Converting to Lutheranism from Athiesm — what should I know? (UK)
So, the reason I thought it was best to come reddit and ask, rather than go to a Lutheran Church and talk to a Pastor, is because, I'm British. Now that may not sound important, but there are very few Lutheran churches here — I think less than 100 or so — and the closest one is over an hour drive away.
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Anyway, as mentioned in the title/header, I'm converting from Athiesm. I already know some core beliefs such as Sole Fide, Sola Scriptura and Sola Gratia, or beliefs on the Eucharist but there are other things about Lutheranism that I don't know, mainly to do with religious practices.
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Though I am Atheist, I come from a mixed religion background; I was originally brought up through Anglicanism until I was about three, where my dad's new wife would take me to Methodist church until I was about 8-9. I have not been confirmed in any faith (atleast I don't remember being, though I remember taking Communion a few times in Methodist). Since then, I never really thought about religion, I had gone to a Catholic School (I still do infact, just not the same one (I'm 16 now)) but I never really paid attention to R.E. class until recently when I found out about Lutheranism and decided to research parts of it. Now you might think "why not research what we can tell you here?" and if you are thinking that I have two things to say to that: 1. Thats kinda what I'm doing — you guys are I guess my source of information for my research, and, 2. There may be things I don't know the existence of.
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I'd like to say thanks in advance and any questions you guys have about my conversion I will try to answer!
