When they say in the Apostles creed "I believe in the holy Catholic church" they don't mean the Roman Catholic church, which is odd in that the Roman (Latin rite) Catholic church is the TRUE church. If they were to say the Nicene creed which goes.....I believein one holy Catholic and apostolic church....they would have a problem in that they are not apostolic, that is not ordained directly in line from the apostles which catholic priests are. Realising this the Anglicans have changed the definition of Apostolic to mean following the gospel message(s) as originally preached by the apostles.
In short Anglicans (low church, liberal church and hight church) are really protestants pretending to be Catholics.
The " catholic " in the creed has a lower case C..... therefore this is the universal church, not the actual Catholic Church. So catholic = Universal Church Catholic = The Catholic Church ( The one with the Pope )
the "holy catholic [i.e., universal] church" - there is no reference to Roman
Almost all Anglicans believe she was a virgin when she conceived and bore Jesus. SOURCE -- Book of Common Prayer states that Nicene Creed is a statement of the faith. Nicene creed says Mary was a virgin and she conceived Jesus by the Holy Ghost. Anglo catholic anglicans believe she remained a virgin her whole life (as do Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians).
The NICENE CREED
In the Apostle's Creed the Methodist (and other Protestant denominations) declare: "I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, ...". In this context, the term "holy catholic church" (note the lower case "c" not upper case "C") refers to the universal church not the Roman Catholic Church. The universal church is a term for the larger Christian community (including Catholics, Protestant denominations, etc.). And likewise, the Nicene Creed reads similarly with "We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church".
The Prayer recited at Mass that is a summary of our beliefs is the Nicene Creed:http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/
Catholics are Christians who have been baptized in the Church and believe in the Nicene Creed in its traditional interpretation. The Catholic Church was begun by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, around 33 A.D. so the Catholic Church is nearly 2,000 years old.
The Nicene Creed has its origin in the Catholic Church.
Within the Catholic Church, there are three Creeds that state the beliefs of Catholics. The Athanasian Creed, Apostle's Creed, and Nicene Creed state all of the beliefs and structures of the Catholic church.
The Credo, or Creed, which is the Nicene Creed and expresses the basic beliefs of the Catholic Church.
Lutherans though not Catholic are still Christian. Though the Lutheran Church is not in communion with the Catholic Church, they continue to believe the central doctrines of the Christian Faith. The Apostle's Creed is a summary, or statements in "creedal" form of the basic tennents of the Christian Faith.
Yes, there's the Nicene Creed , the Apostles Creed and the Athanasian Creed.