Ethics & Morality There are many different views throughout the Lutheran denomination of Christianity all over the world, regarding controversial issues such as homosexuality and abortion. For example, the Evangelical Churches in Germany and Sweden support same-sex relationships, while in Africa and Asia, Lutherans have a more conservative view and condemn these relationships as sinful. Disagreements about ordaining homosexual pastors into the Lutheran Church have led to breaking ties between developed and developing worlds. Gender roles are not so much based on denominations as they are on Liberal/ Conservative views. Lutheran denominations in Europe are more liberal, and are working toward the equality of women and allow the ordination of
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Another thing that the two different denominations do not have in common is practices during lent. In both churches, Lent is the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, the holiest day of the year, marking the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. During this time, it is expected for Roman Catholics to fast and sacrifice certain things because it is comparing the forty days of lent to the forty days that Jesus was challenged in the desert. Martin Luther wanted to keep Lent because it reminded Christians of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.However, since Lutherans do not hold anything holy outside of Scripture, lent is considered a positive but not sacred tradition, wherefore it is not necessary or expected for Lutherans to fast during …show more content…
I think that this helps people to understand that you should do the right things no matter what the circumstance is and by doing that you will be rewarded. In Roman Catholicism with the idea of purgatory, it gives the perception that if you do something wrong, you can just pay for it later and then forget about it because you will then go to heaven. A weakness that I believe the Lutheran denomination has is considering the bible as the only Holy thing. In my opinion, using items related to Christ or practicing events such as lent, are indeed holy because they can give you a better understanding of what Jesus did for the forgiveness of our sins and this understanding and appreciation can connect you deeper to your
Another thing that the two different denominations do not have in common is practices during lent. In both churches, Lent is the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, the holiest day of the year, marking the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. During this time, it is expected for Roman Catholics to fast and sacrifice certain things because it is comparing the forty days of lent to the forty days that Jesus was challenged in the desert. Martin Luther wanted to keep Lent because it reminded Christians of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.However, since Lutherans do not hold anything holy outside of Scripture, lent is considered a positive but not sacred tradition, wherefore it is not necessary or expected for Lutherans to fast during …show more content…
I think that this helps people to understand that you should do the right things no matter what the circumstance is and by doing that you will be rewarded. In Roman Catholicism with the idea of purgatory, it gives the perception that if you do something wrong, you can just pay for it later and then forget about it because you will then go to heaven. A weakness that I believe the Lutheran denomination has is considering the bible as the only Holy thing. In my opinion, using items related to Christ or practicing events such as lent, are indeed holy because they can give you a better understanding of what Jesus did for the forgiveness of our sins and this understanding and appreciation can connect you deeper to your