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[Ora et Labora]

yah, very interesting. lol. yes, that does make things a little clearer. but, as far as i'm concerned, they sound protestant. lol. the SSPX to me are a branch off like the lutherans and are almost protestant to me, even though they're mass is valid. but yes, i understand. but, they were never catholic were they??!

[Ora et Labora]

[quote name='Cathoholic Anonymous' post='1266959' date='May 7 2007, 02:35 PM']We are not really talking about 'Protestants', but schismatics. The Anglicans who do support and cherish monastic life define themselves as Anglo-Catholic, not Protestant, and many of them hold fast to all Roman Catholic dogma except papal infallibility. Because of this I think of the Anglo-Catholics as schismatic and don't see 'Protestant' as being a helpful or accurate term for them. Schism is an issue of leadership; Protestantism is an issue of major theological dispute. Does that make it any clearer?[/quote]

oh ok. you're saying the anglicans are in schism!! ok, that makes sense. but, not the other protestant monasteries, like the lutheran monasteries? they ARE protestant, right?

[cathoholic_anonymous]

[quote]oh ok. you're saying the anglicans are in schism!![/quote]

I'm saying that the Anglo-Catholics are in schism. I don't apply the term schismatic to the entire Anglican Communion, as many Anglicans do meet the definition of Protestant.

[Ora et Labora]

i see.

Jk thanks for taking the time to explain it to me. this is the first time i've heard of protestant monasteries!

[EJames]

[quote name='Ora et Labora' post='1266492' date='May 6 2007, 07:17 PM']a lot of there stuff is catholic too!! and they're benedictine...but not catholic? i'm confused. lol[/quote]
Dont worry, Anglican/Episcopalians are confused too!
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P.S> considering what Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and Henry VIII etc., thought of Monks-Religious and Monasteries.....
Protestant-Monasteries is an oxymoron.

Edited May 7, 2007 by EJames

[Ora et Labora]

oohhh i'm glad i'm not the only confused person in the world.

[cathoholic_anonymous]

Now I'm confused too. It turns out that there [i]are[/i] Evangelical monks.

Well, they think they're monks, anyway. [url="http://prayerfoundation.org/become_a_monk.htm"]Here[/url] they are - with instructions on how to join them. This was begun by 'Monk Preston' and his wife, 'Monk Linda'.

[cathoholic_anonymous]

[quote]Support This Ministry (and Receive a Monk Certificate & Card). Those who are "already Monks in their hearts" who desire a formal recognition of this fact, and who are supporters of The Prayer Foundation ™ may, if they so choose, upon making a (Registration) donation of $30.00 or more, may request to receive a Monastic Registration Wall Certificate and Wallet-sized Registration Card, both inscribed with their names (see: Monk Certificate and Card). Please specify exactly how you wish your name to appear on your Certificate & Card.[/quote]

Lord save us all. I'd far rather have a nice profession ring and a tasteful veil. In exchange for my vows, not my money.

[Ora et Labora]

my goodness!! that's so odd. i agree with you!