Pope says Prods "not true churches"

[johnfás]

Congratulations to pope for standing up for his churchs foundations, although i dont agree with them. If only the Anglicans would do the same i might have a bit of respect for them.

Anglicans need to work out their foundations first

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We're doing fine mate, don't worry your little head about it...

Only kidding with ya. We'll see what happens after Lambeth 2008, if it happens. Depends on what Jenkins and Akinola decide to get up to. Anglican Communion as a global unit is in a bit of trouble. Church of Ireland isn't.

[Leftfemme22]

[quote=johnfás]

Congratulations to pope for standing up for his churchs foundations, although i dont agree with them. If only the Anglicans would do the same i might have a bit of respect for them.

Anglicans need to work out their foundations first

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We're doing fine mate, don't worry your little head about it...

Only kidding with ya. We'll see what happens after Lambeth 2008, if it happens. Depends on what Jenkins and Akinola decide to get up to. Anglican Communion as a global unit is in a bit of trouble. Church of Ireland isn't.[/quote:1mjhh9xw]

Biblical interpretation / Hermeneutics
Ecumenical Management
Anglican identity, the role of bishops
Issues of Covenant
Listening Process (within the Communion)
Engagement with other faiths
Evangelism and Mission
Gender and Sexuality
Relationships, Social and family relationships
HIV/Aids
Millennium Development Goals

Usual conference type topics, progressive as always and will probably produce something to potentially cause a split......again.

Should have it every 5 years though, a decades too long.

[johnfás]

That's what I was implying. Read what I said rather than implying your own conjecture on the issue. I'm involved in the Irish Council of Churches where we discuss ecumenism amongst all the major Christian demoninations bar the Catholics who meet at another forum.

What I was implying by my comment was precisely the potential split within Anglicanism as needing to work out it's foundations. Not the Church of Ireland, whose Churches I regularly work and worship in and have been involved at a diocesan level with John Neill. I have said that the Church of Ireland is not in turmoil. Anglicanism worldwide, however, is.

I would say though, careful of the Australians in the COI - they're up to something

[Odyessus]

So what indeed! Who cares what one set of believers in a bunch of fictional characters think about other sets of believers in fictional characters?

That would be a sensible position for a non-believer to take.

However, there seems to be a lot of non-believers out there who would have this attitude to other religions, but who profess themselves outraged by the Pope's announcements. Why?

[Leftfemme22]

That's what I was implying. Read what I said rather than implying your own conjecture on the issue. I'm involved in the Irish Council of Churches where we discuss ecumenism amongst all the major Christian demoninations bar the Catholics who meet at another forum.

What I was implying by my comment was precisely the potential split within Anglicanism as needing to work out it's foundations. Not the Church of Ireland, whose Churches I regularly work and worship in and have been involved at a diocesan level with John Neill. I have said that the Church of Ireland is not in turmoil. Anglicanism worldwide, however, is.

I would say though, careful of the Australians in the COI - they're up to something

I forgot to add a smiley to imply I was joking... will rectify now and apologies for any conjecture misrepresented.

As for the Aussies.... they where never confused 8)

[johnfás]

Indeed the Aussies aren't confused and they know what they want. There's also lots of money behind them and they're sending missionaries to the Church of Ireland - poor you :P.

[Leftfemme22]

Indeed the Aussies aren't confused and they know what they want. There's also lots of money behind them and they're sending missionaries to the Church of Ireland - poor you :P.

I'm Church Of England...oh wait.. yeah, poor me still applies

[Odyessus]

Indeed the Aussies aren't confused and they know what they want. There's also lots of money behind them and they're sending missionaries to the Church of Ireland - poor you :P.

Missionaries to their co-religionists?

[Riadach]

Is the church of Ireland not part of the anglican communion?

[johnfás]

Indeed the Aussies aren't confused and they know what they want. There's also lots of money behind them and they're sending missionaries to the Church of Ireland - poor you :P.

Missionaries to their co-religionists?

Yup. There's a peculiar streak which runs through certain Protestants who see their fellow Protestants as not Protestant enough :P .

Groups within the Church of Ireland who would be of this view would include:

http://www.reform-ireland.org/
http://www.efic.org.uk/