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GKC (whenever he can) and I will gladly answer questions on the Anglican and Episcopal Churches. Soooo ask away! 😃

Let’s try to keep the debates down please. If you have a question great! I would love to answer! We are not here to argue but simply Q&A. 👍
 
Does your ecclesiastical community believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist?
 
Yes! My parish in the Episcopal Church believes in the RP of Christ in the Eucharist. His true Body and Blood are present.
 
I believe the Anglican church, in general, teaches that the real presence is an “optional” belief.
 
What enticed you to make the switch from a “low-church” protestant perspective to a more liturgical type of worship? 🙂 (I think you mentioned you were a Baptist, is that right?)
 
FrStevenJones said:
I believe the Anglican church, in general, teaches that the real presence is an “optoional” belief.
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Kind of all depends on the “Anglican” you are asking. Personally, I have never come across someone that did not believe in the RP. It is in the Book of Common Prayer as the RP.
 
Kliska said:
What enticed you to make the switch from a “low-church” protestant perspective to a more liturgical type of worship? 🙂 (I think you mentioned you were a Baptist, is that right?)
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I went from Baptist>Catholicism>Episcopalian. The old saying…“you can take the boy out of the Baptist church but not the Baptist church out of the boy” kind of rings true for me.

The Episcopal Church was the place my family settled and we feel blessed by doing so. I consider myself Protestant and Catholic.
 
aidanbradypop said:
GKC (whenever he can) and I will gladly answer questions on the Anglican and Episcopal Churches. Soooo ask away! 😃

Let’s try to keep the debates down please. If you have a question great! I would love to answer! We are not here to argue but simply Q&A. 👍
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I’ll be happy to answer any questions pertaining to the English Church in particular.
 
aidanbradypop said:
I went from Baptist>Catholicism>Episcopalian. The old saying…“you can take the boy out of the Baptist church but not the Baptist church out of the boy” kind of rings true for me.

The Episcopal Church was the place my family settled and we feel blessed by doing so. I consider myself Protestant and Catholic.
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What is then your protestant side? or what constitutes it?
 
cheezey said:
What’s the difference between ‘high’ and otherwise?
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High Church are often Anglo-Catholic.

Low Church is often like Presbyterian or Methodist
pablope said:
Does the EC church teach transsubstantation also? Or something else?
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The RCC doctrine of transubstantiation and is generally not accepted within the Anglican Church. Anglican theology in this area is as broad as the Anglican communion itself. Some Anglicans hold to the RCC doctrine, others accept the doctrine of consubstantiation, while others are very much like the Baptists or Presbyterians in their Eucharistic theology.

For Many Episcopalians, Christ said “this is my Body and my Blood” as we leave it at that.
 
Does your Church teach that it is the one true Church of God with the fullness of truth? Can your Church be wrong on matters that other Churches may be correct in?
 
The Episcopal Church teaches that we are one branch of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. We have Scripture and the Creeds as truth that guides us. Not sure what you mean by wrong. I am not sure any faith as all the answers. 🤷
 
How long before the anglican church becomes totally liberalised? Or do you foresee a conservative comeback of some sort?
 
aidanbradypop said:
The Episcopal Church teaches that we are one branch of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. We have Scripture and the Creeds as truth that guides us. Not sure what you mean by wrong. I am not sure any faith as all the answers. 🤷
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Thanks, that answers exactly what I was asking. I ask because the CC says they are the one true Church and was wondering if your Church makes the same claim.
 
dronald said:
Thanks, that answers exactly what I was asking. I ask because the CC says they are the one true Church and was wondering if your Church makes the same claim.
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No sir. We are simply part of that Church with Christ being the source. 👍
 
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