Posted on 04/16/2005 9:03:04 AM PDT by NYer
I don't like how this is phrased. I think the word "is" is clearer.
There are a lot of books on Buddhism too but I can count on one hand the number of Americans in the US I have met who had any real clue about the topic. I am sure the same aplies.
>>>The RC church holds that if you do not believe that the host and wine are NOT the ACTUAL body and blood of Christ---you should not receive communion.<<<<
Thanks for all your input. I think if you read this quoted part carefully, you may want to change it.
Other Christians do NOT believe that Holy Commnion is the REAL PRESCENCE of JESUS.....they just think that communion is a SYMBOL.......HUGE difference!!! The Catholic Church does NOT have to change it's dogma.
I guess I shouldn't be judgmental, my wife says the kids in our parish act like they're going through the drive-thru at Burger King.
Well, it looks like Borders is doing its best to change that.
And people wonder why eBay has been tanking....
Fraudulent Auctions.
I wonder if there's a fund to reimburse this Knight? I'd sure throw in a few bucks.
No money exchanged hands. The Monsignor contacted the seller, explained the religious significance and was given the host, with many apologies.
I wonder if there is such a thing as conditional consecration (in other words, if This is not consecrated, It would be consecrated, otherwise It simply remains consecrated).
That's a happy ending that seems almost too good to be true. Cool.
My parents are Catholic and I'm Southern Baptist. When I visit them I do not take communion because (1)I don't believe it's the actual body of Christ and (2)I don't consider myself part of the Catholic community, even though I was baptized as a baby. My mother isn't happy about it, but accepts my decission. When they visit us, they are told that all baptized believers are invited "to put their feet under the Lord's table" and they take communion, knowing very well that at that time it is just a symbol, a reminder of what Jesus did. We try to respect each others beliefs, but I think it's funny how they are more welcome in our Protestant church than I am at their Catholic one!
Catholics can take communion in Protestant churches.
"Catholics can take communion in Protestant churches."
They should not - it is both idolatry and blasphemous to do so.
It's interesting, though. A Protestant would not declare another person unworthy of communion.
Then again, perhaps you are saying that the Catholic Church is the one true church and observing its rules and no other's is allowed.
I would disagree.
You have to be in Communion with the Catholic Church. You can't believe something other than what Catholics believe. I don't recieve Communion at other churches for the same reason. In the past I have been a soprano soloist at several Protestant churches, once I explained the situation no one seemed offended that I would abstain from recieving communion at their communion services. FWIW, Lutherans have the same restriction about recieving communion outside of their denomination. And, I suspect Episcopalians do as well.
I'm pretty sure they are not suppose to take communion at your church.
"A Protestant would not declare another person unworthy of communion."
The Catholic Church rarely does, however; she has laid rules out to protect those who have not been told the Good News correctly from eternal damnation. As I said above, even Catholics are not always allowed at the rail. If you are NOT in a State of Grace, the Body and Blood of Our Lord is not for you.
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