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Today there are more than 70 million Lutheran adherents.

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

In 2007, the [[ ELCA | 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

==Beginning==

==Beginning==