2006-10-24 17:01:25 · 11 answers · asked by wiiii 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"What separates us as believers in Christ is much less than what unites us." (Pope John XXIII)
Almost all important doctrine is completely agreed upon between Catholic Christians and other Christians.
Here is the joint declaration of justification by Catholics (1999), Lutherans (1999), and Methodists (2006):
By grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping us and calling us to good works.
There are many minor doctrine issues and some major cultural traditional differences which, I believe, do not matter that much.
A Catholic worships and follows Christ in the tradition of Catholicism which, among other things, recognizes that Christ made Peter the leader of His new Church and Pope Benedict XVI is Peter's direct successor.
With love in Christ.
2006-10-24 17:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Anglican Communion is a collective body of all churches who follow the forms of The Book of Common Prayer as to worship and belief. The Episcopal Church is a member of the Anglican Communion which is headquartered in London, England. The Roman Catholic Church holds certain beliefs in common with Anglicans, but there are significant differences in belief and practice. The Roman Catholic Church is ruled by the Pope. The Anglican Communion does not have a ruler. The Archbishop of Canterbury presides over the Anglican Communion, but he is not an English version of the Roman Pope.
2006-10-24 17:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anglican and Episcopal is the same. Catholic is under the authority of the Ppe in Rome.
2006-10-24 17:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Angilcans are governed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Catholics by the Pope in the Vatacan. Epsiocpalians don't give too much of a hootto any authority, but they participate in internatioinal conferences when they aren't being banned for marrying gays or ordaining women and gay Bishops or Priests.
This is factual, so again no reports of violations. American and Canadian Epsicopals are on suspension for takign things a little to far with women and gays.
Catholics don't allow divorce, the other two do. Catholics only allow annulments in rare circumstances.
Catholics do confessions, the other two really don't.
Catholics don't allow priests to marry, the other two do.
There bibles are a little different.
Their traditions a little different.
There it ends.
2006-10-24 18:01:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic Church is the only Christian Church whos founder is not in a grave. It was founded by Jesus with St. Peter and the Apostles and has been passed down ever since. The biggest difference is that Jesus Christ is truly present at every Mass in the Holy Eucharist. He is there Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. The other denominations have only a symbolic Communion as they have no valid priesthood to perform the consecration with.
2006-10-24 17:24:20 · answer #5 · answered by Midge 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Episcapalians are anglicans, but anglicans are in England and episcapalians are in thre U.S. They believe in the same exact thing. It is the same religion with a differant name because of location. It is pretty much a split from Catholism, and they may have slightly differant rules in the church, but they still beleive that you have to be baptized in order to go to heaven and they beleive you can lose your salvation like the catholic church. The two are sort of making there way back to unity once again.
2006-10-24 17:08:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epsicopals are the American branch of the Anglican church, which split from the Catholic Church when King Henry VIII of England needed to divorce his wife, and when the Pope wouldn't allow it, he cut ties with the Vatican, making himself head of the Anglican Church.
Cheers!
2006-10-24 17:06:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are part of the Roman Catholic church. Episcopalians are an Americanized version of the Church of England, which was founded by Henry the Eighth after the Roman Catholic church wouldn't let him divorce his wife so he could marry his mistress. And Anglicans are part of the actual Church of England.
2006-10-24 17:07:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Episcopal church has no pope, clergy can marry, divorce is ok, they don't have a set stand in regards to homosexuality.
2016-05-22 12:06:04 · answer #9 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess the POPE would be the biggest difference.
2006-10-24 17:05:33 · answer #10 · answered by Jeannie B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋