Crazy Theological Thoughts

Someone once told me I have a more Roman nose. I am not sure what that means. But I do think that I look Roman from time to time. I prefer to wear the black clergy shirts when working, chasubles when celebrating the Eucharist, and like private confession.  But have recently been faced with the term sacerdotalism. I have been accused of looking Roman. I know that Luther looked a lot like a Roman. But there is a definite difference between looking and confessing. I have long looked at various church bodies and noticed: Methodist, Holy Rollers, and Romans. I can fit pretty much everyone I see into these three categories. So if I am a Lutheran do I want to look like a Methodist, Holy Roller, or Roman. Sadly there is no Lutheran category. And traditionally the Lutheran Liturgy has looked Roman, similarly Anglicans, Orthodox, and a few others look Roman. Does this mean we should set aside issues with practice such as Adoration of the Host, Breaking the Host, or various other sacrifice of...

I have recently been hearing the phrase,"if people are against us then we must be doing the right thing." I do not know where they get this idea. It is true that the church will always suffer persecution. But does this mean people can't be against us just because we are wrong. Being controversial does not make one right nor does it mean that you are heading in the right direction. Neither does avoiding controversy mean you are doing the right thing. Remember when St Paul had to put St Peter in his place for not eating with Gentiles. St Paul has suffered a lot on account of the Gospel so he is not going shy away from the truth. St Peter wants to make sure he does not make extra waves than necessary, or cause the Church to be threatened. St Peter could have been right to stop eating. St Paul goes to Jerusalem and there he makes sure he is ritually clean before going to the Temple. He make sure he follows the customs and the Laws. He does not go boldly just to give offense. ...