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Objections Raised to Anglican-Presbyterian Agreement
Catholic Culture ^ | 2/4/16

Posted on 02/05/2016 5:51:03 PM PST by marshmallow

The Church of England and the Church of Scotland have agreed to the Columba Declaration, an ecumenical statement that calls for closer cooperation between the two bodies and permits clergy to minister in one another's churches.

The Church of England is the Anglican body in England and Wales; the Church of Scotland, founded by John Knox, is Presbyterian.

The Columba Declaration has led to objections from the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Anglican body in Scotland, whose primate questioned whether the Church of England has overstepped its bounds in making the agreement.

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1 posted on 02/05/2016 5:51:03 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

And while you are at it, allow both men and women to be part of your crusade and get a step ahead of islam.


2 posted on 02/05/2016 5:56:29 PM PST by soycd
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To: marshmallow

Ah, Scottish Nationalist objection.


3 posted on 02/05/2016 6:55:37 PM PST by Tax-chick ("We have no values in common with Saudi Arabia."~ Daniel Greenfield)
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To: marshmallow
Sounds like a good idea.
Haven't they had ANY cooperation at all over the centuries? I would have THOUGHT that it was a no-brainer.
4 posted on 02/05/2016 7:52:27 PM PST by cloudmountain
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