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What is the difference between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church?

rituals, beliefs and saints? please tell me .. compared I know that both churches called themselves Catholics .. but I do not know if Anglicans pray to saints or Mary the Mother of God .. Why Anglicans try to imitate their clothing for Catholic priests? Why Anglican churches and crosses using images as a Catholic church? Is there a difference? Anglican cathedrals called their temples .. .. it is true that the Catholic Anglicanism is less and closer to protestatism ideas? please tell me thanks.

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10 comments for “What is the difference between the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church?”


  1. King James says:

    On the Anglican side, go here: http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp … …
      for the Catholic part: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/ccc_toc.ht
      It will take some time, but a comparison of these sites will give you the answers you want.
      Brief synopsis: Anglicans believe in the Catholic sense of the universal and continuous early Church (Apostolic). Anglicans do not pray to saints or Mary, despite the fact that we hold in high esteem, and in some parishes, we celebrate the feast and fast days of the saints. We believe that Jesus is the only mediator and advocate with the Father we have. Do not imitate the RCC, we continue the traditions we passed on our sister church, in dress as well as practice. Crosses and other symbols used for the same reason that any other church, which identify us as Christians and remind us of the glory of God. I'm not sure you get the idea of "cathedrals", because it is a fairly common term for any large church building. We promote some Protestant ideas and ideals, however, the Anglican Communion as a whole is considered a "via media" or media between Catholicism and Protestantism. We also accept the "Apocrypha" as appropriate ", for example, life and teaching of manners, but is not yet applied to establish any doctrine."
      I hope that helps and I hope you take the time to do a comparative reading of the sites you provided. The Anglican Church in the U.S. currently using two books of prayer. If you want to compare the most recent (1979) and book, you can find it here: http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp ….
      God be with you in your studies.

  2. James B says:

    Anglican Church is the Church of England, which Henry VIII when the Pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The Roman Catholic Church is to mainstream Catholicism. Anglicanism derives directly from the Catholic and Protestant churches, ceremonies, and can seem very similar to them.

  3. W E says:

    Depends on how liberal is the Anglican Church. Some of them are basically the Catholic churches, which permit divorce. This is what I wanted Henry 8, when he founded the Anglican Church. Others are more like the Lutheran Churches (Missouri Senate), where the stripes of the virgin Mary and saints and let pastors and priests are to marry. And still others are more similar to some Protestant churches later.

  4. Thomas says:

    The Catholic Church was created by God, while the Anglican Church was founded by a man who could not get his own way. It's very strange and unknown reason they think they are Catholic. In fact, they really are Protestants. Which has recently been demonstrated by recent events at the Lambeth Conference.

  5. Harvest Angel of Wisdom says:

    If you are interested, this is a forum for Catholic Christians, you can find more answers … http://christianforums.com/forumdisplay here. …
      Here is an Anglican and Episcopal Christians to … http://christianforums.com/forumdisplay. …

  6. tinkchic says:

    eh. can get divorced. the catholic church doesn't allow that.every church should do. Why make a vow for the rest of UR life and not do? u stupid.have taken the world's history?

  7. eeeeeee says:

    Catholic

  8. Indiana says:

    Atheist ATTACK!

  9. cheir says:

    Some of the differences between the Roman Church (RC) and the Anglican Church [Protestants - PT]:
      RC often refers to the apocryphal books and traditions.
      PT only accepts the Scriptures
      RC joins the Pope as the Vicar of Christ
      PT believes that the Bible is the final authority [2 Timothy 3:16]
      RC traditions are of equal authority with the Bible
      PT believe traditions because of error [Matthew 15:3]
      RC believe Mary was a perpetual virgin.
      PT believe in the Bible that he had several children [Mark 6:3]
      RC believe Mary was sinless.
      PT only believe Jesus was sinless [Romans 5:12]
      I believe that RC priests, and Mary died saints'are mediators.
      PT believes that only the person, Jesus is a mediator [1 Timothy 2:5]
      Transubstantiation back Crucified Christ in communion.
      PT believe that Christ died once [Hebrews 6:6]
      Pope canonizes to be called "saints."
      PT say all believers are saints [Philippians 1:1]
      RC believe Peter is not married.
      PT stand for the Bible who was married [Mark 1:30]
      Justification pronounced as anathema by the Council of Trent.
      PT believes that Christians are justified by faith alone [Romans 3:28]
      RC claim that Peter was the 'rock' on which the church was founded.
      PT believes that only Christ is the Rock [1 Corinthians 3:11, 10:4, 1 Peter 2:8]]

  10. mjlocad says:

    The Anglican Church emerged as a branch of Catholicism. When he left the Catholic Church, was not so much disagreement on matters of faith, morals and rituals. The break was all about authority. Anglicanism can be characterized as a nationalist movement - which has authority over the Church of England - a distant or immediate Pope secular sovereign. This is why it resembles the main Catholic Church High Anglicanism. It would be wrong to say that seeks to imitate the Catholic Church. When the rupture occurred during the reign of Henry Tudor, the king with the "zipper problem", many bishops joined in the new church seats England. Therefore, these bishops, the legal authority derived from apostolic succession are recognized as true by the bishops of Rome. Who ordered the use of the vernacular instead of Latin was his prerogative. Maintaining the use of the old Catholic religion vestries and offices, and religious organizations are also their prerogative. Take note, however, that there is also a low-church Anglican. It is that branch of the national church of England theEstablished out that much of the pitfalls of High Anglicanism and can be described as regulating their Protestant Church of England. The only problem with the high Anglican church is in the very circumstances which gave it birth - the usurpation of a power higher secular power in the church. The Church of England was born Establsihed because the English sovereign gave to itself the prerogative to be the highest authority. Thus, again and again, he himself a mere tool or puppet of the English monarch. Therefore, it is susceptible to external pressures, especially the Crown. When Henry VIII was not able to obtain the approval by the Pope in Rome, his decision to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon, he simply cut all ties with Rome and established the local bishop to become head of the primate English church, a fact that all successors is now in the position due to the ruling powers that be. Therefore, when Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn, was beheaded later went on to marry four women, the primary authority of the English church could not even make a peep. And for the next four hundred years, the bishops of Canterbury, the main headquarters of the Church is now English has become the footnotes to the whole sweep of English history, to assert themselves as prophetic ministers ethey because they have become mere appendages to the throne. Recently, the Anglican church is facing the biggest challenge of their lives as more and more is what the Anglicans agitatedby rs moral decision, ie the management of women and openly homosexual bishops, and even more confusion by allowing some Bishops of those lessons once sacrosanct as the "Virgin Birth" and even the divinity of Jesus.Not long from now fill the church Angicos face another trial by fire when Charles, a divorcee who lives with another divorcee will royal throne of England was like.



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