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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany (EKD) Rejects the Augsburg Confession

Wow. They should change their name. Mercy Journeys with Pastor Harrison

HANNOVER  In a vote that has stunned both Lutherans and Protestants across Germany, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany EKD, published on Monday, September 28, 2009 its decision regarding one of the most critical documents to emerge from the Reformation. The Commission for Theology Kammer für Theologie, the official theological advisory board of the EKD, voted to reject accepting the Augsburg Confession of 1530 as one of its fundamental documents. 

Posted October 12, 2009 by Christopher Gillespie 
Oct 11, 2009
Ron Olson said...
Wow. Thanks for sharing.
Oct 11, 2009
David Whan said...
Well at least they are being consistent. Unlike the other un-Lutheran church bodies who pretend to hold to the Confessions. It is stunning though.
Oct 12, 2009
Dan at NR said...
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Oct 12, 2009
Doug Taylor said...
Psh, they rejected it almost 200 years ago in the Prussian Union. Heck, you could say they rejected it via Pietism. Still, that's something else to come out and say it.
Oct 12, 2009
Rachel Mumme said...
Chris - do you read German? Check out this link for the story on the EKD site. http://www.ekd.de/presse/pm229_2009_ekd_text_103.html
Oct 14, 2009
Christopher Gillespie said...
Thanks for the link Rachel. We're covering it in my Advanced Theological German course.
Oct 14, 2009
Alexander Schewtschenko said...
well they didn't omit "Lutheran" in their name without a reason ;) they're just a evangelical church... but they are indeed consistent in renouncing their heritage...