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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: At http://www.christian-thinktank.com/rbutcher1.html you'll find a lengthy argument that the ...
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| Throne and Lamb | 8/21/2008 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: according to Episcopalians Who is sit on the Throne in Revelation 4:10 and who is the lamb in ...
A: First, Anglicans/Episcopalians have no "authorised" understanding of any of scripture but do have ...
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| Old testaments mention Trinity | 8/11/2008 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: Does Jews also believes in trinity ? What about Adam , Cain , Noah, Abraham, Isac , Jacob , David ...
A: Jews don't believe in the Trinity, because they don't believe that Jesus was either God or the ...
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| confession | 8/11/2008 | John L. White |
Q: I am currently a sort of practicing, salad-bar, disenchanted roman Catholic. I've always had a ...
A: The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer has a service of Reconciliation. It is meant to be used in ...
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| Episcopal Baptism Etiquette | 8/2/2008 | John L. White |
Q: We joined an Episcopal church about two months ago. We felt comfortable there because of the blend ...
A: The baptismal service is in the Prayer Book. You can copy the whole baptismal service and email it ...
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| Sign of the Cross | 7/29/2008 | John L. White |
Q: I am a Episopalian and have seen the Episopal church members doing the sign of the cross and and is ...
A: You are right, some Episcopalians do the sign of the cross and others don't. Either practice is ...
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| Marriage | 6/23/2008 | John L. White |
Q: My question revolves around marriage in the Episcopal church. My fiance and I are both baptized ...
A: This is a pastoral situation that would have to be addressed by the priest/deacon who prepares ...
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| Protestantism vs. Anglicanism/Episcopalianism | 5/7/2008 | John L. White |
Q: I was raised Southern Baptist and when I was 15 decided to join a non-denominational church, and I ...
A: All good, thoughtful questions. I think that the practice of infant Baptism began for a very ...
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| marriage | 5/6/2008 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: A few months ago I sent out a question to a number of the experts on All Experts, to see what kind ...
A: I think I want to be brief rather than look at the whole history of marriage and what constitutes a ...
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| Blessing of a new house | 4/30/2008 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: Good Evening Ray, My husband and I will be moving soon and I am wondering if it would be ...
A: Emily, Yes, it should be OK to ask your rector to come and bless your new home. I suggest you ...
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| Tithing | 4/30/2008 | John L. White |
Q: Can you tell me if there are any guidelines for how much money to give to church when you are an ...
A: The Biblical standard of giving is the tithe, which is literally one tenth of the produce of the ...
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| euculist | 4/17/2008 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: taking of the bread and wine. I ask is their a certain way to kneel and or take the host. I came ...
A: Individual churches may have some particular tradition but in the Anglican communion, in most ...
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| volunteer opp in uk? | 4/16/2008 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: Just off the top of my head, I was wondering if there were any programs such as the peace corp we ...
A: Off the top of my head, I don't know of any schemes specific to combining work and theological ...
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| wedding/annulmnent | 4/6/2008 | John L. White |
Q: does my fiance who is non-practicing episcopalian have to seek an annulment from his previous ...
A: As to annulment, it is usually not necessary. If one of the partners has been married only once ...
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| Episcopal Church. | 4/5/2008 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: Steve Parish.What are the main reasons why, the Episcopal Church separated from the Roman Catholic ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by first hand or second hand. If we're talking about the English church ...
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| Abortion | 3/24/2008 | John L. White |
Q: Although I would never do it again, I regretfully had an abortion when I was a teenager. I was ...
A: I am not qualified to answer personal moral questions. Of course, you are welcome in the Episcopal ...
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| re:Some Questions | 3/22/2008 | John L. White |
Q: I have several questions and i hope you don't mind answering them! 1) I have heard it said that ...
A: Catholic with a samll "c" actually means worldwide or universal. We are part of the worldwide church ...
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| Catholicism/Episcopalianism | 3/22/2008 | John L. White |
Q: Do you know any person raised catholic that left for the Episcopal Church? If so could you tell me ...
A: You're welcome. Actually, I said that I attended Catholic schools. I have been an Episcopalian all ...
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| My son's baptism | 3/22/2008 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: I'm planning on having my son baptized on Pentecost (May 11) this year and I've been asked to name ...
A: Cyn, There is no real requirement to have Godparents from your famiy (other than relationships WITH ...
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| Catholicism/Episcopalianism | 3/21/2008 | John L. White |
Q: Do you know any person raised catholic that left for the Episcopal Church? If so could you tell me ...
A: Are you kidding? The pews in our church would be empty without former Catholics. Most of the ...
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| Henry VIII and the Church of England | 3/9/2008 | John L. White |
Q: To keep my question brief, it seems as though there would be no Church of England if it were not ...
A: Your statement includes a couple of implied questions: 1. the origins of the Episcopal/Anglican ...
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| several questions | 3/3/2008 | John L. White |
Q: I have several questions and i hope you don't mind answering them! 1) I have heard it said that ...
A: Bradley, sorry I have not responded sooner! I literally overlooked this question in my email inbox. ...
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| marriage status | 1/31/2008 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: When I was marriedin the Episcopal Church in Champaign, Ill in 1989, I was told by the priest who ...
A: Irene, It's rubbish. The Episcopal church does not annul marriages. Moreover because only part of ...
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| Episcopalian & Roman Catholics religion | 1/20/2008 | John L. White |
Q: However, in going through his things, I found he was baptized in an Episcopalian church and made his ...
A: Confirmation certificates can vary from diocese to diocese. In the Episcopal Church, we believe ...
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| Communion of Saints | 12/27/2007 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: I am a Baptist who is very interested in the ECUSA. My question is what is the Episcopal/Anglican ...
A: The Anglican Communion has always recognized, although very cautiously, prayer for the dead, but has ...
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| Marriage | 12/11/2007 | John L. White |
Q: I am exploring the theology behind marriage as it is conceptualized in various religious contexts. ...
A: The theology of marriage or matrimony has been the subject of many books. Suffice it to say that ...
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| priests | 11/18/2007 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: My wife and I have been attending a Methodist Church (we were previously Roman Catholics). We both ...
A: The Church of England (and so all Anglican churches) never really reformed its ministry, and - apart ...
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| big questions | 11/7/2007 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: I am 14, and currently a baptist. I am really interested in the ECUSA, however i have some ...
A: I'm in the UK so cannot comment directly on ECUSA, but most Anglicans would have some understanding ...
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| hi | 10/24/2007 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: What is the difference between Episcopalian an the catholic religion?
A: A copy of an earlier answer to a similarOne of my colleagues attempted a very full answer. ...
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| Episopal Religion | 8/8/2007 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: I am in the process of joining an Episocal Church. I feel silly asking these questions at church, ...
A: Shannon, Your questions are good ones. Priests in the Episcopal church are called Priests unless ...
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| Episcopalian vs. Roman Catholic | 6/19/2007 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: I'm having a discussion with a friend. I learned that there are three "branches" of the Catholic ...
A: Episcopalians are not technically protestants as the Anglican church did not separate from the RCC ...
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| Conversion of Faith | 5/28/2007 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: I am currently Roman Catholic and have been considering converting to the Episcopal faith. How do I ...
A: From "Episcopal" (rather than "Anglican" I'll take it you're from North America. Normally, very ...
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| Episcopal, Anglican and Roman Catholic | 5/25/2007 | John L. White |
Q: I did my research project on the history and fundamental differences between the Catholic and ...
A: I read the article that you referred to. He refers to www.anglicansonline.org as a source. It ...
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| christening | 5/19/2007 | John L. White |
Q: Why is a christening important to an Episcopalian? Why do Episcopalians believe in infant baptism? ...
A: I'm sorry if I misunderstood, but I have received a similar question before from Anglican students ...
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| Women Ministers | 4/24/2007 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: Can to tell me why some churches allow women to be ministers and some don't and can you explain to ...
A: First, 1 Tim 5:9: it may be about social provision for elderly widows (who have not remarried) or it ...
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| Good Deeds and Forgiving of Sins | 4/18/2007 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: I have 2 questions. 1. What is the view of good deeds in the Episcopal church? I thought I read ...
A: I'd say faith in Christ requires good deeds - not to demonstrate faith, but in obedience to God who ...
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| Good Deeds and Forgiving of Sins | 4/17/2007 | Rev Steve Parish |
Q: I have 2 questions. 1. What is the view of good deeds in the Episcopal church? I thought I read ...
A: We like good deeds. But good deeds can't earn you salvation. Of official Church of England ...
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| Book of Common Prayer | 4/17/2007 | John L. White |
Q: I have been trying to buy a copy of the BCP that matches the one used in my church. When I search ...
A: The prayer book at your church is probably The Proposed Book of Common Prayer "for public worship in ...
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| language | 4/13/2007 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: Jon, I think that perhaps you are missing the point. Even though the Bible is not perhaps 100% ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 | Ray McIntyre |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: The point I was making with the example given is that often one language SIMPLY CANNOT BE translated ...
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