Anglicans going to Rome are not "proper Catholics"

BBC ^ | February 6, 2010 | William Crawley

[AnAmericanMother]

The Catholic "style" people tend to be homosexual and theatrical types. They like the smells and bells and fancy vestments and elaborate ceremonial, for all the wrong reasons.

They are NOT coming over. Not even thinking about it. They have (in their view) the best of both worlds right where they are. Why should they change?

The Oxford Movement folks are the ones who are jumping ship. Their theology is quite Catholic.

[bobjam]

“The Catholic “style” people tend to be homosexual and theatrical type”

True. The more liberal churches are usually like that. I’ve always called it “liturgical theater.”

[trad_anglican]

I think it's fair to say that we thought we were Catholics, but as it turned out we were mistaken.

Very well said.

[Cronos]

Sorry, Dr John Sentamu, they ARE real Catholics — many may be better Catholics than cradle Catholics

[Cronos]

Unfortunately, there are also now more practicing Muslims in the UK than practicing Anglicans, so the problem is more dire than just for Anglicans.

[Cronos]

“In fact, that’s the reason that more liberal Catholics are having ten fits about welcoming the Anglicans . . . because these guys are extremely orthodox and conservative and will not support guitar masses, ordination of women, liturgical dance, or fuzzy theology.” — and that’s why we say HOORAY! the Anglicans are coming :)

[Cronos]

"I don’t see how such Catholics will be any less “proper Catholics” than those who attend Maronite, Ruthenian, or Ukrainian parishes. Aren’t the Eastern Catholic Churches independent of the local Latin bishop? If the Archbishop of Philadelphia can sleep at night knowing that there are Eastern parishes with his geographical jurisdiction, I think the Archbishop of Westminster will be able to manage while knowing that there are Anglican Ordinariate parishes out there which are not under his pastoral jurisdiction."

well put