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.
"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.
But if you don't believe it's the Body of Christ, then why do you feel the need to receive it in a Catholic Church? I don't understand the angst about Catholics being non-inclusive. You are more than welcome to receive a blessing from the priest, and there are plenty of Catholics that do the same thing if they don't feel that they are in the proper state to receive communion.
But if you don't believe it's the Body of Christ, then why do you feel the need to receive it in a Catholic Church? I don't understand the angst about Catholics being non-inclusive. You are more than welcome to receive a blessing from the priest, and there are plenty of Catholics that do the same thing if they don't feel that they are in the proper state to receive communion.
Pan's wife... Ah a fellow "lowly" Christian. (Not Catholic) ;) Remember the part in Revelation where Jesus speaks to the Dead church, the Luke Warm church etc? I think here we have the Prideful Church.