A lot of this letter was used in the West Wing script by President Jed Bartlett to a Christian radio announcer, but I her name wasn't Dr Laura -...
I was a Roman Catholic and converted to Anglicanism for this very reason. I am not scrupulous about sin but the whole concept of mortal vs venial...
Ah, here we go again, down the rabbit hole...
LOL - I wonder how long this topic will be open?
It doesn't sound to me like you have DONE anything wrong, rather you FEEL bad things, which is a totally different kettle of fish in my mind. I...
Another forum I was on would not allow memebers to delete accounts either, because they said it would make the threads confusing as posts would be...
My biggest failing, overestimating others.
And I can't believe that the topic is still one for debate. *deep sigh*
Tiffy I appreciate the way you put things because despite theological studies, I am not an expert in theology and can't express things the way...
Well, I thought we were having a discussion, albeit on different sides of the fence, but it seems you have some kind of issue with me to make it...
Well the good thing about Anglicanism is being able to disagree or hold dissenting opinions. I don't think the Anglican focus too much on sin, but...
I don't think they should ever become comfortable with the confessional because in my opinion there is just way too much emphasis put on sins in...
I have to admit that I don't know why the Bishop 'slaps' them instead of laying on hands. I was surpised as this hadn't been my experience of...
You are correct in that RC children have to go to confession prior to first Communion. My daughter went to a RC school and she had to do a...
Oh wow - how hard it has been for you. I live in Australia and it was simply a matter of showing up at the church and attending Mass until I got...
If I were younger, I probably would, but I have had to face reality and as Dirty Harry would say, I need to know my limitations. Perhaps if I were...
Thanks for the feedback everyone. I am meeting with my clergy mentor today, and this will probably come up. Then on Friday I am meeting with the...
This might be a bit silly but I just wondered what some opinions were about my possible choices here. I am a member of a regional Australian...
I have always felt this, so when I was a Roman Catholic, I didn't understand why we had to pray through saints (or angels) and ask them to ask God...
This attitude is actually what most Roman Catholics believe, that there is no salvation outside the RC church. They sometimes pretend to be...