[Mrs. Don-o]

So in your denomination people don't have to be baptized to receive communion?

Need they believe that "the cup of blessing which we bless, is the communion of the blood of Christ?"

If the "Rainbow Sash" people came to your church --- the self-described gay-affirming Christian group I mentioned at #8 --- they could receive?

For that matter (this is just hypothetical, since I would not want to) --- could I?

[ealgeone]

So in your denomination people don't have to be baptized to receive communion?

Would a Roman Catholic priest allow communion to a person on their death bed without benefit of baptism if requested?

Need they believe that "the cup of blessing which we bless, is the communion of the blood of Christ?"

If you mean the literal blood of Christ...no. For that is not what the NT teaches.

If the "Rainbow Sash" people came to your church --- the self-described gay-affirming Christian group I mentioned at #8 --- they could receive?

As probably in your church, each person has to search their heart.

My little ones wanted to participate in communion prior to their salvation. I told them they could not until they were saved.

For that matter (this is just hypothetical, since I would not want to) --- could I?

I was going to ask you the same question!

However, I have been to two RC weddings. When it came time to approach for the Eucharist, I declined.

[metmom]

So in your denomination people don't have to be baptized to receive communion?

In virtually every Christian (non-Catholic) church I've been in, communion is open to all who profess faith in Christ for salvation.

If you don't, you are asked not to partake.

It is made clear that it's an honor system and that if you partake wrongfully, that is between you and God.

Since baptism saves no one, it doesn't matter if you've been baptized or not or are a member of the denomination or not.

Here's an idea, when YOUR church starts enforcing its own rules about receiving communion, then you can go after other churches and how they do it.

Until then, it's hypocritical to grill others about their requirements for communion when we all know that Catholic priests continue to give communion to pro-abortion, pro-homosexual marriage, liberal politicians like Kerry and Pelosi, and Kennedy.

Don't hold others to standards you yourselves fail to meet.