/lit/ - Literature

>>16465799
fpbp, this is actually the answer. Although even as an Orthodox Christian, the Church does extend outside of Orthodoxy purely by the flickering ashes of apostolic succession left in other denominations.
>>16465792
>even though it emphasizes metaphysical secrets more than other religions
Not really, the Church is pretty exoteric. Hence Saint Iranaeus said:
>One should not seek among others the truth that can be easily gotten from the Church. For in her, as in a rich treasury, the Apostles have placed all that pertains to truth, so that everyone can drink this beverage of life. She is the door of life.
Not the Church's fault people don't show up for homily or catechism. One could argue that catechesis is a process of initiation, but that information is open to everyone. Beyond the technical aspects of liturgical theology, the ability to recieve Communion, and the boundless volumes of information, the Church isn't as esoteric as it is made out to be.