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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Sep 4, 2014, 04:50 PM Sep 2014

“Anglican” or “Episcopalian”? The answer depends on the value of tradition

Tobin Grant

One question that pops up repeatedly about our graph of religion and politics is, “Where are the Episcopalians? Did you lump them in with Anglicans?”

The simple answer is that all Episcopalians are Anglicans. So, putting them in the same group is completely accurate. There are some break-away or new Anglican congregations that are not part of the Episcopalian Church, but they represent less than ten percent of Anglicans in the United States.

But I get the point of the question. There are some people who identify as “Anglican” and others who are proudly “Episcopalian.”

- See more at: http://tobingrant.religionnews.com/2014/09/04/anglican-episcopalian-tradition-communion-america/#sthash.nOod9ude.dpuf

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“Anglican” or “Episcopalian”? The answer depends on the value of tradition (Original Post) hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP

There is an Anglican Church and an Episcopalian Church in my town Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2014 #1

Fortinbras Armstrong

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1. There is an Anglican Church and an Episcopalian Church in my town

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Thu Sep 4, 2014, 05:29 PM

Sep 2014

The reason for the split was on the ordination of women. The "Anglicans" are against it, the Episcopalians used to have a female rector. The Anglicans are extremely high church, almost Anglo-Catholic (think smells and bells); the Episcopalians are moderately high church. The Anglican rector actually looks down on the pastor of one of the two Catholic parishes in town, thinking him not sufficiently conservative.

As you may guess, I know all these people. I have mentioned that I have been considering becoming an Episcopalian -- it would be the Episcopalian parish I would join (it is not only most sympathetic to my views, but also right down the street from my house).

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