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Originally Posted by Evangelical
In the whole history of the Reformation, Luther et al, sought to "widen the gap" with the Catholic church. So most protestant denominations today are already "gap wideners". In fact it could be said that the Lutheran and Anglican churches are closer to the Catholic than say a baptist church, because they retain the liturgical nature and structure of the Catholics. And over history, the "gap widening" has continued as more and more denominations developed, with the Presbyterians, the Baptists, the brethren, the community and house churches etc.
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Interesting you bring this up. You are actually equating "gap widening" with divisions in the body of Christ. If this is what you see, you should find that the LC is no difference from all the other denominations you mentioned. It is just part of the downward spiral of divisions. And it is not the last as proven from the divisions within the LC in the last few decades.