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**trettegeani** · 01-01-2006, 08:00 AM

When we were in the Anglican Church (23+ years ago, now!), the saying was that "you can believe anything you want - just don't leave the club."

Over the decades of my life, I have encountered many Episcopalian / Anglican members and clergy who did not believe the fundamental truths of basic Christianity - Virgin Birth, Transfiguration, manna in the wilderness, parting of the Red Sea, Resurrection, Ascension, etc - you name it, they didn't believe it. But they all were *active members* of their local parish!! Amazing!

We left and searched out Orthodoxy when an Episcopalian pre-marriage counselor wanted us to understand that the relationships in marriage were not hierarchical, with God at the top of the triangle, but circular - everyone (including God) on the same level, and that "God is your Buddy." We don't need a "buddy." We need God at the head (apex) and the created world in subordinate relationship to Him.

But to get back to the original post in this thread, I'm totally *un*surprised at the results of this survey, except that I'm a little astonished that only 73% don't believe in the virgin birth. I would have thought closer to 90% by this time...

In Christ,
Elizabeth

01-01-2006, 08:00 AM	#3
trettegeani Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 466 Senior Member	When we were in the Anglican Church (23+ years ago, now!), the saying was that "you can believe anything you want - just don't leave the club." Over the decades of my life, I have encountered many Episcopalian / Anglican members and clergy who did not believe the fundamental truths of basic Christianity - Virgin Birth, Transfiguration, manna in the wilderness, parting of the Red Sea, Resurrection, Ascension, etc - you name it, they didn't believe it. But they all were active members of their local parish!! Amazing! We left and searched out Orthodoxy when an Episcopalian pre-marriage counselor wanted us to understand that the relationships in marriage were not hierarchical, with God at the top of the triangle, but circular - everyone (including God) on the same level, and that "God is your Buddy." We don't need a "buddy." We need God at the head (apex) and the created world in subordinate relationship to Him. But to get back to the original post in this thread, I'm totally unsurprised at the results of this survey, except that I'm a little astonished that only 73% don't believe in the virgin birth. I would have thought closer to 90% by this time... In Christ, Elizabeth
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