> ELAINE. THAT'S A GREAT EXPLANATION. EASY TO UNDERSTAND, I HOPE. > > I think the simplest explanation is that "Protestant" is an umbrella term that encompasses Christian religions that are not Catholic or Orthodox. It's like saying all chairs have 4 legs, but not every thing with 4 legs is a chair. All Lutherans are Protestant, but not all Protestants are Lutheran. Just my .02. On 6/13/07, Angela Knutson <angie2@athena.net> wrote: > That was interesting! Thank you for the information. A lady I know from > England was offended when I called one of the churches over there Luthern. > She said it was Protestant, not Luthern. That's where I got the idea that > Protestant was not relelated to Luthern. > Angie ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- "Drive to Arrive Alive" Larry Krull Midwest Driving School (785)841-7749 (785)760-1879 www.midwestdrivingschool.com