Jimmy Carter Leaves Church Over Treatment of Women

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54. You can blame the CofE for continuing this Roman Catholic tradition.

In general Church of England churches follow this rule... but as is the case with different Anglican Communion churches, they have different interpretations. Some Anglican communions welcome everyone to Gods table to receive Communion. However I agree that most of the Anglican churches I have attended do have a "are you baptized" thing before being eligible to receive full Communion. But those churches who are strict proponents of baptized only do invite all to the altar and everyone is blessed. I am confirmed in the Church of England but there are times for my own conscience that I deny myself full communion and ask for a blessing only. But that is because I went to a church where confirmation is typically required before receiving communion - not even plain old baptism will do. Though this general baptism thing is whether you are baptised in any church, not just an Anglican communion one, or one in communion with the Anglican communion (i.e. Lutherans, most Methodists these days, and others).