I don't understand why some people are anti-Episcopalian

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This...is not a thing.

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Yeah, I've never heard this either. However, we are tiny in number and dwindling. So maybe there is something people hate about us!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This...is not a thing.

The only criticism I’ve heard is that they are so ecumenical that they basically have no beliefs. They encourage sometimes questioning God’s existence. And they basically shy away from any controversial positions other than being kind to all and believing in all. It may be laudable but I think people like a religion with a little punch to it. Maybe? Just a thought.

Grew up Episcopalian. Episcopalians believe in two things: a free market economy and cocktail hour.

Amen.

[Anonymous]

Religion is the opiate of the people.

Except when there is real opiate to be had.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This...is not a thing.

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+3. Except for US “Anglicans” who left the Episcopal Church over the issue of women’s ordination. There used to be a vocal Anglican on DCUM who was unhappy that the (secular) courts didn’t give his break-away church the church building that belonged to the Episcopal Church. [/quo


You have your facts all wrong

[Anonymous]

You referenced they have kids to go to the school.
In time of Covid when public schools are all virtual, I know tons of non-religious people that are sending their kids to any private school that will take their money.

[Anonymous]

This is like the controversy surrounding being Canadian.

There isn't one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This...is not a thing.

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+3. Except for US “Anglicans” who left the Episcopal Church over the issue of women’s ordination. There used to be a vocal Anglican on DCUM who was unhappy that the (secular) courts didn’t give his break-away church the church building that belonged to the Episcopal Church. [/quo


You have your facts all wrong

they actually don't. The Episcopalian church moved left, some congregations (Turo was probably the most prominent) left and tried to join various other anglican dioceses. The cases of who owned the real property went up and down with different results until the Episcopal diocese eventually won. There's a poorly written wikipedia article on it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro_Church_(Fairfax,_Virginia)

[Anonymous]

I have literally never met an anti-Episcopalian.

[Anonymous]

Hold up - my Catholic dad absolutely used to be vocally anti-Protestant of all types. He’d scoff at how the protestant liturgy is an empty sacrament.

But that was the 80s & early 90s, before Catholics made common cause with anti-choice Evangelicals.

[Anonymous]

Because they starved and murderer nearby all of Northern Island

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hold up - my Catholic dad absolutely used to be vocally anti-Protestant of all types. He’d scoff at how the protestant liturgy is an empty sacrament.

But that was the 80s & early 90s, before Catholics made common cause with anti-choice Evangelicals.

There's a difference between anti Protestantism generally and anti Episcopalianism specifically. IMHO.

Both stink. Just saying I don't know too many people who get worked up about Episcopalians. In fact, zero.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hold up - my Catholic dad absolutely used to be vocally anti-Protestant of all types. He’d scoff at how the protestant liturgy is an empty sacrament.

But that was the 80s & early 90s, before Catholics made common cause with anti-choice Evangelicals.

There's a difference between anti Protestantism generally and anti Episcopalianism specifically. IMHO.

Both stink. Just saying I don't know too many people who get worked up about Episcopalians. In fact, zero.

Exactly. The only people I have had to explain this to are people who grew up Catholic in the South and consider themselves and their church to be super liberal. "Protestants talk in tongues!" They're mostly lumping all Protestant branches together and don't really get the High Protestant thing so common in the NE. Protestant = Southern Baptist and all the fringe evangelicals. Never heard anyone get specific about being anti Episcopol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This...is not a thing.

+2

+3. Except for US “Anglicans” who left the Episcopal Church over the issue of women’s ordination. There used to be a vocal Anglican on DCUM who was unhappy that the (secular) courts didn’t give his break-away church the church building that belonged to the Episcopal Church. [/quo


You have your facts all wrong

Found the "Anglican!"

No, their facts are correct, and the same foolishness happened all over again not so long ago where people lost their damn minds about a gay Episcopal bishop being ordained in a state in which they didn't even live.

They weren't entitled to the Episcopal Church's property then either, BTW.

[Anonymous]

Agree PP- my dad was Irish Catholic (first generation) and had a strong dislike (I won’t use the word hate) due to the Irish politics of the time. He adamantly refused to join us on a trip to England.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This...is not a thing.

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+3. Why does everyone want to feel victimized?