Anglicanism vs Roman Catholicism

[Psuedopolis]

Anglican. It is slightly saner.

-A man is driving along in Ireland, when he is stopped by a gunman.
The Gunman asks "Are ye a Catholic or a Protestant?".
The man answers "Neither, I am an Atheist Jew."
The Gunman Asks "Are ye a Catholic Atheist Jew or a Protestant Atheist Jew?"-

Which was he? You should really finish your stories you know.

I don't know, it was in Ireland so they are probably still going.

[Northern Dominus]

I'll willingly baptize myself into the faith that drops any bigoted stance against homosexuals, declares that the holy books are interpretative rather than literal, and instead of trying to spread their particular dogma like a disease across the land dedicate the full measure of their resources to actually doing what those holy books said, the whole thing about feeding the hungry, healing the sick, that sort of thing...

[Johz]

Anglican. It is slightly saner.

-A man is driving along in Ireland, when he is stopped by a gunman.
The Gunman asks "Are ye a Catholic or a Protestant?".
The man answers "Neither, I am an Atheist Jew."
The Gunman Asks "Are ye a Catholic Atheist Jew or a Protestant Atheist Jew?"-

Which was he? You should really finish your stories you know.

Well it turned out the gunman was actually an actor with the Challenge Theatre Company, which basically does a whole load of work challenging stereotypes and the like. Anyway, the man decided to just drive on, but the gunman was so fed up of people ignoring his under-valued profession that he shot the bloke anyway. It was all over the news a while back. They say it was one of the reasons that arts funding got slashed so much.

[Rahline DHara]

Probably an Anglican Church that's a member of a Continuing Anglican Movement branch (while maintaning my own slightly more radically reformed beliefs)

[New England and The Maritimes]

Anglican. Removing Catholic influence on the state was the best thing that ever happened to society.

Lol so you prefer the Church that has a King or a Queen as the head? Caesaropapism, look it up.

Yes. A king or a queen doesn't claim religious authority, he instead dominates the religion. That's always better than religion dominating the state. I'd prefer religion to be dismantled as an authoritative institution, but as Europe showed, secularization of society can only happen once temporal authority takes what it owns by force from any religious institutions which deny it.

[Distruzio]

Roman Catholicism. Although Anglicanism is pretty baws though.

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[Mr Bananagrabber]

Obviously not death. Seriously, who hates religion that much that they'd rather not be alive? Being alive is literally the best thing in the world.

Not Anglicanism. As bullshit as I think religion in general is, it really just ruins any perception of legitimacy when you say "Well we know we're totally not supposed to get divorced, but we really really want to, so... you know, I guess we're just gonna make that okay". How can anybody take you seriously when you're just obviously making it up as you go along?

I guess that leaves Catholicism.

[Spiral Sun]

Roman Catholicism. Although Anglicanism is pretty baws though.

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Which sort? The type from the Byzantine, Russian, and Soviet empires with the dictator in charge or the sort that came about when they were exiled?

[Distruzio]

Roman Catholicism. Although Anglicanism is pretty baws though.

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Which sort? The type from the Byzantine, Russian, and Soviet empires with the dictator in charge or the sort that came about when they were exiled?

Greek.

[Cerod]

Catholosism is the way to go. We have a Pope and not a Queen as the religious head.

Catholicism.

And why is an old German virgin better than an Englishwoman who at least had some kind of sex life?

*imagines the Queen's sex life* *pukes*

This is a touchy subject in Ireland.

[Volnotova]

Roman Catholic.

Ugh, I like the Roman Catholic church, for reasons other than its theology.

[Northern Dominus]

Roman Catholic.

Ugh, I like the Roman Catholic church, for reasons other than its theology.

Oh this should be fun, do tell then, why do you like them? Are you a fan of the bigotry towards select human beings? The denouncement of any sort of thought that is even slightly contrary to a literal interpretation of a particular book? The sexual repression and subversion of pedophilia? Or is it the funny hats?

[Spiral Sun]

Roman Catholic.

Ugh, I like the Roman Catholic church, for reasons other than its theology.

Oh this should be fun, do tell then, why do you like them? Are you a fan of the bigotry towards select human beings? The denouncement of any sort of thought that is even slightly contrary to a literal interpretation of a particular book? The sexual repression and subversion of pedophilia? Or is it the funny hats?

Get over yourself. Just because Christianity is no longer popular with Europeans doesn't mean that you can claim a billion people are bigots for holding on to their beliefs or hypocrites becuase of a few closet gays in the hierarchy.

[Volnotova]

Roman Catholic.

Ugh, I like the Roman Catholic church, for reasons other than its theology.

Oh this should be fun, do tell then, why do you like them? Are you a fan of the bigotry towards select human beings? The denouncement of any sort of thought that is even slightly contrary to a literal interpretation of a particular book? The sexual repression and subversion of pedophilia? Or is it the funny hats?

As I said, for reasons other than its theology.

Thus yes, the funny hats.

[Inter de Milano]

I'll willingly baptize myself into the faith that drops any bigoted stance against homosexuals, declares that the holy books are interpretative rather than literal, and instead of trying to spread their particular dogma like a disease across the land dedicate the full measure of their resources to actually doing what those holy books said, the whole thing about feeding the hungry, healing the sick, that sort of thing...

There are many biblical passages condemning homosexuality. Whats to interpret from that? And I can tell you, as a missionary, spreading this "disease" (which is the inspiration of over a billion people) and helping the community go hand in hand

[Osthia]

Roman Catholic born and raised xD

[Ragnarsdomr]

Roman Catholic.

Ugh, I like the Roman Catholic church, for reasons other than its theology.

Oh this should be fun, do tell then, why do you like them? Are you a fan of the bigotry towards select human beings? The denouncement of any sort of thought that is even slightly contrary to a literal interpretation of a particular book? The sexual repression and subversion of pedophilia? Or is it the funny hats?

Perhaps it's the rich history, the emphasis on learning that the Jesuits have had and do still hold, and the vast expanses of the Vatican Apostolic Library have something to do with the respect some may still hold for the Catholic Church? Probably not Volnotova, but it is hard to argue that they haven't been, overall, a great repository of knowledge within Europe. Whether or not that knowledge is what the hard sciences would prefer is arguable, and it is certainly true that a number of Popes have been concerned with politics before other pursuits, but there is a great deal of knowledge involved with the Catholic Church.

[Jerusalem and Damascus]

Roman Catholic.

Ugh, I like the Roman Catholic church, for reasons other than its theology.

Oh this should be fun, do tell then, why do you like them? Are you a fan of the bigotry towards select human beings? The denouncement of any sort of thought that is even slightly contrary to a literal interpretation of a particular book? The sexual repression and subversion of pedophilia? Or is it the funny hats?

Literal interpretation? Did you even read what you were typing?

The Catholic Church goes pretty damned far from Biblical Literalism.

[Ceannairceach]

I suppose Anglicanism, since I was Episcopalian for the majority of my religious life.

[Olivaero]

C of E so... Anglican? Thought there'd be many more Anglicans to be honest on the more left leaning NSG but it appears my assumption was false. Personally I love the more non denominational attitude of my church and it's more accepting attitude of Women, Homosexuals, Divorce and abortion (in cases of rape and where it is incremental to the persons health) Sometimes I think it should go further in its attitude towards Abortion Ie. personal choice reigning supreme but i can also understand their attitude that life is important even while in the womb. Also I'm Glad that as a country where even though our monarch is head of our religion religion has nearly no effect on our politics.

[Bordurian]

Face it, Roman Catholisism and Anglicanisim are similar. The only people we should feel sorry for are the artists. After all, as long as we believe in the same God right?

[New Sapienta]

Roman Catholicism since Anglicanism was created during a temper tantrum.

[Drakeland]

I'm Roman Catholic, I would stay Roman Catholic. It makes sense to me, and I'm not part of a huge group of people who are "different from each-other" but are actually almost identical in beliefs and practices. Also, Angelicanism was just created because King Henry VIII was angry that the Catholic Church didn't want him to divorce and that he had to stop killing his wives.

[Lancaster of Wessex]

I'm Roman Catholic, I would stay Roman Catholic. It makes sense to me, and I'm not part of a huge group of people who are "different from each-other" but are actually almost identical in beliefs and practices. Also, Angelicanism was just created because King Henry VIII was angry that the Catholic Church didn't want him to divorce and that he had to stop killing his wives.

The bold is questionable at best - there is a great deal of division in the RC Church, with some wanting to abolish priestly abstinence, be more liberal in their approach to birth control, and so on and so forth.

Anglicanism may have ultimately been born out of Henry VIII's reforms, but it was not until later that it truly became its own Church with truly differing beliefs - Henry VIII remained a Roman Catholic the rest of his life, believe it or not (as far as I know).

[Lancaster of Wessex]

Roman Catholicism since Anglicanism was created during a temper tantrum.

See my reply above; this is true to an extent, but is largely dismissive of how Anglicanism truly evolved.