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Regarding Catholics who are unchanged by Holy Communion or come out of Mass and are vile, well, I can only pray that the grace of God will open their eyes. Grace works in all of us differently. We will all be accountable for the words we use, catholic or protestant.

I did not mean to be confrontive on this. I think most Catholics have a rather abstract view of Eucharist.They pay lip service to the "real presence" of Christ in the wafer...and may even go to communion with the most pious of intents..but as soon as Mass is over,so is their encounter with the living God. It is back to " real life"

I have come out of protestant services where people have heard the word of God preached without communion and seen more reverence than from people that believe the actual presence of God in in their body..physically indwelling them.(these are generalities here Capt...as we know many devote Catholics and irreverent protestants).

The belief in Eucharist is often the only thing that keeps many people Catholic..they disagree with much of the doctrine..would never say a rosery or light a candle..they get their spiritual growth brom bible studies....but they are unwilling to leave the Eucharist.

Capt..personally I think it is a misreading of scripture and superstition..and I dont think you and I will ever agree on it.

I grew up Catholic,I understand the attraction of Eucharist...I no longer believe in transubstantiation.

I didnt recieve your words as confrontational or demeaning, I viewed them (the actions of people after Mass) as part of our fallen human nature. I suppose that even though we may not let out a burst of obscenities after Mass perhaps we have done other things not observed by others, and only observed by God, such as in our thoughts.

Reminded me of the Gospel last week, the one of the Pharisee and the tax collector. The Pharisee standing at the Altar and thanking God that he was not like other men, himself behaving self righteously, while the tax collector sat at the back of the church beating his breast and asking God to have mercy on him because he was a sinner.

I know this was not your intent and I'm just throwing my thoughts out for conversation.

I'm sorry to hear you no longer believe in the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. I'd like to ask if you've ever read all the 'evidence', such as the Fathers of the Church etc. (?)