Which is precisely why the Church of England should at the least be disestablished and probably ought to be kicked out of the Anglican Communion.
Theologically the Church of England and also the Episcopal Church are very much not in the mainstream of Anglican belief today. If it weren't for the fact that the Church of England is a state church with a whole lot of nominal members who are members solely because it is the default church and not because of any particular belief, it'd likely be as small and inconsequential as the Episcopal Church is today in the U.S. In terms of active membership neither is particularly large and they've both abandoned traditional Anglican doctrines. It's hard to see the Anglican Communion surviving in its current form much longer. It's a testimony to the pull of tradition that has kept it together this long.
If those two churches left the Anglican Communion, what would the communion look like? I checked wikipedia (not the best I know) and based on their numbers it looks like the communion would get most of its numbers from african churches. Is that accurate?
Also, how do the Church of England and Episcopal Church differ from mainstream Anglican belief? From my US-centered view I naturally think of them as the people who define that belief. Is that just me confusing Anglican Communion with the CoE itself?
Sorry for all the questions. I find this interesting and I don't know much about it.
Edit: I don't want to derail this thread too much so I'll resist follow-up questions
