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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Not surprising. I am a 51 year old lapsed Catholic. I would like to go back to church, but there's simply so much history and issues continuing in the present day that make it hard for me to do so. And much harder to explain to my children why it's imperative that we attend Mass every Sunday when in truth I am pro-choice, don't believe the arguments in favor of natural family planning, support women being priests, and don't think the Catholic church has done near enough to address its historical abuses. To keep family peace and tradition both of my kids will be confirmed and then I feel pretty much done. I may explore another denomination.[/quote]

You would be warmly welcomed at an Episcopal Church and likely find many former Catholics in the pews who have similar stories to yours. I hope you can find a way to continue to embrace the parts of your faith that bring you peace and community.  [/quote]

And no valid apostolic succession or sacraments. [/quote]

No apostolic succession because Episcopalians don't have a Pope.  They do have sacraments, but you're not condemned to hell for not receiving them[/quote]

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