PaladinValer said:It is really hard to tell from the outside.
In the end, while everyone has a preference, attending liturgy is most important.
Lutherans are largely confessional traditionally, whereas Anglicans adhere to lex credendi lex oranti.
Could you explain this further? both terms are rather new to me.
You believe as you pray
Ok. I am still unclear how that theologically works out esp. vs. Lutheranism. I need simple terms and concepts.
Ok. I am still unclear how that theologically works out esp. vs. Lutheranism. I need simple terms and concepts.
hmm...water is a little less murky...Lutherans are confessionalists: The Book of Concord is not unlike the Catechism of the Catholic Church: everything is spelled out and very reasonably argued.
Anglicans are more "mystical." While we do have catechism, we believe what we pray. The Liturgy is central to our theology; whatever we do, sing, chant, or say, we believe.
I really liked this post but for other reasonsI made an outline of this in detail (I studied in a Lutheran seminary) on this forum just in the last week or three.
http://www.christianforums.com/t7556357/#post57372838
This might explain why my interest has been greater in the TEC church service than in the Lutheran one. By that I mean, 18 months ago when I got fed up with the rock music [et al] at my Nazarene church, I checked out the ELCA and TEC in my area. The ELCA service really did not do much for me but the service at TEC spoke to my heart.Confesional Lutherans have a large and specific document outlining the basic, fundamental tenents of Lutheranism. Members are expected to more or less agree with that document to call themselves Lutherans. Practically speaking of course there are various views on it, but that is recognized as the basic outline of Lutheranism.
Anglicans don't have anything like that. In the past we have accepted Scripture as our normative "document" interpreted through Tradition and also Reason (both, not one or the other). It is very similar in some ways to the Orthodox position, except that Scripture is what we weigh Tradition and Reason against when we have questions or disputes.
As far as the Anglican aspect of Tradition, we have the writings of Anglican theologians, documents like the 39 Articles, but most especially the liturgy. In the past, the liturgy has really been the lens that we use to understand and explain Anglican theology. Again, not unlike Orthodoxy.
This is less effective these days, as there are quite a number of different Anglican liturgies, and they are generally seen as reflecting the views of the congregation rather than shaping them.
I believe in the Immaculate Conception Of Mary(that she was born without original sin)and in the virgin birth.Although I have rarely prayed to the saints,I have prayed for mary's Intercession.Where does that leave me in terms of the Epicopal church.Would my beliefs be considered heretical?
I believe in the Immaculate Conception Of Mary(that she was born without original sin)and in the virgin birth.Although I have rarely prayed to the saints,I have prayed for mary's Intercession.Where does that leave me in terms of the Epicopal church.Would my beliefs be considered heretical?
I believe in the Immaculate Conception Of Mary(that she was born without original sin)and in the virgin birth.Although I have rarely prayed to the saints,I have prayed for mary's Intercession.Where does that leave me in terms of the Epicopal church.Would my beliefs be considered heretical?
I believe in the Immaculate Conception Of Mary(that she was born without original sin)and in the virgin birth.Although I have rarely prayed to the saints,I have prayed for mary's Intercession.Where does that leave me in terms of the Epicopal church.Would my beliefs be considered heretical?
Ok. I am still unclear how that theologically works out esp. vs. Lutheranism. I need simple terms and concepts.
How common is it for catholics to join the episcopal church.My maternal grandparents were episcopalian and I attended both churches growing up,but do not follow all of the catholic teachings.Would I have to be reconfirmed?
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