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To: NYer

Time for a genuine schism within the Episcopalian/Anglican church , so that the heretics can no longer hide behind the sheen of respectability provided by that ancient English denomination. And while they’re at it, the Catholic Church is also due for a housecleaning. Let the liberals in the Catholic Church make common cause with the wayward Episcopalians, Prysbyterians, Methodists, etc., and let the Church emerge smaller but stronger to carry on the Faith.


3 posted on 12/07/2009 3:03:46 PM PST by littleharbour
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To: littleharbour
Time for a genuine schism within the Episcopalian/Anglican church

Interesting response and one that, in our current world, makes sense. Consider, however, that our Lord established one Church. According to Scripture, Christ wanted us to be one (John 17:22-23). We are all as a Church to be of one mind and to think the same (Philippians 2:2; Romans 15:5). There is only to be one "faith" (Ephesians 4:3-6), not many. For the Church is Christ's Body and Christ only had one Body, not many. Also, since the Church is Christ's Bride (Ephesians 5:29), can Christ be married to more than one wife (essentially a spiritual form of the the sin of polygamy)? No, Christ can only have one wife (i.e., one Church, not many).

Since the Reformation, "christian" churches have been established then split and divided and split again and again. The current number of churches proclaiming to be christian is beyond measurement. Some put the number at 30,000, others at 40,000 and then there are those who practice alone at home.

Only one Church has stood strong for 2,000 years. That is the Church founded by Christ. No other organization has thrived for that length of time, testimony to the work of the Holy Spirit.

4 posted on 12/07/2009 3:26:27 PM PST by NYer ("One Who Prays Is Not Afraid; One Who Prays Is Never Alone" - Benedict XVI)
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To: littleharbour
My diocese broke ranks with ECUSA back in 2007. It formed together with a couple other break-away dioceses and non-Episcopalian Anglican-style churches to form the Anglican Church in North America. It's a young movement at the moment but there are quite a few of us who are devoted into making it something bigger. I bring this up only to state that significant action IS being taken, albeit not yet on the necessary scale. At any rate, it's a start.

I know that many Catholics have hope that conservative Anglicans will move in their direction. I believe that is a wonderful sentiment but not likely to happen on a massive scale anytime soon. Speaking for myself, I am still very much Protestant in my outlook, albeit using traditional forms that historically reflect Catholic belief and practice.

16 posted on 12/07/2009 5:58:28 PM PST by MWS
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