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Originally posted by chideltjen
I googled "Orthodox Catholic"
That's what I got.
I went through the RCIA process and I've openly spoke my stances on certain issues. There are people that share similar beliefs and those that differ. I would think... and hope... that the friends (including my priest) I made in my parish would tell me that my beliefs were unacceptable and I wouldn't be confirmed Catholic. But I was... I went through my education, talked with my fellow parishioners MANY times, including my boyfriend/sponsor about if this was right for me, and each time they gave me a reason to keep going with it. So I did and here I am.
To add to "Orthodox" anything discussion... there is a Russian Orthodox and Jewish Orthodox parish/temple/[insert appropriate name here] here in Sacramento, respectively.
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Hmmm... a group that has seperated itself from the RCC... with it own saints and everything....
They seem to be a church based on the teachings that they (the synod of bishops within their church) deem apropiate - while leaving out others.
Basically they are a Protestant church that identifies themselves as Catholic (which most associate with the RCC)... much in the same way as the Celtic Catholic Church up in Scotland and Wales. Their current Archbishop even identifies himself as a former "Roman Catholic" in his ruminations section discussing the new Pope.
Looking up at my previous post - I'm struck by the fact that this a group not disagreeing with the teachings of the Church, but are in fact dissenting... making Beryana's comments about Protestans and Catholics somewhat ironic... given this statement by her:
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To not agree with the teaching of the Catholic Church is technically to be a Protestant, not a Catholic. Once again, you either believe in the Catholic Church and all she teaches or you don't. There is no gray area. There is no picking and choosing what you want to believe at any time that suits you (once again, moral relativism). You cannot call yourself a Catholic and blatantly go against Her teachings. Those teachings are based on the Word of God through His Son, Jesus.
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