From Catholic to Episcopalian

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Clare, Jun 16, 2022.

  1. Clare

    Clare New Member

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    I have been attending the Episcopal Church recently. Until this year, I have been Roman Catholic, and was actually a traditionalist for a number of years, attending the traditional Latin Mass.

    I am tired of the fanaticism I have come across in traditionalist circles. On one traditional site, several people actually said that gay people should be slowly and painfully executed. Since I am gay and nonbinary, I was appalled at this.

    I have attended the Episcopal Church for certain periods in the past, but never was received. I have signed up for the new member/confirmation class beginning in the fall at my church. I intend to be received by the bishop in November.

    One thing that appeals to me about the Episcopal Church is that it is in communion with the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht. I have an interest in the Old Catholic churches.

    I joined the forum today.
     
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    Invictus Well-Known Member

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    Welcome! Always good to see a new Episcopalian member!
     
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    I am in Australia so I made the switch from Roman Catholic to Anglican. Much better. Welcome to the forum. There are differences of opinion here but it seems ok to disagree (so far). Gay, bi, whatever, welcome.
     
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    Clare New Member

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    Thank you, Invictus. I have enjoyed reading your posts here.
     
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    Thank you! That is very kind. :)
     
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    Welcome! I hope you find your time here meaningful.
     
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    Welcome to the forum! I hope you find love and truth here.
     
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    PDL Well-Known Member Anglican

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    Welcome to the forum, Clare. I do hope we can be of assistance to you in learning about the Anglican church.

    I am sorry you had that experience with the Traditional Catholics. I know some and they are not all like that. While the Catholic Church says sexual acts outside heterosexual marriage are sinful it does not hate those who commit such acts nor does it seek to harm those who do. It does teach that gay people are human beings who are deserving of dignity and should be treated with love and respect. Indeed, that is how all us Christians should treat not just gay people but anybody.
     
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    I think anyone who isn’t an internet fringe troglodyte is probably appalled at a suggestion like that. I would pay them no heed.
     
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    I don't know about paying them 'no heed' though. Those types need to be actively OPPOSED and exposed as the unbelieving wicked, tares sown by Satan amid the wheat.
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    I don’t know. There are so many varieties of basement dwelling internet whacko that I just don’t find I have the energy to take them seriously.

    I’d also add that they in no way speak for the Roman Catholic Church or anything even adjacent to it.
     
  13. Clayton

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    What I am liking most about the Episcopal church is that there is room for a diversity of good-faith theological opinion.

    Different people have genuinely different ideas about theology and I don’t think that makes them mutually incompatible. I like that I can receive at the same table as a Calvinist and an Anglo-Catholic. It seems very, I dunno, catholic to do that.

    As long as we can agree on the basics of the faith then I don’t see a good reason to live apart from one another.