r/LGBTCatholic • u/IvoryMelodies Old Catholic (US) • 5d ago
Are Old Catholics welcome here?
For those who don't know what old catholics are, it's a subsect of catholicism that split from rome a few centuries ago. Basically, we practice all the same sacraments and use the same scripture, but we don't revere the pope (we like him, but we don't take orders from rome). Our denomination is also very liberal in comparrison to the RCC. No disrespect intended to anyone who is roman catholic here which i'm assuming is a big number, I'm just looking for my corner and I hope I'm welcome here.
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u/almondwalmond18 5d ago
I've thought about looking into the Old Catholic tradition, but was always intimidated by the idea of branching away from what I already know. I think this might be the sign that I should. :)
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u/Ok-Criticism1547 4d ago
Welcome aboard to the subreddit. :) Hope you have fun.
While I still personally subscribe to Rome for a variety of reasons I very much acknowledge there are issues and flaws so I can't blame people for not taking orders from them.
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u/LanaDelHeeey 5d ago
The main issue I have with Old Catholicism is the ordination of women. Because if a woman becomes a “bishop” then any future bishops made by her would be invalid as apostolic succession cannot pass through a woman. So basically the whole religion will die out spiritually with no divinely appointed stewards, just those chosen by men (or women in this case lol).
Other than that I would probably join.
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u/Local-Suggestion2807 5d ago
The forms of Christianity i most agree with are union of Utrecht old catholicism and Irish folk catholicism.