Protestantism Vs. Anglicanism

For the majority, even as the fetus develops within the womb, religion is scarcely considered an open proposal. In fact, the parents are bestowed the privilege of deciding whether the child shall inherit similar beliefs, etc. Of course, the child eventually practices the customary traditions and seldom questions it. However, with the various denominations involved with a religion, such as Christianity, should we ignore the respective questions and instead answer them with research and an open mind?

Two examples I tend to focus this article on are Protestantism and Anglicanism. Though the two are quite comparable in nature, combining the two often leads to many inaccurate depictions. History, itself, is guilty of this confusion. In the 16^th century of Europe, movements titled the Protestant and English Reformation were enacted to separate from the Roman Catholic Church; contributed by feudalism, nationalism, and changes in government policies. Prior to these reformations, the Church had a substantial amount of control over legal doctrine, taxes, and appointing government officials. However, Protestants embraced this conflict in order to establish a separate branch of contemporary Christianity. Anglicanism, on the other hand, is comprised of beliefs that have relations to biblical history. The recorded "protesting" has thus created a difficult interpretation of the two traditional beliefs.

Angelic Churches are considered Catholic. Though they share many beliefs and traditions with Protestant Churches, they base their religion on ancient scriptures and biblical history. For one, they favored succession among the bloodline of the 12 disciples; something Protestants originally fought to dispose. In fact, Anglicans spiritually believe they are among the original Catholic Church and not simply a denomination or sub-category of Christians. The primary difference, however, is that Anglicans not only protested against the Pope, but also sought to reform a less corrupt, controlled church that did not provide power to monarchs and rulers. Anglicans possess a will to eliminate evil abuse that so conveniently governed the church throughout the Dark Ages, and hope to someday shed light and unite with other denominations to bridge the gap between religious bodies.

Christ Church Anglican (2009). Anglican Faith - Protestant. Retrieved Nov 23, 2009 from http://www.christchurchanglican.org/ang_topix/protestant.html