jim stone

[Wormdiet]

I was wondering about Jim too and hope he's doing OK.

[fyffer]

I just can't wait til Jim actually returns and reads how this thread started out as an honest inquiry into his whereabouts and well-being, and evolved into a discussion of Catechism, almost good enough for the Rubber Room.

I believe ....

... he will laugh!

[djm]

That's why I am Lutheran.

The only things I can remember about Luther are constipation and Worms.

djm

[Lambchop]

That's why I am Lutheran.

The only things I can remember about Luther are constipation and Worms.

djm

Didn't he get that from a Diet?

[izzarina]

That's why I am Lutheran.

The only things I can remember about Luther are constipation and Worms.

djm

Didn't he get that from a Diet?

Heresy!!!!

[WyoBadger]

Yeah, he ate too many frozen pike. It gave him worms. His fellow monks (there were 95 of them, give or take) teased him about his wormy diet, so he protested their inquisitiveness, and ended up nailing the 95 teasers to the church door.

I read that on the internet somewhere.

Hope that helps--
Tom

p.s. Jim, PLEASE come back soon and put this thread out of its misery!

[Walden]

The early Christians used to hide in the catechisms.

[Aanvil]

The early Christians used to hide in the catechisms.

<snort>

Still do I reckon.

[cowtime]

I told you to check out the Episcopalians.

Here's their version from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer

I believe in one God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
And of all things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God,
Begotten of his Father before all worlds,
God of God, Light of Light,
Very God of very God,
Begotten, not made,
Being of one substance with the Father,
By whom all things were made;
Who for us men, and for our salvation came down from heaven,
And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary,
And was made man,
And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
He suffered and was buried,
And the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures,
And ascended into heaven,
And sitteth on the right hand of the Father.
And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead:
Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost,
The Lord and giver of life,
Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son,
Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified,
Who spake by the Prophets.
And I believe one Catholick and Apostolick Church.
I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins.
And I look for the Resurrection of the dead,
And the life of the world to come.

That is some damn stirring stuff; it almost makes me believe it. "All things visible and invisible"; "to judge both the quick and the dead"; "being of one substance with the father"; "spake by the prophets" -- great stuff.

Or you may prefer the more modern version from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer --

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.
Or something like that.

Yep. Rite I and Rite II

The Rite I confessions are quiet well "worded" too-

Here's the one we use-

Almighty God,
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
maker of all things, judge of all men:
We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins
and wickedness,
which we from time to time most grievously have committed,
by thought, word, and deed, against thy divine Majesty,
provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us.
We do earnestly repent,
and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings;
the remembrance of them is grievous unto us,
the burden of them is intolerable.
Have mercy upon us,
have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
forgive us all that is past;
and grant that we may ever hereafter
serve and please thee in newness of life,
to the honor and glory of thy Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


I prefer Rite I myself. I love the way the words go together and the Baptist that still lurks in me somewhere likes the fact that the whole service dwells more on sin.

[WyoBadger]

A rendition by the greatest Christian songwriter in history:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHWoDwxyKUE

Gets my vote for most inspirational (and inspired) intro to any song, ever.

Tom

[Walden]

A rendition by the greatest Christian songwriter in history:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHWoDwxyKUE

Gets my vote for most inspirational (and inspired) intro to any song, ever.

Tom

Better than Bach and Handel??!?

[WyoBadger]

For sheer introey goodness, yes.

(and I consider Bach and Handel much more than songwriters!)

Tom

[mutepointe]

"We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins "

Is there a person in the church that does not get an image of a car engine and underbody into their heads? Who writes these things?

[cowtime]

Not 'til you mentioned it.

I'm sure I will tomorrow morning.

[Wormdiet]

The only things I can remember about Luther are constipation and Worms.

djm

Didn't he get that from a Diet?

Heresy!!!!

Somebody call?