Why is is the Church of England called this. Surly its Paganism ? Its a modern religion invented?

Question

This religion was invented to meet the monach at the times needs, its another imported religion that was changed there for how can it be the Church of England. I think it the should be changed, any suggestions ?

It wasnt the fact it was made made, it was the fact it wasnt the original relegion of England, therefor any modern religions are not the church of England, the real church of england was going well before the modern fake church of england

Answer 1

Add more details or a link or something. Your question is a little vague. What is it they do or have said to make you think it is Paganism?

Answer 2

Have a look at the way the churches were prior to the Synod of Whitby. Some people worshipped Roman style, some Celtic. Roman was accepted. Celtic is more natural, involves less in the way of costumes and props. As you may realise, I like Celtic style Christianity.

A Celtic Christian praises God in woodlands, by the sea and river, on top of mountains, anywhere. I once broke bread with a friend of mine on the beach at Lowestoft at Spring Equinox, Lowestoft being Englands eastern most point. A few weeks ago we worshipped God at Sunrise in the Derbyshire peaks.

Seeing creation makes worship easier than when you are cooped up in a building. You can rejoice at God's artistry in the sunrise, sing praises whilst the birds sing their dawn chorus. You can be lost in wonder seeing a sky full of stars or in the heart of a storm. At least, that is the case for me.

Answer 3

You are right that the Church of England was created for a king to divorce. Most religions in the western world are created from this. When Christ died the church began so corrupt it was taken from the earth as prophesised in the bible. I believe it was restored back and is on the earth today.

Answer 4

It may well be a watered down version of christianity but how exactly is it paganism?

Various pagan symbols and traditions have found their way into christianity, for various reasons, but I don't see any more of them in CofE than any other christian denomination. The principle difference as best I can tell is just its position on divorce, which was certainly the reason it came into existence.

All of which may be 'unchristian' or blasphemous, depending on who you ask, but I can't see how it has anything to do with paganism. Do you know what paganism is?

Answer 5

C.O.E. isn't a paganism religion. Henry the 8th was a man who was a christian worshipper, but had the sense to question why should a man in Rome have the power to rule peoples lives in other country's and portray themselves more powerful than a King or Queen of that country.
Other than also, not liking many of the restrictions rules and regulations Catholicism brought, I think Henry the 8th saw that it is a mans right to have the freedom to worship in whatever way he liked and not be dictated too. Freedom of choice I suppose.

But also, I like the chap's answer above about the nightclub 'New-Management' Theory !

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The Church of England considers itself to stand both in a reformed tradition and in a catholic (but not Roman Catholic) church tradition: Reformed insofar as many of the principles of the early protestants as well as the subsequent Protestant Reformation have influenced it, and insofar as it does not accept Papal authority; catholic, in that it views itself as the 'unbroken continuation of the early apostolic and later medieval' "universal church", rather than as a 'new formation'. In both beliefs and practices, or forms of churchmanship, the Church of England is mixed: in some of its congregations worship remains closer to Roman Catholicism (see High Church) than most Protestant churches, but in others it is difficult to distinguish between the Anglican forms in use and the uses of other Evangelical bodies (see Low Church). Its constitution affirms many relatively conservative theological beliefs, its liturgical form of worship is traditional, and its organisation embodies a belief in the appropriateness of the historical episcopal hierarchy of archbishops, bishops, and dioceses.

In many people's eyes the Church of England has as its primary distinguishing heritage its breadth and "open-mindedness". Today, beliefs and practices range from those of the Anglo-Catholics, who emphasise liturgy and sacraments, to the far more preaching-centred and less ritual based services of Evangelicals and the high-octane gatherings of the Charismatics. But this "broad church" faces various contentious doctrinal questions raised by the development of modern society, such as conflicts over the ordination of women as priests (accepted in 1992 and begun in 1994), and the status of non-celibate homosexual clergy (still unsettled today). In July 2005, the divisions were once again apparent, as the General Synod voted to "set in train" the process of allowing the consecration of women as bishops, scheduling debate on the specific law for February, 2006.

Answer 6

You ain't connecting the dots real well today... The Church of England is same as Catholic once removed by Henry VIII. What would you like them to call it?

Answer 7

Yes, it was Catholicism, but murderous child-shagger Henry VIII couldn't get a healthy baby son born to him, (because his wives were like, twelve) thus he angered the Pope with his beheading of the unsuccessful mothers, he split from Rome, allowed himself to divorce and re-marry, and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England.
What a nasty piece of crap he was.

Answer 8

I dont know how to answer this other than to simply say that the title is less important than the content (I am an athiest so I dont believe its true, although I agree with its values, which are Christian, but for social rather than spiritual reasons.)

But I would just like to say, Le_coup. Your night club answer wins yahoo answers today! I tip my cap to you sir!

Answer 9

All religion is invented to serve the purposes of those who invent it.
Praise the almighty god BEER!

Answer 10

Not really, it's like your local nightclub being "under new management" they might bring in new doormen and dealers and re-instate the 'no jeans' policy, but you still go there to dance like a tw@t and try dismally to pull, so there's no real difference.