No regrets about becoming an Anglican
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article38900
- Author
- Coren, Michael, 1959-
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2015 November
- Volume
- 141
- Issue
- 9
- Page
- 14
- Notes
- Michael Coren, a well-known writer and commentator, when asked about his decision to leave the Roman Catholic Church to become an Anglican said: "The separation was gradual, of course. While I never swayed from Catholic theology -- and continue in my adherence -- I began to question, then doubt, then reject Roman Catholic teaching on papal supremacy, authority, contraception and especially homosexuality and equal marriage. On the latter, I simply could no longer glue myself to a church that described gay relationships as sinful and disordered and caused so much pain to so many good, innocent people. It was rather like a ball of theological wool unravelling. As soon as it began, it was difficult to stop it". "Around 18 months ago, I began to quietly worship at Toronto's Cathedral of St. James, to meet with various Anglicans and to read Anglican theology. Then I started to regularly attend my local Anglican parish, then I was formally received". "Within Anglican Catholic orthodoxy, I could pursue socially liberal ideas; within a church of mingling theologies, I could be respected as a Catholic and respect those with different ideas and call them brothers and sisters; within Anglicanism I could reach out in Christ's beauty to all people, irrespective of sexuality or religion and love everything about them".
- Subjects
- Coren, Michael, 1959-
- Anglican Church of Canada converts
- Converts from Roman Catholic Church - Canada
- Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Catholic Church
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Catholic Church
- Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Same sex unions - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada