The Anglican Church wants to re-unite with the Roman Catholic Church?

Question

Is it a good or a bad idea?

Answer 1

It is always good when Christians endeavor to become one.

"The Catholic Church embraces with hope the commitment to ecumenism as a duty of the Christian conscience enlightened by faith and guided by love…Jesus himself, at the hour of his Passion, prayed 'that they may all be one' (John 17:21)." -- Pope John Paul II, Ut Unum Sint, May 25, 1995.

The Catholic Church already has the following open dialogs with her sister Churches:

- The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation
- The Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops
- The Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation
- The Polish National Catholic-Roman Catholic Dialogue
- The Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation USA
- The Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue
- Roman Catholic-Reformed Consultation
- The United Methodist-Catholic Dialogue
- Southern Baptist Convention-Catholic Dialogue
- The Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue
- Faith and Order Commission, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
- Consultation with the National Council of Synagogues
- Consultation with the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America

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.

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Only the "High Church" Anglicans want to re-unite with the Catholic Church. There is actually a group who is joining the Church who will be called Anglo Catholics (instead of Roman Catholics or Eastern Catholics).

I think it's wonderful. I hope every Prostestant denomination will someday reunite with the Mother Church.

Answer 3

God, seventh Day Adventist - Ellen G White. you may stick to a 2000 12 months previous Church that lost its way hundreds of years in the past, or you're able to do what those human beings did,Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox and John & Charles Wesley and combat for the actuality of the Bible and throw away faulse doctrine and mans custom. The Catholic Church claims there church relies via Jesus, via falsley analyzing scripture, it replaced into Jesus that the Church replaced into outfitted on. in the process the reformation each and every Church that got here approximately replaced into shown new mild via God so slowly his human beings have been introduced out from the dark an prolonged time and the persecution of the Catholic Church.

Answer 4

I personally support the progressive branch of the Episcopal Church that is in favor of same-sex blessings and the ordination of female and gay bishops. I'd rather there be a complete split in the Anglican Communion, and let those who lean more toward Catholicism to merge with the Roman Catholic Church, than see the whole denomination slide back into the murky past regarding those issues. I do not think it would be a step forward for Episcopalians who believe in gender equality and equal treatment for homosexuals.

Answer 5

Actually the Anglican Church wants to have a better relationship with the Catholic. But the problems were created by the pope and his musketeers. They wanted to have all the money sent to Rome. The Anglican Church knows their membership will go on the war path. In reality, a union is not in the stars, and it never will be.

Please click this web site. You will be amazed.
http://www.amaluxherbal.com/the_scandals_of_the_catholic_church.htm

With the greatest praise for Jesus Christ

Answer 6

I think it would be great if they could, but the chances of it are next to nothing. When one considers the wide gulf between the two when it comes to various social issues (ordaining women, ordaining and condoning homosexuality, among others), the Anglican church would have to do alot of position shifting in order to be allowed back into the Roman church. But it would be absolutely amazing if they could

Answer 7

Hey, Anglicans can't even get along with Episcopalians. If they merged with Catholicism, they'd excommunicate all but the stuffiest, most conservative Catholics. (Of course, that might be good for the Episcopalians...) And the pope would have to move to Canterbury of course.

Answer 8

Personally I cannot see this happening as their are a few sticky problems that will be very difficult to overcome,for instance the elevation of Women to the Catholic Priesthood which will never happen.

Answer 9

It is a good idea, then they would have valid sacraments as long as they do not bring along the women and gay priests and bishops. I think this is the reason though that they want to come back is that they are realizing that the liberal left is not what they want and they are looking at Jesus words of prayers that all his believers be one and they do not want to be one in "error".

Answer 10

It is the bestest idea.

I hope it happens very quickly.
I hope the various other denominations do it too. Very fast. That means I'll be closer to going home. ( one of the signs )
How wonderful those words ( one world )
( global ). We are moving towards it but not quick enough for me.