I heard that the Episcopal church believes almost everything the Catholic church believes, expect Episcopalians don't recognize the Pope as their authority. Does this mean that Espicopalians, like Catholics, don't take the Bible literally? How else do the two denominations differ?
2007-03-07 07:25:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Episcopalians are some of the most normal mainstream christians. The reject papal authority and also the doctrines the catholic church has added to those found in the bible. They believe in the bible as the sole foundation of doctrine but few would take it literally when it comes to things such as Adam and Eve. They tolerate a wide range of opinions and beliefs. Those who have left over things like the ordination of women left of their own accord, they were not kicked out.
They have the most elegant English in their prayer book (most memorable church phrases other than those from the KJV are Episcopalian in origin). Their services are relatively easy to follow and they accept all baptized christians at the communion rail. If you must be christian, you could do a lot worse than the Episcopalians.
2007-03-07 08:07:38 · answer #1 · answered by Dave P 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Episcopalians do not recognize the primacy of the Pope. They also have ordination of women to the priesthood and as bishops. And they do not follow all the moral teachings of the Catholic Church.
Neither church understand the Bible to be literally true but recognizes you must try to see what it means to say.
2007-03-07 07:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by jakejr6 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most Episcopalians I personally know aren't Biblical literalists, but it would be unwise to say that they all are. As Protestants, they reject Papal authority. Parishioners vary in opinion regarding the true presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Episcopalians are often somewhat theologically progressive, and many are willing to advance the rights of women and gays. Women can be ordained as priests and bishops. The rites and liturgy are quite similar between the two churches.
2007-03-07 07:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by solarius 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
priests can get married in the episcopal church
priests can be women
bishops can be women
(women can't be in the ministry in the catholic church)
no pope
catholic bible has more books
recently elected a gay bishop though some opposed of this (of coarse some opposed of allowing women into priesthood)
observe the same holidays
no confession of sins like catholics
catholics pray to the virgin Mary as well as god
mass is much like communion
2007-03-07 08:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by Alley C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Episcopalian beliefs are very similar. The only major difference is they don't accept Papal rulership. They are pretty much a Catholic sect that lost direct connection to the Catholic Church. Having lost their connection, they tend to use the Catholic Church as an evil component of many of the Revelation prophesies. Like most protestant faiths, they blame the Papal system for leaving the Word for false beliefs. Of course, as it has been stated, most of the Episcopalian beliefs are the same as Catholic beliefs.
2007-03-07 07:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Pint 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
They do share some beliefs.. HOWEVER they are also very different...
they are less of anti abortions.... they of course would rather you did not get an abortion but they sorta believe that it is your body and you can do what you want in a way.. if that makes sense,...
they also ordain woman preists.. unlike the catholic faith
they allow any christian to take communion (i think you have to baptized.. don't remember...)
there is this thing that hangs up in my momms office... just for fun and this is what it says:
10. No snake handling.
9. You can believe in dinosaurs.
8. Male and female God created them; male and female we ordain them.
7. You don't have to check your brains at the door.
6. Pew aerobics.
5. Church year is color-coded.
4. Free wine on Sunday.
3. All of the pageantry - none of the guilt.
2. You don't have to know how to swim to get baptized.
And the Number One reason to be an Episcopalian:
1. No matter what you believe, there's bound to be at least one other Episcopalian who agrees with you.
2014-03-13 15:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In very, very familiar words: Evangelical = Sharing the Gospel, emphasis on the "sturdy information" and freedom in Christ. bible learn and pulpit preaching emphasizes the NT, relatively the Gospels and epistles. Interpretation of the account of creation may be literal or allegorical, often balanced by technique of two Peter 3:8 ("With the Lord an afternoon is almost one thousand years, and one thousand years are like an afternoon".) diverse Bible translations are common and used; KJV, NKJV, NIV, and so on. Fundamentalist = Preaching the Gospel, emphasis on the terror of eternal damnation (otherwise time-commemorated as fire & brimstone stuff) maximum efficient to conversion. bible learn and pulpit preaching emphasizes the apocalyptic writings in the two OT and NT, Matthew's Gospel, and the Pentateuch. Literal interpretation of the account of creation. maximum often KJV-in user-friendly terms, on occasion narrowed right down to the 1611 KJV. and you may boil all of it down even better by technique of using in basic terms the 1st words above: Sharing vs. preaching. yet, back -- it particularly is extremely familiar. And there are countless evangelicals that are borderline fundamentalists, and vice versa. it particularly is a extraordinarily fluid line.
2016-09-30 08:32:17 · answer #7 · answered by clawson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well....MODERN Episcopalians differ from the historic Catholic faith in two other HUGE ways....they Ordain women as "priestesses" and have an openly-homosexual Bishop.
2007-03-07 07:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
Episcopalians have women and homosexual priests and bishops.
Yuck.
2007-03-07 07:27:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
They do not deserve eucharistia.
2007-03-07 07:35:12 · answer #10 · answered by Manny 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋