Reorganizing Christianity

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

It could happen. Not soon though. When you consider that the Anglican church is in danger of splitting over doctrine issues. The Episcopal church in the US and Anglican branches in Africa are having serious friction with the C of E and the Arch-Bishop of Canturbury. He wants to undertake a number of reforms, along the lines of what Rhyfelwyr was talking about. For the results that Rhyfelwyr was reffering to.

Most talks about reunification with Rome by Anglicans and eastern Orthodox churches always goes no where. They some times try and work together over the big doctrine issues (cause it's all very similar anyway). But actual unification never happens. Why? The Pope isn't willing to give up or share his supreme status. Anglican clergy would be unwilling to take the vow of chastity. I'm sure there is some huge stumbling blocks on the Catholics-Orthodox union side too.

Good points, the Anglican communion is an interesting case though because Canterbury has done his best to hold the church together and thus far has succeeded, for all the infighting it remains ONE Church. Tuff called his failure to diciplne the Americans a "failure of hierarchy" but I believe that his refusal to come down on either side of the debate has prevented an actual split, which would be far worse.

Excomunication is no laughing matter.

[lars573]

Barely though. He still wants to ordain women Bishops and bless homosexual marriages (the issues that have the US and Africa in a tiff).

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Barely though. He still wants to ordain women Bishops and bless homosexual marriages (the issues that have the US and Africa in a tiff).

He doesn't want to bless homosexual marriages. He has stated that personally he believes that the passages which prohibit homosexuality in the Bible are aimed at people who want "variety" in their sexual experiences, not actual homosexuals. He has also said that he will not allow homosexual blessings because the church does not support it and there is no case from scripture for a homosexual "marriage".

As to the women Bishops, well yes the General Synod has passed that. Barely is still better than not at all though.

[lars573]

I'm going to have to try and find that article about the general synod that was in the sunday insert of the local paper. There was something in their about blessing homosexual marriages. If it wasn't that the Arch Bishop of Canturbury being for it. Then it was parishes in Britian doing it, and pushing the rest of the Anglican (whatever you'd call it) to support it.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I'm going to have to try and find that article about the general synod that was in the sunday insert of the local paper. There was something in their about blessing homosexual marriages. If it wasn't that the Arch Bishop of Canturbury being for it. Then it was parishes in Britian doing it, and pushing the rest of the Anglican (whatever you'd call it) to support it.

The Archbishop recently diciplined a Curate for blessing the union of two former priests. That was around the time of either the Synod or Lambeth, can't remember. afterwards his own views came to light in two letters he wrote about seven years ago.