Episcopalians unsteady in a fractured world

The Rev. Wilmot Merchant, rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in North Myrtle Beach, said the worst thing about the fracture of The Episcopal Church in South Carolina is the fracture of the relationships that went along with it ...

[Joe DeCaro]

from Myrtle Beach Online:

"The fracture between a pastor and a congregant, though, is not the only one that separates The Episcopal Church from the Lowcountry churches that broke away from it.

"There are fractures between groups of congregants and their churches, between one church and another and between groups of churches and The Episcopal Church."

[Think Again]

The biggest fracture is between TEC and Holy Scripture. This is what is causing every other fracture.

[Joe DeCaro]

Think Again wrote:

The biggest fracture is between TEC and Holy Scripture. This is what is causing every other fracture.

TEC remains in a state of disconnect between God and man and man and man, yet somehow its members insist things are getting better.

[RevKen]

Think Again wrote:

The biggest fracture is between TEC and Holy Scripture. This is what is causing every other fracture.

No.

That is simply what fractures YOU.

[Listen to the Word]

A fractured church in a fractured world is bound to be unstable.2228

[Think Again]

RevKen wrote:

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No.
That is simply what fractures YOU.

The connection is undeniable.

TEC left Scripture as a guide and has gone its own way. Relying on unaided reason is a bad choice. Man wants his/her own way and using unaided reason he/she will always get what is wanted.

"Did God really say........" The question that TEC asked long ago and answered with a resounding NO! There began the fracture and it will remain until you are called back through revival.

[Think Again]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

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TEC remains in a state of disconnect between God and man and man and man, yet somehow its members insist things are getting better.

TEC no longer worships God. They worship the created instead of the Creator.

[Joe DeCaro]

Think Again wrote:

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TEC no longer worships God. They worship the created instead of the Creator.

Right out of Romans 1:24-25.

[Think Again]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

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Right out of Romans 1:24-25.

Didn't they take Romans 1 out of TEC's lectionary? Seems like I heard they did. Wouldn't want anyone to be uncomfortable about their sin.

[jethro]

yup

[Think Again]

jethro wrote:

yup

That's what I thought.

[Verona]

What did you think?
Have I told you; you took forever.

[Listen to the Word]

Who cares what TEC took out of their lectionary. The problem is that they have taken law and gospel our of the theology. They have sold their birthright for a bowl of pottage.

[Yeah]

All of your heads are fractured. Stop listening to fairy tales.

[tickle]

roflmao

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

Same Lectionary worldwide for Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists...and several more.

[jethro]

yup

[Joe DeCaro]

Selecia Jones- JAX FL wrote:

Same Lectionary worldwide for Catholics, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists...

Sharing the same lectionary doesn't mean that these denomiations all share the same values expressed in it.

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

What churches are current members of the Consultation on Common Texts?

Current members of the Consultation on Common Texts are:

The Anglican Church of Canada
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Reformed Church in North America
Church of the Brethren
Episcopal Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Free Methodist Church in Canada
Liturgy and Life: American Baptist Fellowship of Liturgical Renewal
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Mennonite Church
National Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States
Polish National Catholic Church
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Presbyterian Church in Canada
Reformed Church in America
Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship
United Church of Canada
United Church of Christ
United Methodist Church
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

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Sharing the same lectionary doesn't mean that these denomiations all share the same values expressed in it.

Right...TEC does not support pedophiles like the Roman Catholics.

PLEASE GET CHROME. It has built in spell check.