Man-made you say? If your Protestant or any of the derived churches, your church didn't start until the 15th century. The Catholic church was founded by Christ.
"Man-made you say? If your Protestant or any of the derived churches, your church didn't start until the 15th century. The Catholic church was founded by Christ."
The "church" is the body of believers. The "church" started when Christ came and opened it up to nonJews. Christ was here before the 15th century and Christ did not start the Catholic church. The Catholic church was founded by Catholics, not Christ. If you diagree argue it out with Christ. I can only paraphrase what the Bible says and that supercedes the words and claims of mere imperfect mortals.
On a more positive note Communion is NOT required to be saved. It is highly recommended IF the person is able but will NOT exclude the person from being saved.
The situation with this 8 year old is a simple example of rituals taken to an extreme and forgetting what the Bible teaches. Communion is NOT required to be saved or have a personal relationship with Christ. If you diagree with me, then argue with Christ about why the thief on the cross was saved. Christ could see his heart and told him he would be with Him in paradise. This thief had NO time for rituals yet he was saved. There are other examples in the Bible as well but this is one that is better known.
The Catholic church was founded by Christ.