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Post by Maolsheachlann on Sept 19, 2021 18:34:02 GMT
at best they seem to be completely ignoring the elephant in the room. that their church was founded because an overweight serial killer decided he wanted a divorce. Connacht (if I may address you so), I don't think anyone here is going to disagree with you about Henry VIII. I doubt many Anglicans would disagree either. You believe this makes Anglicanism a disreputable religion. I disagree. There's more to it than its proximate cause. |
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Post by connacht4096 on Sept 19, 2021 18:50:29 GMT
at best they seem to be completely ignoring the elephant in the room. that their church was founded because an overweight serial killer decided he wanted a divorce. Connacht (if I may address you so), I don't think anyone here is going to disagree with you about Henry VIII. I doubt many Anglicans would disagree either. You believe this makes Anglicanism a disreputable religion. I disagree. There's more to it than its proximate cause. what doctrinal distinction does it offer that other denominations do not then? I do not know of any, but I may be wrong |
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Post by Maolsheachlann on Sept 20, 2021 10:36:00 GMT
Connacht (if I may address you so), I don't think anyone here is going to disagree with you about Henry VIII. I doubt many Anglicans would disagree either. You believe this makes Anglicanism a disreputable religion. I disagree. There's more to it than its proximate cause. what doctrinal distinction does it offer that other denominations do not then? I do not know of any, but I may be wrong The doctrine of the Church of England was designed to be incomprehensible. For instance, Queen Elizabeth's Eucharistic theology: 'Twas God the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it; And what the word did make it; That I believe, and take it. In all seriousness, I don't see why Anglicanism needs a "distinctive" doctrine to be treated with respect. Connacht, you seem like a good guy, and I'm appreciative of the energy you bring to the forum, and I admire your knowledge of different national constitutions. But I won't be engaging with you on this particular topic further. In all honesty, I think your animosity towards Anglicanism is unbecoming a Christian-- not that I have any right to judge. I'm prejudiced against the Scots, for instance, but I don't go advocating punitive measures against them, or suggest rebuilding Hadrian's Wall with gun turrets. I know my prejudice is unfair and irrational. |
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Post by cato on Sept 20, 2021 10:57:55 GMT
what doctrinal distinction does it offer that other denominations do not then? I do not know of any, but I may be wrong The doctrine of the Church of England was designed to be incomprehensible. For instance, Queen Elizabeth's Eucharistic theology: 'Twas God the word that spake it, He took the bread and brake it; And what the word did make it; That I believe, and take it. In all seriousness, I don't see why Anglicanism needs a "distinctive" doctrine to be treated with respect. Connacht, you seem like a good guy, and I'm appreciative of the energy you bring to the forum, and I admire your knowledge of different national constitutions. But I won't be engaging with you on this particular topic further. In all honesty, I think your animosity towards Anglicanism is unbecoming a Christian-- not that I have any right to judge. I'm prejudiced against the Scots, for instance, but I don't go advocating punitive measures against them, or suggest rebuilding Hadrian's Wall with gun turrets. I know my prejudice is unfair and irrational. I tend to agree with Maolsheachlann. Ambiguity as summarised by Elizabeth I is probably the main unique defining Anglican characteristic. Its also caught up with a sense of the English nation and English culture ie the King James Bible. The English Reformation is like a 16th century Brexit. Many Irish people can't understand that either and have spent the last few years foaming at the mouth and engaging in little Irelandism, ironically the vice they accuse Brexiteers of , in reverse. Its easy to scoff at another religion but current Catholic practice is a disaster zone too . Let's start at home instead and sort ourselves out first? I presume you are a Catholic. If you really want to understand as you claim perhaps you should engage with real Anglicans on line? |
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Post by connacht4096 on Sept 20, 2021 14:15:39 GMT
fair enough, i intend to drop the topic now, I thought these questions were tricky to awnswer and was a little desperate for anyone to awnswer them, but I will move on
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