If I were British I think I'd support not having a monarchy at all
A generic religion thread.
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There's occasionally some debate in the UK over how much the Royal Family bring in through tourism vs what is spent on them via public purse.
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Texas megachurch pastor Josh Howerton recently upset a lot of people by making a really horrible "joke" during a sermon, telling women "when it comes to his wedding night, he has been planning this day his whole life, so just stand where he tells you to stand, wear what he tells you to wear and do what he tells you to do and you're going to make him the happiest man in the world." (Story @ the Houston Chronicle)
He gave an apology that seems to have been plagiarized.
Full article: Did Josh Howerton Plagiarize His Apology?
When previously accused of plagiarism, Howerton claimed that it's not lying to pass off other pastor's words as his own, and that it was okay because “almost every pastor tells other pastors to use anything from his sermons that’ll help them.”
“It’s only a lie if a preacher *actually lies* and specifically takes credit for something he knows he didn’t create,” Howerton said.
I bet he stole that misogynistic bit about the wedding night, too.
He gave an apology that seems to have been plagiarized.
Full article: Did Josh Howerton Plagiarize His Apology?
When previously accused of plagiarism, Howerton claimed that it's not lying to pass off other pastor's words as his own, and that it was okay because “almost every pastor tells other pastors to use anything from his sermons that’ll help them.”
“It’s only a lie if a preacher *actually lies* and specifically takes credit for something he knows he didn’t create,” Howerton said.
I bet he stole that misogynistic bit about the wedding night, too.
But then what would make Anglicans different from other protestants ?
It's like the Catholics deciding the Pope isn't Supreme Pontiff any more.
The same thing any Church should use to differentiate itself from any other Church. Their own unique Silly Hats
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And capes!The same thing any Church should use to differentiate itself from any other Church. Their own unique Silly Hats
(Because I want a cape.)
Their position on:
The Virgin Mary
Saints
Lent
Forgiveness of sin
Communion with God
Language of God
Free will
Homosexuality
Age of understanding
The role of priests/pastors
The color red
The hierarchy of angels
The order of the Rapture, Apocalypse, Kingdom Come, and Heaven Eternal
The location of baby souls in the rings of Hell
The location of unborn souls in the rings of Hell
Poverty and the Will of God
Immaculate birth
The possibility of redemption of non-Jews
The possibility of redemption for those who died not knowing of Christ
The possibility of redemption for those dead before the birth of Christ
The amount of angels that can dance on the tip of a pin
And about a thousand other topics that have caused schisms in the church.
Really, most protestant and reformed churches have split from wherever they split off from over the silliest of things.
Funny you should ask: Episcopal Church Fast Facts
Exactly, they'd just be another generic protestant religion, instead of the one made specifically for a guy's ultimately pointless divorce (unless you're a fan of female heir at home, instead of half-and-half... he certainly wasn't).
Wait, there's one of those still around ?
It's either Immaculate Conception or Virgin Birth.