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"So this is a sacrament that only a small group participate in, why is it called a sacrament if all RC don't participate in it?

How can marriage be a sacrament if not all Catholics participate in it?"
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I don't know, I'm not the Roman Catholic. A great deal of what you do doesn't make sense.

I can see an argument for marriage as all of your parishioners have the opportunity to participate. Your Holy Orders are restricted to only male parishioners.

The two sacraments taught in SCRIPTURE, baptism and communion, involve ALL of the FAITHFUL.

The two sacraments taught in SCRIPTURE, baptism and communion, involve ALL of the FAITHFUL.

But all of the faithful are not eligible at all times to celebrate the Communion or Eucharist. Those in a state of mortal sin can't in our Church, in accordance with the words of St. Paul (1 Cor 11:26-27).

Sacramentalism is not about some sort of political equality. No one has a Constitutional right to them. That a woman is not eligible for Holy Orders does not somehow negate the sacramental system. And participatign in the Eucharist 3 times a week does not necessarily make you more holy than a person who takes it once every 2 weeks.

The two sacraments taught in SCRIPTURE, baptism and communion, involve ALL of the FAITHFUL.

Are you using an abridged version of Scripture or does your present congregation just fail to follow the biblical example?

Confirmation

Hebrews 6: 1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Here laying on of hands (confirmation) is listed among the important doctrines. Does your assembly do this?

Acts 8:14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Ghost. Could it be any clearer?

Acts9:17And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Acst 19:4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

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Annointing of the Sick

Mark 6:13And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Jas 5:14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

When was the last time your assembly got the sick together and annointed them with oil? Why isn't this a sacrament?

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Holy Orders

Titus 1:5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

Paul leaves Titus in charge in Crete and commands him to ordain others in other cities.

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