Posted on 06/21/2013 3:19:00 AM PDT by markomalley
The church is training ministers to create “a pagan church where Christianity [is] very much in the centre” to attract spiritual believers.
Ministers are being trained to create new forms of Anglicanism suitable for people of alternative beliefs as part of a Church of England drive to retain congregation numbers.
Reverend Steve Hollinghurst, a researcher and adviser in new religious movements told the BBC: “I would be looking to formulate an exploration of the Christian faith that would be at home in their culture.”
He said it would be “almost to create a pagan church where Christianity was very much in the centre.”
The Church Mission Society, which is training ministers to “break new ground”, hopes to see a number of spiritual people align themselves with Christianity.
Andrea Campenale, of the Church Mission Society, said: “Nowadays people, they want to feel something; they want to have some sense of experience.
“We live in reflective England where there’s much more of a focus on ourselves. I think that is something we can bring in dialogue with the Christian society.”
The Church Mission Society’s webpage advertising their pioneer training scheme states: “Wherever in the world the mission of Jesus goes on, the church needs pioneer mission leaders to break new ground.”
The news comes as spiritual seekers celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge today.
Pagans and druids will gather to watch the sun rise following the longest day of the year, celebrating at the historic monument.
The new move could see famous druids such as druid leader Arthur Pendragon move to Anglicanism.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Funny, I thought that the CofE had already converted to paganism.
“We live in reflective England where there’s much more of a focus on ourselves. I think that is something we can bring in dialogue with the Christian society.”
Let's see if I've got this right: society is more egocentric and narcissistic. So let's move to make "Christianity" more egocentric and narcissistic.
Alrighty...
Not too surprising since its founder was a morally bankrupt murderer.
If they bring back sacrifices and those crazy-cool, long monk robes with hoods, they might be on to something there. /sarc
Yeah they can add Satanism into the mix to be fair while they’re at it.../s
The Church of England is a pagan church. No need to “create” one.
Rome’s got a 1500 year lead on them in that department. Isn’t CoE merging with Catholicism? That would save time and effort.
“Inclusion” and “reaching out” are all very well, but there is only so far you can go...
It’s not like the Apostle Paul didn’t warn us this was going to happen.
Seeker friendly (c)hurch.
Pope Francis meets Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in Rome
Friday 14 June 2013
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pope-francis-meets-archbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-in-rome-8659481.html
Alternatively, empty churches and cathedrals could be turned over for use as mosques.
Thanks markomalley.
I think they could be quite fashionable, don’t you?
>>“We live in reflective England where there’s much more of a focus on ourselves. I think that is something we can bring in dialogue with the Christian society.”
Do they even bother to read the Bible before they say stupid things like this?
The Bible? The Church of Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee doesn't need no stinking Bible! </sarc>
“suitable for people of alternative beliefs”
These people are so un-Christian it hurts.
I was just about to post something along the same lines. Constantine and Theodosius already saw to it in the 4th Century. They fundementally changed the nature of the Church in order to attract pagans and keep peace in the empire...
So not much difference.
The Church of England long ago transformed itself into the Church of the Devil.
Can’t say that here, you’ll offend too many people who don’t think that the Rome religion is a cult.
Why does the media have to humor an idiot who names himself Arthur Pendragon?
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