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The two main branches of Lutheranism in the United States are the more liberal [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] and the more conservative [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] and [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]], the two of which agree on most doctrines but differ on the degree of independence permitted to the local congregation.
The two main branches of Lutheranism in the United States are the more liberal [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] and the more conservative [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] and [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]], the two of which agree on most doctrines but differ on the degree of independence permitted to the local congregation.
==Doctrines==
The Lutheran denomination is considered to be the first Protestant church to form. The main cause for the split from the Catholic Church was Luther's belief in justification by faith alone. Lutherans believe that the [[Bible]], as a divinely inspired book, is the source of all revealed divine knowledge. Lutherans use a similar liturgical format to those of the Catholics, [[Methodists]] and [[Anglicans]]. Some other characteristics of the Lutheran Church are the use of Luther's Large and Small Catechism as an educational tool, belief in the [[real presence]] in [[communion]] but not [[transubstantiation]], and [[infant baptism]]. Lutheran doctrine is summarized in the [[Book of Concord]], which contains the famous [[Augsburg Confession]].
====Modern Day====
Today there are more than 70 million Lutheran adherents.
In 2007, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to allow ministers in [[homosexual]] relationships to keep their posts.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070811/us_nm/religion_lutherans_dc Yahoo News]</ref> Luther's personal writings condemned the practice of homosexuality.<ref>{{cite web |title=Martin Luther on homosexuality |author=Ken Silva |publisher=Apprising Ministries |date=30 Aug 2009 |url=http://apprising.org/2009/08/30/martin-luther-on-homosexuality/ |accessdate=6 Jan 2018}}</ref> This resulted in the creation of the North American Lutheran Church, in 2010
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