Some of the mainline denominations are members of the NCC (National Council of Churches) or the WCC (The World Council of Churches.) My own denomination, the Presbyterian Church (USA) is in Open Communion with a few other denominations, which means that once a pastor is ordained in one, she is ordained in all of them.
In general, however, Ecumenism is not really practiced. The Orthodox and Catholic churches in particular are still all caught up in their "own true church" stuff, with the Pope recently declaring that Protestant sacraments were a mockery of the real thing. Ironically, in that same proclamation, he expressed hope that such a declaration wouldn't hurt Catholic/Protestant conversation.
I love how good conversation with the Catholics means that we don't get offended when they say we're going to hell. Of course, many Protestants return the favor, declaring the Catholic Church and any organization of denominations as signs of the anti-christ.
Church Politics is an ugly, ugly thing.
In general, however, Ecumenism is not really practiced. The Orthodox and Catholic churches in particular are still all caught up in their "own true church" stuff, with the Pope recently declaring that Protestant sacraments were a mockery of the real thing. Ironically, in that same proclamation, he expressed hope that such a declaration wouldn't hurt Catholic/Protestant conversation.
I love how good conversation with the Catholics means that we don't get offended when they say we're going to hell. Of course, many Protestants return the favor, declaring the Catholic Church and any organization of denominations as signs of the anti-christ.
Church Politics is an ugly, ugly thing.
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How do different churches practice ecumenism?
- 26/09/2009 05:39:54 PM
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Do your own homework.
- 26/09/2009 05:49:35 PM
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In general, they don't.
- 26/09/2009 09:07:54 PM
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Re: In general, they don't.
- 26/09/2009 10:15:23 PM
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Benedict has never been a uniter, he has always been a strict interpretor of church doctrine.
- 27/09/2009 01:38:08 AM
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It's all translated...
- 27/09/2009 07:12:18 AM
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Sacraments, shmackraments. It's all too works-based for my taste.
- 27/09/2009 03:17:06 PM
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Benedict's Point
- 28/09/2009 07:52:39 PM
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It's a bad point.
- 29/09/2009 08:53:24 PM
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Yes, but . . .
- 29/09/2009 10:28:43 PM
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This is a common misconception concerning the Protestants...
- 30/09/2009 02:42:23 PM
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Because random nobodies on the internet are always the most accurate of sources 
- 26/09/2009 08:32:37 PM
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- 26/09/2009 08:32:37 PM
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I know in my grandfather's Episcopalian (sp?) church...
- 27/09/2009 03:30:31 AM
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You spelled it correctly, and yes, most Episcopalian churches offer communion to all. *NM*
- 28/09/2009 02:00:50 AM
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With AK-47s and hand grenades. *NM*
- 27/09/2009 03:41:48 AM
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I've got to join one of those denominations...
- 27/09/2009 03:43:30 PM
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