1. The Catholics of our community do not accept the
teaching of papal infallibility and, therefore, are
independent of the pope's jurisdiction. As a result, we
are not bound by some of the canons and regulations that
are formulated and enforced in the Roman Catholic
Church.
2. We do NOT practice the
COMPULSORY confessional. No priest or
minister can forgive a person of their sins.
3. Priests and bishops are permitted to marry.
4. Women are encouraged to be more fully involved in the
ministry of the Church. As Paul wrote, "There is
neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
5. Divorced people who remarry are able to be reconciled
to the church through the grace of God and, therefore,
are not excluded from the sacraments. Therefore, a
divorced person may remarry with the blessing of the
Church.
