[Huber]

Can one of you clarify RC doctrine on excommunication in response to TF86’s comment?

[AnAmericanMother]

She would not be excommunicated, she's too young to be guilty of mortal sin. (Seven is generally considered the age. Friend of mine told her little brother on his seventh birthday, "Happy Birthday! Now you can go to Hell!")

Since the child is supposed to be raised Catholic, however, the xGov should not allow her to receive in the Episcopal church. Aside from the doctrinal differences that have always existed, that church is now completely heretical and to receive there would be affirming all the nonsense the church is up to these days.

Like admitting to seminary a guy who joined the church last week . . .

(Sweet Holy Jesus on a Bicycle!)

[toothfairy86]

My point was that McGreevy is aware that his daughter shouldn’t be receiving communion from the Episcopal Church, when his ex-wife clearly intends for the child to be raised Catholic. I think he’s doing this out of spite. Because of the girl’s age, she probably won’t be “excommunicated” per se, because her parents are responsible for guiding the girl’s religious upbringing. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches generally forbid their members from receiving Communion in churches of other denominations.

[fatima]

Not true.