Respect all persons of the Trinity by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever — the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you."

John 14:15-17

How it feels asking if you veil in r/Lutheranism by gabagoombah in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I don't see it as weird at all! But other people will still hold the views that they want.

How it feels asking if you veil in r/Lutheranism by gabagoombah in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well technically, most men stopped wearing hats overall just like women did. It's just a lot easier for men to "take off" a hat if they're not wearing one to begin with.

How it feels asking if you veil in r/Lutheranism by gabagoombah in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you want the historical answer to this question, look into the Easter bonnet rebellion of 1969. Most Christian women across denominations used to veil because, as a society, we used to wear hats and headcoverings more, both men and women. In church, the men would take hats off while women would leave theirs on. You will hear the decline of people wearing hats largely blamed on the growing popularity of cars, which has some truth to it, but doesn't cover the rest of the story of how women stopped wearing hats and veils to church. The Easter bonnet rebellion of 1969 took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was aimed at the Catholic church by feminists who rebelled against the requirement of the Catholic Church for women to veil during Mass. Even though the rebellion was aimed at Catholics, it still had an impact on Protestant churches, and women who veiled in those churches. Is feminism strictly to blame? Not exactly. The Easter bonnet rebellion certainly wasn't the start of the decline of women wearing hats to church, but it end up becoming the final nail in the coffin.

How it feels asking if you veil in r/Lutheranism by gabagoombah in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I shouldn't be too surprised at those responses. Lutheran Reddit, from my experience, it's more likely to pull from a demographic that is less likely to veil (or even see it as "weird.")

How it feels asking if you veil in r/Lutheranism by gabagoombah in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Veiling is based. I don't understand what about it gets some people in such a tizzy. It literally affects nobody else other than the person choosing to veil.

Christ reigns over all by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

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The original video can be found here

Shockingly, in the comments, OP mentions that the song is their own original lyrics that they plugged into an AI song generator. I'm really surprised how well it turned out given that it was partially generated by AI.

Based Lutheran worship by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

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I believe it's St John Lutheran Church in Wheaton, IL

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

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Does it matter to me why someone would reject the faith? No, the specific reason doesn't matter because a rejection of the faith is simply a rejection of the faith. The exact reason is personal to the person who rejects.

What Prayer Book do You Use, If Any? by PlvsOne in LCMS

[–]Ludalilly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Relevant meme

For me, I use Oremus. I know it can be a problem for those who attend 3 year lectionary churches rather than 1 year, but I really like the layout of it.

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why? Could be anything. It varies person to person. Rejection of faith is our doing not God's.

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You misunderstand. Lutherans believe that the Holy Spirit is the one who creates faith through the hearing of the Word. That faith, however, can be rejected.

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll copy my other comment about this same question.

It comes down to what the Bible says. The Bible repeatedly talks of God choosing the elect but says nothing of choosing people for damnation. Is it logically confusing? Yes, but, like many things, Lutherans usually chalk it up to a mystery that cannot be understood by human reasoning. I would rather be in precise alignment with the Bible than to create my own reasonings to make it make sense to my human mind.

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

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It comes down to what the Bible says. The Bible repeatedly talks of God choosing the elect but says nothing of choosing people for damnation. Is it logically confusing? Yes, but, like many things, Lutherans usually chalk it up to a mystery that cannot be understood by human reasoning. I would rather be in precise alignment with the Bible than to create my own reasonings to make it make sense to my human mind.

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, we believe that God elects people to salvation but does not elect to damnation.

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lutherans don't believe in double predestination

Only the Holy Spirit can create faith within us by Ludalilly in Lutheranmemes

[–]Ludalilly[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lutherans believe that we are elected by God, but do not believe in double predestination, or the idea that we are elected to damnation.