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Catholics and Anglicans - one step closer to Christian Unity? email this discussion to a friend?

Catachrest (13)1 month ago

I recently read some news articles about how the Roman Catholic church has created a new way for Anglicans (those who wish to) to join in full communion with the Roman church while retaining their traditions and Anglican spiritual heritage and identity. From what I understand, it comes about as a result of work on the behalf of some Anglo-Catholic groups working to find solutions for Anglicans who were disaffected by recent changes and decisions in the Anglican church but who did not want to lose their traditions and spiritual heritage. It provides for married Anglican priests as well (following the same precedents as in the Eastern rite churches).

To me it seems like a great step forward in interchurch relations and a return to Christian unity, but at the same time I don't know how they've approached some of the subtle, yet important doctrinal issues - like consubstantiation and whether God's revelation is complete, Mariology, etc.

What are your thoughts? Have you even heard of this? Do you think it's a good thing? Unimportant? Unwise? I'd be really interested to hear some other perspectives.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 75/100. headhunter525 (1445)   ranked 287 out of 9,679 in religion   1 month ago

It's a welcoming news, I should say. After all Christians coming together is great. I think we are having too many denominations. I am happy that married Anglican priest can be embraced as they are into Catholic family. I wish this is one area of concern. I think celibacy should not be required to become priest. I appreciate the stand taken by Vatican regarding homosexual practice.

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2. myLot reputation of 91/100. manong05 (2932)   ranked 226 out of 9,679 in religion   1 month ago

In major doctrines....unity
In minor ones.........tolerance
In everything.........charity

Organizational unity may not be possible because of doctrinal and practice differences but the above principle can always be applied.

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myLot reputation of 83/100. EvanHunter (1523)   ranked 183 out of 9,679 in religion  1 month ago

Very well put.

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3. myLot reputation of 83/100. EvanHunter (1523)   ranked 183 out of 9,679 in religion   1 month ago

I think its a good thing that Christians can at least agree on a few things. Sometimes Christians can be most critical of each other by separation of denomination. Many times I have heard of one side condemning the other side its sad.

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4. myLot reputation of 96/100. book1962 (14518)   ranked 91 out of 9,679 in religion   1 month ago

hi I read it yesterday in a Catholic bulletin I got online and I am doing the happy dance here. LOL. I find it wonderful that the Anglicans who want to may join the Catholic Church but are not forced to give up their own traditions. Nor will their priests be unemployed only cause they are married. If we would have a former Anglican who is married as priest in our parish I would be happy.

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