2007-07-28 07:43:09 · 12 answers · asked by THARINI K 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As far as I'm aware, the Methodist Church doesn't have nuns, as the Catholics and Anglicans do (yes, there are Anglican and Episcopalian nuns). However, there may very well be Methodists active within the Third Order of St. Francis and similar religious organizations, and most of these types of orders permit marriage.
Okay, never mind what I just said. There is a Methodist woman who founded a Benedictine order, and there are at least 13 other Methodist women in her order. However, this is extremely rare, and this woman chooses to call herself a "monk" rather than a nun.
http://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives/022103/022103v.htm
2007-07-28 07:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I must admit that whilst I knew of Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Anglo Catholic (High Anglican) Nuns, I had never heard of Methodist Nuns before.
However on reflection I think there are differences in Methodism worldwide - whilst in England there are only ministers, some Methodists overseas have Bishops, therefore nuns would not be impossible. Changing the subject very slightly, it may surprise many to know that Prince Philip's mother, the late Princess Alice was a Greek Orthodox nun.
2007-07-28 08:41:45 · answer #2 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, there's no such thing as a Methodist nun. Nuns are only found in the Catholic church. Second, Methodists can and should marry, if only to produce more Methodists.
2007-07-28 07:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
There are no Methodist nuns! I grew up Methodist and I've never heard of any anyway.
EDIT: Very interesting Lady Phoenix, thank you. I looked it up, but it seems the participants in the monastery you spoke of are oblates, not nuns, so they do marry.
2007-07-28 07:46:17 · answer #4 · answered by MBC 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What on earth is a methodist nun?
2007-07-28 07:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
To Miss Fireball and Muslim by choice, if you think there are no Methodist nuns, please check out St. Brigid of Kildare Monastery for women, located on property owned by St. John’s Abbey of Collegeville, Minnesota, and founded by Mary Stamps.
As for the question, I doubt it.
2007-07-28 07:50:28 · answer #6 · answered by lady_phoenix39 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nuns are married to God
2007-07-28 07:45:44 · answer #7 · answered by Charlene 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what does methodist nun mean?
2007-07-28 07:46:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no nuns r not allowed to marry
2007-07-28 07:45:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we dont have nuns
2007-07-28 07:45:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋