[xzins]

preferable to have a Methodist Church that is orthodox and conservative yet disagrees with the Catholic Church, rather than a liberal UMC that is pro-gay etc. and still disagrees with the Catholic Church...

Actually, Cronos, there was a sense in which Methodism, a child of Anglicanism, did keep its eye on the Episcopal church. For many years we were the Methodist Episcopal Church, due to our governance by Bishops and not due to affinity for the ECUSA, but nonetheless, there was that element of giving heed to Anglicanism's representative in our US of A.

Then the Episcopals went bonkers with liberal theology. Methodism did likewise. They lost their candlestick, but Methodism has a holy remnant that clings tenaciously to theirs.

As a replacement for that eye we kept on Episcopalianism, I would have no problem with that being replaced with the African Primates of Anglicanism, but I suspect their connections to Anglicanism will continue to be a burden for them. They appear to be turning an eye toward Rome for support in their trial. They appear to be receiving it.

I have no problem looking toward Rome for support of a theology of Life, of true Christian Unity, and of belief in a real resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The Protestantism of Luther is all but dead.

[Mr. Lucky]

The protestantism of Luther is all but dead

Ummm, kind of a gratuitously cheap shot, don't you think?

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Not sure what you mean but it's far from dead in my Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Our Bible studies are thorough, the liturgy beautiful and full of scripture, Concordia has superb SS materials where are children are getting a solid Biblical-based education.

Our last pastor taught Bible classes using the Greek Bible. God blessed me enormously to bring me to this Luteran Church Missouri Synod from the ELCA.