A reader points me to an article written by Haugen. His quote is remarkably moronic. The article it comes from is full of statements like this. I’ll post some of them later today.
I found this quote by Martin Haugen: For I believe that the Holy Spirit has more room to move when we are distracted by our passionate discussions. There is little room for the Spirit in a pattern of worship that is fixed and unchanging. Ask the Roman Catholics about worship between the Council of Trent and the Second Vatican Council. So, if tension is a sign of the Holy Spirit’s presence, Lutherans today can be assured that their church is indeed Spirit-filled.
at this site: http://www.elca.org/dcm/worship/haugen.html
This lengthy article by Mr. Haugen is linked to a Lutheran site that identifies Mr. Haugen as a Catholic priest and former Lutheran. Do you know anything about this?
I’m going to have to look into this. If anyone else has answers let me know.