Greetings,
Former Orthodox and lapsed Catholic here. Frankly, I've had it with dogmas and doctrines being held as more important than one's own spiritual growth in God. I am an ally of LGBTQ and have absolutely had it with the weird Catholic and overall Christian fixation on peoples' sexuality and gender identity. I am not a biblical literalist. I am fairly creative in my theological beliefs, but I want to participate in a progressive but serious church community. By serious, I mean I feel called to work on becoming more charitable, selfless, self controlled, loving, forgiving, and developing a serious Christian practice without being in fear of excommunication for rejecting certain dogmas or beliefs. I also want to participate in the Eucharist. Does the Canadian Anglican Church sound like a good fit? I have never been to a service, but I know that my nearby parish is a joint ministry with the United Church of Canada and has ties with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. This seems promising as both are progressive. Thoughts or advice?
Thank you!
Former Orthodox and lapsed Catholic here. Frankly, I've had it with dogmas and doctrines being held as more important than one's own spiritual growth in God. I am an ally of LGBTQ and have absolutely had it with the weird Catholic and overall Christian fixation on peoples' sexuality and gender identity. I am not a biblical literalist. I am fairly creative in my theological beliefs, but I want to participate in a progressive but serious church community. By serious, I mean I feel called to work on becoming more charitable, selfless, self controlled, loving, forgiving, and developing a serious Christian practice without being in fear of excommunication for rejecting certain dogmas or beliefs. I also want to participate in the Eucharist. Does the Canadian Anglican Church sound like a good fit? I have never been to a service, but I know that my nearby parish is a joint ministry with the United Church of Canada and has ties with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. This seems promising as both are progressive. Thoughts or advice?
Thank you!