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To: 3D-JOY
Gore went to seminary simply so he could leave Vietnam early (it was a deferment in those days). He flunked out after a very short time, too.

Maybe the XGuv will do the same thing and solve the problem himself.

Any baptized Christian can receive in ECUSA. We moved from a very "high" church to a moderately "high" church in the 80s -- and so far as I recall this was the practice even then at our new church. Some ECUSA churches now allow "open communion" - anybody who wants to can receive, I guess Buddhists and pagans qualify now.

If you're very "high", have you looked into the Catholic church? Theologically there is actually very little difference, other than acknowledging that there was a problem with Anglican Orders around the time of Edward VI . . . . Apostolicae Curae always did bother me a little, I thought Canterbury and York's response in Sapius Officio was weak. There's a great book by an Englishman, Canon Francis Ripley, addressed specifically to Anglicans/Episcopalians. And of course Cardinal Newman's wonderful autobiography.

We have been extremely happy in our new parish. You do have to be a little careful, because there are some loons left over from the 60s and 70s still running some Catholic parishes out there, but ours is a reverent and traditional church (and the music is surprisingly good!)

26 posted on 05/04/2007 9:01:45 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: AnAmericanMother

Thanks for the information.

No, the Catholic church would not be an answer for me. I thought there were very many other differences in beliefs, even if the traditions were similar.

I guess I will go on as I have for many years.

I often feel the Republican party has left me behind too! LOL

Now I lay me down to sleep...night-night.


27 posted on 05/04/2007 9:14:52 PM PDT by 3D-JOY
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