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To: jec1ny
We Are Church argued that the dogma of the transubstantiation-- the teaching that the bread and wine at Mass are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ-- is unacceptable to Protestants, and thus impedes ecumenical unity.

And their thoughts about ecumenical unity with the Orthodox Churches concerning this would be...?

...as tending to make an "idol" of the Blessed Sacrament.

Our Lord is an "idol"???

Specifically, the dissident group called for abandoning the notion that the Eucharist is a sacrifice,...

And later,

The group also denounced the exclusion of women from the Catholic priesthood,...

If we are to abandon the fact that the Eucharist is a sacrifice, why would we need Priests?

After the election of Pope Benedict XVI, We Are Church announced that it was seeking a meeting with the new Pontiff, and hoping to being an "open and constructive dialogue."

"Open"? Well, I suppose he could always use a good laugh. I don't think "constructive" would be possible though...

3 posted on 10/04/2005 10:39:54 PM PDT by TotusTuus
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To: TotusTuus
And their thoughts about ecumenical unity with the Orthodox Churches concerning this would be...?

To become Protestants I suppose...

5 posted on 10/05/2005 3:06:12 AM PDT by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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To: TotusTuus; NYer
"We Are Church argued that the dogma of the transubstantiation-- the teaching that the bread and wine at Mass are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ-- is unacceptable to Protestants, and thus impedes ecumenical unity."

Beyond "teaching", transubstantiation is as real as Christ's miracle to change water into wine. This dogma is command for all Christians and not mere "teaching". Jesus, Himself, ordered our obedience and it would be starvation and spiritual death to not follow Him.
28 posted on 10/05/2005 7:35:09 AM PDT by SaltyJoe (A mother's sorrowful heart and personal sacrifice redeems her lost child's soul.)
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