What you have described is what I have lived in the mainline. Selective “communion” may seem to work but in practical reality it neglects something all Christians are called to: confession of the Faith. One can be in “selective” communion with the ELCA but one is still an ELCA member and thus shares their confession despite disagreeing with it.
My argument is this, and it’s no surprise from a Lutheran, confession of the Faith matters. One’s confession, therefore, is divided and damaged by remaining in an apostate or wayward church body .
Yes, and I cannot recommend remaining in most "mainline" denominations. A problem with most of them is one may not be allowed to remain orthodox. Neuhaus' Law and all that.
The Communion of the Willing model works best in a context that is at least mostly orthodox.
What you have described is what I have lived in the mainline. Selective “communion” may seem to work but in practical reality it neglects something all Christians are called to: confession of the Faith. One can be in “selective” communion with the ELCA but one is still an ELCA member and thus shares their confession despite disagreeing with it.
My argument is this, and it’s no surprise from a Lutheran, confession of the Faith matters. One’s confession, therefore, is divided and damaged by remaining in an apostate or wayward church body .
Yes, and I cannot recommend remaining in most "mainline" denominations. A problem with most of them is one may not be allowed to remain orthodox. Neuhaus' Law and all that.
The Communion of the Willing model works best in a context that is at least mostly orthodox.
Yes to your reply but to be honest it doesn’t read very Anglican.