Re: Would a reformed Act of Settlement disciminate against Catholics?

On Aug 22, 9:29 pm, "wm.k...@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <wm.k...@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

communion with their own church in their own faith? I wonder how the
various potential heirs to the throne who have disqualified themselves
by embracing the Roman Church would react if (in some far-fetched
scenario) they were called to the throne of England AND, thefeofre, to
the reunciation of their faith (or perhaps, as they would see it, a
mandatory act of heresy).

Has anybody else thought about it from the angle that the Act of
Settlement actually protects Roman Catholics?

Bill King

That's a brilliant, but inherently flawed, take on the issue.

For one thing most religions are already discriminated against that
way. A Southern Baptist could become Sovereign, but by doing so he
would appear to endorse Apostolic Succession; and many other doctrines
that the SBC teaches are un-Christian.

More importantly very few people think the Catholic/Protestant divide
is a big deal. The Liberal Christian/Conservative Christian divide is
much more noticeable in the US, and there are Christians of both
stripes in damn near every denomination. If you tried to draw people
into a debate on, say, the intricacies of the Trinity and Monotheism
they'd think you were mocking Jesus. Denominational infighting is
simply an anachronism.

And that's in a religious country, that boasts about intrepid founders
who fled England because they disagreed with the official
denomination.

Nick

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