Henry the viii made the roman catholic church illegal in his reign?

Question

Henry viii made the roman catholic church illegal in his reign + other religions apart from the church of England whome he was the head , does the law he made regarding attracting a congregation by the ringing of bells which only applied to the church of England still apply

Answer 1

It is there, but it is not looked at with any relevance.

Answer 2

Church doctrine is not something that is voted on by priests and bishops. We receive what was first handed down to us. That said, it seems your larger question is regarding the role of women in the Church. Not only do we have the great female saints of history, even today there are many women who work tirelessly for the Church -- whether in Catholic universities, Catholic hospitals, Diocesan offices, parishes, etc., etc. Just go to a religious ed conference and count the number of men vs. women. I guarantee you will find a much higher percentage of women at such events than the average. But of course, it is not a competition. We all ought to be about building up the Church in any way we can. And we all (whether man or woman) have countless avenues available for us to do just that. Tradition is the teaching of Jesus as given directly to the Apostles. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. All things came into being through Him, and without Him not one thing came into being. What has come into being. What came into being in Him was life, and the life was the light of all people.[John 1:1-4] The teachings of Christ, the doctrine of the Church, were entrusted to the Apostles and their descendents, the magisterium of the Church. The magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church, comprised of the pope and bishops. The magisterium is guided by the Holy Spirit, ensuring that through all generations we receive the same teachings, the Tradition, as the Apostles. In time, these teachings were written down. ...Sacred tradition, sacred Scripture, and the teaching authority of the Church, in accord with God's most wise design, are so linked and joined together that one cannot stand without the others, and that all together and each in its own way under the action of the Holy Spirit contribute to the salvation of souls [Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Ch 2:10]

Answer 3

When Henry Viii daughter Elizabeth became queen of England she practised religious tolerance and allowed her people to worship in whatever church they pleased and this included whether to ring bells or not. Some laws were changed during Oliver Cromwell's "Commonwealth" but many still remain.

Answer 4

Catholics are denied the election of Prime Minister in England. Tony Blair attends Catholic Mass with his Catholic wife and children, but can not convert because of the constitutional laws of England.
He would be forced to surrender his elected position as Prime Minister of England.

King Henry the VIII started the mess when his first Catholic wife did not bear him a son for the throne. Little did Henry realize that this is his fault...gender comes from the male.

Pope would not rescind the divorce laws of the Catholic Church for this king or any other. So Henry imprisoned her, killed his other wives, and lived a lesser existence.

Answer 5

I don't know about the bells, but if my understanding of that period of history is correct, Henry made the Church illegal because the Church would not approve of an adultrous marriage that the king wanted to pursue.

Answer 6

Best ask the Bishop, or your local church. I think the ringing of bells is a call to prayer, and not so much an order to attend but an invitation.

Answer 7

But do other churches attract a congregation by ringing their bells or do they just ring them and people turn up at their own discretion.

Trying to prove something like that would be hard even if it is obvious to common sense

Answer 8

Henry VIII established the Church of England and thereby caused terrible persecutions, international ructions and [eventually] the IRA. What a guy, all so he could get divorced.

Answer 9

Yeah...Only Anglican Churches can ring bells in the UK.

Answer 10

i dont know there are some funny laws still knocking about in this country that no one has bothered to get rid of for example did you know that it is illegal to bake, prepare or eat mince pies on xmas day it true honest a nother funny 1 is that its is illegal 4 a boy under the age of 10 2 c a naked maniquin in shop windows lol look them up there really funny

Answer 11

Yes, actually. He founded the Church of England, and made it the official church of, well, England!