Diversity in Faith: Father Matthew Presents

Episcopal priest-blogger, Matthew Moretz, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Yonkers promotes a vision of Christian unity that is not founded on cookie-cutter politics or exact doctrines. The Episcopal Church rocks the hizzy! Archbishop Rowan Williams is on YouTube, too!

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[MusclecarsMeditation]

I'm glad there are Christians like Father Matthew.

[FatherMatthew]

I don't think anyone is ignoring passages, just having different interpretations based on reality. Is Scripture your basis for gender theory (what men and women can and can't do)? Is your stand on abortion and euthenasia the basis for Christian community? What happens if you put Christ at the center of your life, rather than a certain interpretation of the Bible that helps you to separate yourself from people different from you, even fellow Christians? Axe to grind? Try the love of God.

[earlofca]

I love the big umbrella of the Episcopal Church.

[katiewoz]

Chupacabra!! LOL

[Lepewhi]

Thanks Fr. Matthew,

I'm a very fallen Catholic(agnostic). I like most of the things about the Episcopal church, such as letting people think for themselves.The service resembles what I know, and as an openly gay person, like the inclusiveness. The things that I have a problem with is the Eucharist(I know I agnostic), but it is something that I was taught one way and in your church, there are a range of opinions.I f I were to choose a church, it'd be yours. Don't want to be a protestant, though.

[TheCaptainLulz]

@HailZeon57 you cant have any interprutation of scriptures because this implies that your understanding of the scriptures is better than gods as you chose what to do with his commands. Its ALL or nothing for the literalist, the moment you chose anything at all, you are saying you know better than the book and it is stripped of all authority. Belief is about YOUR journey through life, stop picking through the details and live your life.

[lilgunner94]

People should know that there are other faiths and denominations. I've seen the Mormons put commercials on the T.V. a few times now, I think it would be a good idea for other churches. Again, this isn't anti-atheist, I just think that churches should react to this trend of losing members. This is a little long, sorry.

[lilgunner94]

This is a good way to preach and spread the Christian faith. I'm not an anti-atheist, but I think that atheism comes about(people abandoning religion to become atheists) as a result of people losing their faith, not just in God, but in other things and in general. I think it happens as a result of giving up. I don't think there are that many happy atheists. I think it also happens often as a result of people losing faith in Allah, Buddha, etc.

[chevelle357m]

i'm curious i recently got received into the episcopal church. can an episcopal priest marry a person from another denomination? is it a requirement or is it seen as appropriate for both spouses to be episcopalian?

[Truthseeker424]

Col. 2:8-12