[Vance]

The United Methodist Church’s origins are in the Church of England. The Church of England, as you recall, broke with the Roman Catholic Church under King Henry VIII and decidedly under Queen Elizabeth I. The Methodist Church became a separate denomination in the 18th century out of the influence of John and Charles Wesley, both Anglican priests. The doctrines of the Anglican Church and Roman Catholic are very similar, but it is in the Protestant family of churches. So it is The United Methodist Church. Notably, the Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments, the Protestant churches only two — baptism and Holy Communion. A big difference between the traditions is in the Mass itself. The Roman Catholics and United Methodists say virtually the same thing in their respective services of Eucharist, but Catholicism teaches that the physical body and blood of Christ are present on the altar during Mass. United Methodism teaches that Christ is spiritually present at His table. Catholics have certain other tenets such as the assumption of Mary into Heaven, the Immaculate Conception, etc. Now the Immaculate Conception does not merely mean Jesus was born of a Virgin. Methodists believe that. But Immaculate Conception says that Mary was perpetually a virgin, and that the brothers and sisters of Jesus, referred to in the Bible, were actually not brothers and sisters, but likely cousins. In the truly essential orthodox teachings of the church, I believe that United Methodists and Catholics are in agreement. While confession of sin is therapeutic and a Methodist would see nothing wrong with talking to a minister or priest about it, we believe in the priesthood of all believers and that it is not necessary to have the absolution of a priest, who will represent the sinner’s need for forgiveness to God. We believe prayer directly to God in repentance is efficacious. When an infant is baptized in the United Methodist tradition, he is not considered a full member of the church, which comes later at confirmation. A child baptized into the Catholic tradition becomes a member of the church in the fullest sense of the word. There has been and continues to be meaningful dialogue between The United Methodist Church and the Roman Catholic communion. Both treat the other with positive respect and appreciation.

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Name : Vance, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Methodist, Age : 68, City : Macon, State : GA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

[Vance]

I am a 68 year old man and rarely am I treated in a rude way. On the other hand, I am not rude to others. I go out of my way, in fact, to pay attention to persons who wait on me in shops and restaurants — am unfailingly courteous in every way. Recently, a young man got my wife’s and my order wrong in a restaurant and, thus, delayed getting our order out to us. He sent his boss to apologize and he said, ‘He was afraid you would yell at him.’ Well, of course, we would never have yelled at him. He apologized over and over despite our telling him to think nothing of it. We left, appreciated his service and sensitivity and left him a very nice gratuity. So for those who find older people grouchy, please know that we are not all that way.

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Name : Vance, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Methodist, Age : 68, City : Macon, State : GA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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