Have you ever considered not joining the most hardcore of whatever thing it is you're into at the time
I don't think this is fair.
I studied Christianity and came to the conclusion that Catholicism, along with Orthodox, is the "original" Christianity. A lot of converts are being converted to Catholicism for that very reason right now as we chat. I considered the Episcopal Church and other lgbt friendly churches, but never felt about the same way I did with Catholicism. I also found Catholicism beautiful. Despite its issues I was truly in love. The architecture, the mass. I wanted it to be my church. It just didn't want
me.
Further, like I said, brain washing. The church knows that many people who become Catholic now are attracted to authenticity, so they play that up. "We are the true Church." And it's hard to disagree when you read the Bible and how much a lot of the NT points to Catholicism. So they know that if you're going to pursue the church more than likely that's going to be a factor. Well, this is how they get the grips. "What we have is the true communion, the other churches don't have the real thing. We are the real thing. You read about it. Therefore, only ours and the Orthodox's communion is real. Our sacraments are Jesus' gift." This is why it's a big deal when they say they will deny the Eucharist to a Catholic. It's how they use it to control their flock. They first get into your head the idea that they have the best form of Christianity and that their communion is the only legitimate form. So when they deny it they want you to obey. Either deny yourself and receive Christ or you will be denied. So when trouble brews and LGBT people can't take anymore, or people find the Church offensive and unholy because of the sex scandals they might stick around because of the sacraments because this is the "true church" and the church has convinced them that their communion is the only legitimate communion.
Essentially, the church teaches that it is the best means to be holy and that any other option is
less holy and that people will go to hell if they aren’t catholic and take the Eucharist. Eventually, the mind conditioning gets its grip on you, anti-lgbt or not.
So I find your response extremely dismissive and asshole-ish even if I find it understandable.
