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To: marshmallow

Could this be the begining of the Anglicans making the trip home en masse?


5 posted on 10/25/2007 6:52:23 AM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
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To: Biggirl
Could this be the begining of the Anglicans making the trip home en masse?

We're already well into that "en masse" movement I think--it's just been happening on an individual basis under the radar, with very few actual bodies/parishes coming over ala the Anglican Use parishes. The TAC merger may turn out to be the the high-water mark, because from what little I know, I don't think too many other Anglican bodies are as Rome-inclined as the TAC has been. The low-churchers and broad-churchers certainly won't make the trip.

However, I think it is true that if TAC comes in and is granted some sort of Apostolic administration or other arrangement that allows a distinct Anglican patrimony to exist under Rome's jurisdiction, that may inspire even more Anglo-Catholics to come in on an individual/parish basis, and perhaps some of the people that already came in (e.g. Al Kimel, Bishop Steenson) will gradually migrate over to that new structure.

10 posted on 10/25/2007 7:21:28 AM PDT by Claud
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To: Biggirl

Not likely. Some are swimming the Tiber, but there is not a mass exodus largely because the alternative jurisdictions being set up by conservative leaders are working out.

There will never be a reconciliation between Rome and the Anglicans, even after the liberals are kicked out of the Anglican Communion.


14 posted on 10/25/2007 8:13:32 AM PDT by bobjam
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To: Biggirl

One can only hope and pray.


15 posted on 10/25/2007 8:14:05 AM PDT by tiki
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