Over on one of my friend's blogs, I got into a slight discussion over what the Lord's Supper is - not really in depth - but one of my friends said (paraphrased), "Well, Methodists basically believe in transubstation" - and as the discussion went on, it became clear that he thought a spiritual presence was enough for the "basic" part of his description. So there was just a bit of theology on what Rome believes (for my Roman Catholic friend jumped in) and then I tossed in terms like "real presence" and now "bodily presence" to help explain some of the differences. . .
And I had a sad thought. I enjoyed that convo so much - even though it sort of shanghaied the original post (was about radical evangelicals on the west coast active trying to punish gays - and my comment about -- well, duh, there is a big stream of reformed thought that approves of the use of force to make people see the light) - but I enjoy discussing theology.
So why is it that I fear I will discuss more theology with my gay lasped Methodist and Roman Catholic housewife friends than I will at my district pastor's conference? And what does it say that I may be right?
As far as I have heard from most every Luther pastor you are right. LCMS pastors, for a number of reasons, don't talk or think theologically amongst each other anymore.
ReplyDeleteAmen.
ReplyDeleteI am still trying to understand the term "synod", especially when we have abolished the mass and there seems to be little that is common.
I wish it were different.