been researching Christianity, and recently I’ve started to genuinely feel drawn to it.

I also feel a kind of sympathy or connection toward Lutheranism, even though I can’t fully explain why. I would really like to learn more about Lutheran beliefs, culture, and practices.

Since I live in a Muslim-majority country, I don’t really have people around me that I can talk to about these topics. So I’m looking for someone knowledgeable who would be willing to talk and help me understand it better.

How would you respond to the following objections to following God?

1. God is Cruel and Violent

2. God Endorses Slavery and Patriarchy

3. The Bible Contradicts Itself

4. Salvation Seems Arbitrary if I'm already a Good Person

Hi all. Zach here, im 24 from Illinois and I went to church and I felt a pull. I'm pagan, but lately ive felt myself faltering. I'd love some validation, maybe send a nice DM or two or something, but please help push me over the bump ❤️

PS: I was raised Lutheran, make me come back to it. Teach me

Hello all, I am a Presbyterian considering converting to Catholicism or Lutheranism. I agree with the Lutheran doctrine of justification for the most part and appreciate the Law Gospel distinction, also Luther's view of vocation. But the biggest point I am struggling with is the Lutheran denial of the Catholic view of the Sacrifice of the Mass, which I see historically in the Fathers (Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr) and the Didache.

For example, from the Didache, "“Assemble on the Lord’s day, and break bread and offer the Eucharist; but first make confession of your faults, so that your sacrifice may be a pure one. Anyone who has a difference with his fellow is not to take part with you until he has been reconciled, so as to avoid any profanation of your sacrifice."

And also, Justin Martyr, after quoting Malachi 1:11, "He then speaks of those Gentiles, namely us [Christians] who in every place offer sacrifices to him, that is, the bread of the Eucharist and also the cup of the Eucharist” (Dialogue with Trypho the Jew 41 [A.D. 155])."

How do Lutherans reconcile this? I could see a reading in which confessing sins is so that praise (sacrifice) can be pure, but that seems like a weak reading. I am sure I am missing something here, but any help is appreciated. Thank you.