Anglican or Protestant

[ChasingADream]

My mom says that I was baptized Protestant but I was baptized in an Anglican church and that is still my church. What religion am I?

Thanks:confused:

[gitlance]

First of all, there is only ONE baptism. No matter where you are, if you are baptized with water in the name of the Blessed Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), you have been baptized into the catholic (universal) Church.

If you have been confirmed as an Anglican, Roman Catholic, or Eastern Orthodox, you are also a part of the Catholic Church, which possesses the fullness of the truth of the Faith.

If the two descriptors above fit you, then you are not a protestant.

[ChasingADream]

Oops...how do I change my faith icon?

[IowaLutheran]

A related question - when did ECUSA drop the "P" from its name, as I have come across old books that refer to the Protestant Episcopal Church of the USA (hence PECUSA instead of ECUSA)?

[Fish and Bread]

Anglicans are both Catholic and Protestant. It is not inaccurate to use either term in describing a member of an Anglican parish. There is a special Anglican faith icon you can use which may be less confusing, though. I think you can change your faith icon by clicking on clicking "User CP" on the top of the screen and then clicking "edit profile" or some similar option.

John

[gitlance]

Oops...how do I change my faith icon?

You can change your faith icon under the "User CP" page found near the upper-left corner of your screen.

[AngCath]

A related question - when did ECUSA drop the "P" from its name, as I have come across old books that refer to the Protestant Episcopal Church of the USA (hence PECUSA instead of ECUSA)?

the "P" was not dropped. just look at any copy of the Constitution and Canons. Its just that the church has a long name and its easier to shorten it.

[LiberatedChick]

The process for changing faith icons has now changed. I believe it was due to a few non-Christians changing to a Christian icon so they could post in Christian only areas. For a similar reason, I think gender and age are now set in stone from the moment you sign up.

Faith icons can be changed by requesting a mod change it for you. There's a thread on it here...
http://www.christianforums.com/t1932240-cf-faith-icons-please-refer-to-this-if-you-need-to-request-a-change.html

[SeenAndUnseen]

A lot of people will tell you that Anglicans are simultaneously catholic and protestant, and they would be correct. Our traditions, customs, and liturgies unite us within the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church; yet we are not under the authority of the bishop of Rome, and therefore we are also protestant.

[AngCath]

A lot of people will tell you that Anglicans are simultaneously catholic and protestant, and they would be correct. Our traditions, customs, and liturgies unite us within the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church; yet we are not under the authority of the bishop of Rome, and therefore we are also protestant.

things brings us to the ever-classic Via Media

[julian the apostate]

A lot of people will tell you that Anglicans are simultaneously catholic and protestant, and they would be correct. Our traditions, customs, and liturgies unite us within the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church; .

exactly

i dont want to stop being either one, and have even less of a desire to have others do

the baptised make up the one holy catholic and apostolic church

[Lel]

My mom says that I was baptized Protestant but I was baptized in an Anglican church and that is still my church. What religion am I?

Thanks:confused:

Maybe your mother is a more Protestant-style Anglican?

Contrary to popular belief, some of us Anglicans are rather Protestant, although we are also part of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, and do attend liturgical services.

[xristos.anesti]

A lot of people will tell you that Anglicans are simultaneously catholic and protestant, and they would be correct. Our traditions, customs, and liturgies unite us within the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church; yet we are not under the authority of the bishop of Rome, and therefore we are also protestant.


Does that mean that we have only three choices of either being a Roman Catholic (be in communion with Rome; hold traditions, customs and liturgies); Protestant (not be in communion with Rome and not hold traditions, customs and liturgies) or Anglican (not be in communion with Rome and hold traditions, customs and liturgies)?


IS OUTRAGE!


From now on, you on the West will pay 20% Tax for every Sunrise from the EAST.


^_^

[benedictine]

The same for your sunsets in the WEST! ;) :wave:

[SirTimothy]

From now on, you on the West will pay 20% Tax for every Sunrise from the EAST.

20% of what?

Timothy

[xristos.anesti]

The same for your sunsets in the WEST! ;) :wave:

Well, I want to see you set the sunset if the Sun does not rise!

^_^




20% of what?

20% of 100%

^_^

[gitlance]

I think Xristos has solved it...


Everyone who is Catholic but is not submissive to the bishop of Rome (think Anglicanism) is...

...

...

...

ORTHODOX!!!!!!!!!

:amen:

[SirTimothy]

So we have to pay 20% of EVERYTHING we own, including our blood, etc, etc, for the sunrise in the east? No fair... Waitaminute... I live in the Middle east... can I get an exemption?

Timothy

[xristos.anesti]

So we have to pay 20% of EVERYTHING we own, including our blood, etc, etc, for the sunrise in the east? No fair... Waitaminute... I live in the Middle east... can I get an exemption?

Timothy

Hmmmm... I will get my people to call your people... we'll see what we can do!

I am sure there are some tax brakes... LOL

[ChasingADream]

I^_^ 'm from Ontario so I guess I don't pay tax on the sunrise! lol

[luthercath]

Gitlance,one has to be confirmed to be a anglican(episcopalian) member of the apostolic church?my rector told me to have my baptism(lutheran) registered on the parish rolls and to continue mass attendance and discipleship.he seems to think i,m anglican and he,s an ex r.c. priest and parish is extreme anglo-catholic (rosary,smells,bells,chant)i was never confirmed lutheran or otherwise and no one seems to care,am i missing something? in christian unity,l-cath