There has been a long and often close relationship between
the Anglican and Catholic Churches. In certain situations
there remains a mutual recognition of the validity of key
doctrines, liturgies, and practices. And the Catholic
Church continues to hold the faith and moral teachings as
taught by the Apostles.
I understand that there is also an
Anglican Use liturgy
within the Catholic Church, wherein the Book of Common Prayer
(with minor updates) is used for the Mass. So there is no need
to lose the liturgy Anglicans are familiar with.
This Mass is valid for all Catholics as well.
Resources for those interested in the Catholic faith:
Catholic Answerswww.catholic.com A superb site for clearing away the myths propagated by too many.
Offers free on-line library that examines all the major issues,
free on-line archive of over 1,500 hours of radio/audio material,
plus magazines, books, pamphlets, tracts, videos, and more.
Coming Home Networkwww.chnetwork.org Provides fellowship, encouragement and support for Protestant
pastors and laymen who are somewhere along the journey or
have already been received into the Catholic Church.
Biblical Evidence for Catholicismwww.biblicalcatholic.com Dave Armstrong's monster site. Eclectic, fun, exhaustingly
detailed, personal, moving, and more.
May the Word be a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path.
In my state newspaper this morning I found that my Bishop and the four clergy members that are attending the convention all voted to ratify Mr. Robinson as a Bishop. The following is a letter I wrote them all in response to their vote:
Dear Bishop Maze & Reverend's Grisham,Barker,Payne & Bosmyer,
I can only say that as a lifelong Episcopalian you are beyond a doubt the sorriest excuse for priests I have ever known.
I can't tell you what a shock it was to see that the five of you voted to confirm as Bishop a man, who is not only gay, but himself a sorry excuse for a human being. It is not enough that this man left his wife and children, but he left them for another man. As far as I am concerned he ranks among the lowest of God's creatures.
How in good conscience could you do such a blasphemous thing in direct contradiction to the teaching of Jesus and the Bible ?
My analysis of what has happened to the Episcopal Church and other Faiths is now confirmed by your vote.
The Church over a period of time has now been taken over by the Radical Left Wing Trotskyite's of the Episcopal Church, i.e. YOU!
You and your brethren are now pushing a Left Wing, Gay agenda and in the process are destroying the Church and what it stands for. You have now created a "Schism" in the church which will in the long run cause a splintering.
Not only that-- the consequences of your actions will now mean that the Episcopal Church will be drummed out of the Anglican Communion and also lose our connection with the Church of England.
It is patently obvious that the thinking process is devoid in any of you. Did any of you really sit down to consider the broad implications and long term effects of your decision in this matter and what is in the best interests of the church? Or did your Left Wing Agenda and the teachings of Karl Marx override what good sense, if you had any to begin with, to your so called commitment to the Lord?
The "Hypocrisy" of you people is almost beyond the pale and believe me there will be a migration from this Church and those people will go where they feel more comfortable.
As Former President Richard Nixon might say, " You have now roused the Great Silent Majority". Conservatives like me will not take this "Lying Down", and once the Lion is awakened the wrath will be forthcoming. That Wrath being either a new Church or the "Purging" of those comtemptuous urchins like yourself.
All I can say is that you and your fellow travelers must be feeling very good right now. But mark my words this is a very Pyrrhic Victory and in the long run you and your Left Wing "Apostles" will be driven back into the closeted dark shadows where you belong.
Regards,