denominations as churches. This separates the group from some other conservative Lutherans such as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The congregations of the LCR use the King James Version of the Bible for all public uses, the 1943 "Blue" edition of Luther's Small Catechism in confirmation instruction, and The Lutheran Hymnal of 1941. The LCR does not, however, hold to the King James Only position, since it recognizes the traditional Hebrew and Greek, for the Old and New Testaments respectively, to be authoritative over any translation. In 1990, the LCR passed a resolution titled "Procreation" stating that birth control, in all forms, is sin, although the denomination "allow(s) for… exceptional cases (casuistry)", for example, when the woman's life or health is at risk. Congregations of the LCR follow in practicing male-only suffrage in congregational voter's assemblies. This represents alignment with the most conservative Lutheran bodies in the U.S., and departs significantly from its parent body, the LCMS, which permits its congregations local discretion on the matter. The Lutheran Churches of the Reformation hold to Brief Statement of 1932, which confirms the long-held traditional beliefs of the Lutheran Church as documented in the Book of Concord, including: inerrancy of Scripture, divine creation in six days, a young earth, the divine institution of the local congregation and of the local office of the ministry, closed fellowship, and of the antichrist. References External links Official LCR website Interchurch Relations in Recent Years by Edward C. Fredrich A Little Lecture on Little Little-Known Lutheran Synods by Edward C. Fredrich The Doctrinal Differences Between the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and the Church of the Lutheran Confession, The Concordia Lutheran Conference, and the Lutheran Churches of the Reformation. by Lyle W. Lange WELS Topical Q&A on differences between WELS and LCR Lutheran denominations in North America