Ash Wednesday Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 [quote name='journeyman' post='1458065' date='Feb 9 2008, 12:15 AM']maybe it was the way I was brought up . . . but I was taught transubstantiation as an Episcopal belief.[/quote] I've also heard that many Anglicans are kind of all over the map and some might accept it, but generally the Episcopals I knew and from what I read, they generally viewed it more spiritually and symbolically than physically, or supported consubstantiation, which was the presence of Christ alongside the presence of bread and wine, where as the Catholic doctrine believes though it is under the appearance of bread and wine, it is fully transformed into the body and blood of Christ. And someone please correct me if I'm wrong, that's my understanding of the differences between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequeensindian Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 To be fair, there are also lots of Catholics who don't believe that Christ is really present in the Eucharist, because they've been poorly taught. Quoting the ECUSA's catechism: "Q. What is the outward and visible sign in the Eucharist? A. The outward and visible sign in the Eucharist is bread and wine, given and received according to Christ's command. Q. What is the inward and spiritual grace given in the Eucharist? A. The inward and spiritual grace given in Holy Communion is the Body and Blood of Christ, given to his people and received by faith. Q. What are the benefits which we receive in the Lord's Supper? A. The benefits we receive are the forgiveness of our sins, the strengthening of our union with Christ and one another, and the foretaste of the heavenly banquet which is our nourishment in eternal life." Sounds like they teach the Real Presence, even if the wording isn't exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 When I was about 5 my Episcopalian grandmother told me I was an idolater. Thats about the closest I got to figuring out her beliefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hmm... my mother mentioned a while ago about when receiving the Eucharist [as Anglicans], we were forgiven of our sins.... funny, she still calls our Lord (in the Catholic church) "the bread". grrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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