I'm Catholic but want to become episcopelian

[catolico30]

I am Catholic but cannot take this pope anymore. He is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible. Plus, I don’t believe he’s infallible.

Any episcopelians here have a word of advice for me, like how to discern if the Episcopal church is what I need.

Thank you,

 

[guanophore]

I am Catholic but cannot take this pope anymore. He is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible. Plus, I don’t believe he’s infallible.

Any episcopelians here have a word of advice for me, like how to discern if the Episcopal church is what I need.

Thank you,

I am curious to know why you think our pope is not spreading the gospel of love that is in the Bible. Have you listened to his sermons, or read any of his writings?

I am also curious why you are on a Catholic forum looking for help to become an Episcopalian? Why would you not go to an Episcopal website?

 

[MarcellusW]

From an ex-Episocpal. Just dont do it.

Seriously, no religion is as deep or as all ecompassing as Catholicism. Learn more about the Catholic faith before you leave it. It is amazing!

Hello,

I am 30y/o, live in San Francisco, CA; originally from Colombia. After almost 8 years, I returned home (the Catholic Church) one week before Holy Week this year. I felt something in my heart telling me to go to confession and mass. and I did. I believe it was the Holy Spirit working on my and I am glad I listened. I have received many blessings since then, and looking back, I see God never forgot me. I enjoyed every moment of Holy Week, and now I go to mass every Sunday. Mass has more meaning to me now than ever before. I also pray the rosay, the divine mercy chaplet, and feel a closer relationship with the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

How did you get from there in July to this new decision?

 

[Trishie]

I am Catholic but cannot take this pope anymore. He is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible. Plus, I don’t believe he’s infallible.

Any episcopelians here have a word of advice for me, like how to discern if the Episcopal church is what I need.

Thank you,

Juan, perhaps it might help if you were able to explain what is upsetting you so much. It does sound as if there is some specific cause for so much strong feeling as you seem to be experiencing. In any case, I’ll keep you in my prayers. God grant you peace sometime soon

Warm regards, Trishie.

 

[LilyM]

I am curious to know why you think our pope is not spreading the gospel of love that is in the Bible. Have you listened to his sermons, or read any of his writings?

I am also curious why you are on a Catholic forum looking for help to become an Episcopalian? Why would you not go to an Episcopal website?

Benedict’s very first encyclical was *Deus Caritas Est *(God Is Love) - I think the second major writing of his was Sacramentum Caritatis (Sacrament of Love).

Pretty hard to say he HASN’T been spreading the Gospel of Love based on that evidence!

 

[guanophore]

Juan, perhaps it might help if you were able to explain what is upsetting you so much. It does sound as if there is some specific cause for so much strong feeling as you seem to be experiencing. In any case, I’ll keep you in my prayers. God grant you peace sometime soon

Warm regards, Trishie.

If you click on his name at the top of his post, and choose “all posts” you can see the collection of issues he has been posting during the last six months. I don’t know what this one is about, but there have been several.

 

[Trishie]

Thanks!

 

[Schluns]

catolico30
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Join Date: June 24, 2008
Location: San Francisco, California
Posts: 23
Re: I’ve officially left the Church
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It is understandable that when people live very sinful lives, God’s law can be a burden. This is when they leave for “easier” religions or no religion at all.

My prayers for you Juan. I hope that you find your way again.

 

[Jimmy_B]

I am Catholic but cannot take this pope anymore. He is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible. Plus, I don’t believe he’s infallible.

Any episcopelians here have a word of advice for me, like how to discern if the Episcopal church is what I need.

Thank you,

Hello catolico30,

I am not an Episcopalian but I am concerned by your comments here, which are not accurate.

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How could you possibly say that the Pope, Bendict XVI, “…is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible”.

Have you read his first Papal Encyclical, entitled, “God is Love”?

Text of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, ‘Deus Caritas Est’

Read this-
ENCYCLICAL LETTER

DEUS CARITAS EST
OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF
BENEDICT XVI
TO THE BISHOPS
PRIESTS AND DEACONS
MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS
AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL
ON CHRISTIAN LOVE

Here, you will find 326 matching documents for a Catechism search for, “Love”.

Moreover, Papal Infallibility is clearly supported by Christian History, Christian Traditions and Biblically.

More information on “Papal Infallibility” can be found here, here and here.

Much historical and patristic evidence also exists for the bishopric of St. Peter at Rome. No one disputes the fact that St. Clement (d.c.101) was the sole bishop of Rome a little later, or that St. Ignatius (d.c.110) was the bishop at Antioch, starting around 69 A.D. Thus, the “monarchical” bishop is both a biblical concept and an unarguable fact of the early Church. By the time we get to the mid-second century, virtually all historians hold that single bishops led each Christian community. This was to be the case in all Christendom, east and west, until Luther transferred this power to the secular princes in the 16th century, and the Anabaptist tradition eschewed ecclesiastical office either altogether or in large part. Today many denominations have no bishops whatsoever

Here

I wish you the best and welcome to Catholic Answers Forums (CAF).

 

[GKC]

I am Catholic but cannot take this pope anymore. He is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible. Plus, I don’t believe he’s infallible.

Any episcopelians here have a word of advice for me, like how to discern if the Episcopal church is what I need.

Thank you,

I’m not an Episcopalian, but I am an Anglican. May I suggest that you rethink the issue.

GKC

Anglicanus Catholicus

 

[ralphinal]

I pray that you follow God’s will. If you do wish to discuss this further, I would ask you to follow up on GKC’s post. Ask him why you should reconsider. He is not Catholic, and he is one of the most intellegent posters on here, Catholic or not.

It would be worth the time to discuss it with him.

 

[Gottle_of_Geer]

I am Catholic but cannot take this pope anymore. He is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible. Plus, I don’t believe he’s infallible.

Any episcopelians here have a word of advice for me, like how to discern if the Episcopal church is what I need.

Thank you,

##** If you want to “de-Pope”, it’s become more difficult to get off the books. Have you read James Akin’s article about that ? **

**This (& the links in it) may be of interest: **

• [In the Light of the Law: Canonical defection just got harder to prove (In the Light of the Law: Canonical defection just got harder to prove)
  **IMHO, leaving only because one does not believe X, Y, Z etc., is an odd reason - people change, & maybe you’ll find you do believe PI if you stay & let time look after the difficulties - time is a great healer; it would be a shame to “de-Pope”, & then find the problem evaporated. Besides, PI is of very little importance compared to some things - it depends on a lot of other dogmas of much greater importance. Besides, doctrine is only a part of Church life - if the only attraction to a Church is its doctrine, is it worth joining ? **

**Are you leaving because of good things in Anglicanism - or because of bad things in CCism ? There is a difference. **

**May you make whatever is the right decision, anyway. **

 

[T700]

Since I’m leaving the Anglican church for the Catholic faith, I guess they both will have a zero sum transaction.

Seriously, joining the Anglican church varies, depending on your country and local parish. If you are in England, there is a national element to it that may require a formal addition of your name to the rolls. In the US, it is often as simple as talking to the priest and attending church. Assuming you are baptized, he will arrange for you to be received by the bishop at the next available time.

I strongly urge you to think long and carefully about what you are doing. While there are many good people in the Anglican church and the services can be similar to Catholic, you will find a body wracked by dissension and fighting.

You have an amazing gift, being part of Christ’s true Church. Please look deeply in your heart and see if you can find reason to stay.

Paul

 

[Dauphin]

I have a feeling that this is fallout from the Pope’s recent address to the Roman Curia, in which he called for a “human ecology”, and implicitly condemned homosexual and transexual behavior.

Instead of reading his erudite address, many people have jumped to the conclusion that he “hates” homosexuals.

sigh

The Episcopalians are generally ambiguous or in total contradiction to scripture on fundamental moral questions, so perhaps that’s their attraction in this case.

 

[RLT]

He is not spreading the Gospel of love that’s in the Bible.

Could you explain what you mean by this?