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Why did some Lutheran churches allow gay or lesbian people to become pastors when what they are doing is against the Bible?
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The presumption is that they will remain chaste.
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Can a Lutheran pastor be a girl?
Yes, women are accepted as pastors in more liberal Lutheran churches.
Do Lutheran pastors wear wedding rings?
There is no specific requirement for Lutheran pastors to wear wedding rings. It is a personal choice and may vary among individual pastors. Some pastors may choose to wear wedding rings as a symbol of their marriage, while others may not.
Can women be pastors in adventist churches?
Yes
What is the difference between a temporary pastor and a permanent pastor?
Some churches have a pastor for three years only, they are called temporary pastors. But smaller churches have pastors serving for many years at that church only they are called permanent pastors.--Some very small churches have pastors that are assigned to a bigger church. These may be associate pastors in bigger local churches, and are assigned to these small churches, whereby they are under the supervision of a senior pastor, and gain experience in being a pastor in their own right. In many places these temporary pastors are called Vicars.
Are the leaders of the Lutheran religion male or female?
Pastors may be male or female.
Should pastors get paid at local churches?
They are not paid
Why are women allowed to be priests in the Lutheran religion?
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) woman are able to be ordained pastors. However in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) woman are not allowed to be ordained pastors.
What should a Bishop do in the Lutheran church?
There's no such thing as a bishop in a Lutheran church. We strictly have pastors, as well as board members who act in the absence of the pastor.
Can you live together before you are married according to the Lutheran church?
There is no official docrtine on this. Most Lutheran pastors will advise against it. Also, most pastors make an engaged couple undergo premarital couseling before he will marry them. This is to ensure that the two lives together will be healthy, happy and lasting. This would naturally be most effective if it occured before the engaged begin their shared life.
What are the Lutheran views of Islam?
There is no uniform doctrine or statement made by Lutheran churches on Islam; Lutherans nowadays are typically very supportive and tolerant of other religions, including Islam, although like any church regard their own view of religion as "truer" than other views of religion, including Islam. Most Lutheran pastors will have studied the Qur'an at seminary school and are quite knowledgeable on Islam.
What does the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod say about gay people?
Lutheran beliefs are the same as Christian beliefs, other than belief that doing good things gets you into heaven and the sacraments the religions are the same. So in a simple answer they believe homosexuality is wrong.
What has the author Bernhard Larsen written?
Bernhard Larsen has written: 'Religion and relations' -- subject(s): Lutheran Free Church, Lutheran Free Church. Pastors' Summer School, Philosophy, Religion
