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Nope - it's a question of whether one accepts the faith as decreed by Rome , not whether one accepts the faith as set forth in the Bible.

I am a Protestant. My wife is Catholic. We had planned to take our daughter to her first Easter mass this weekend. If I can't participate, I am not going to sanction such a divisive and exclusionary practice by going to get my "blessing." The requirement of belief in transsubstantiation is man-made law, and the Church does itself a disservice by turning away believers based upon it.

Nope - it's a question of whether one accepts the faith as decreed by Rome , not whether one accepts the faith as set forth in the Bible.

Yes, it is exactly a question of whether God left us a Church or a Book. You believe the latter. That is your perogative.

All we ask is that those who do not believe all that we beleive to respect that we are not in union, and not to pretend to be so.

I am a Protestant. My wife is Catholic. We had planned to take our daughter to her first Easter mass this weekend. If I can't participate, I am not going to sanction such a divisive and exclusionary practice by going to get my "blessing."

You do what your conscience tells you. The blessing is there for those who would find it useful. You do not, so you can certainly abstain.

The requirement of belief in transsubstantiation is man-made law, and the Church does itself a disservice by turning away believers based upon it.

I posted the verses from 1 Cor above. They clearly show that one is to discern the Body and Blood of the Lord or to refrain from Communion.

I don't know how much more clear it can be. If you can not see the Body there, then don't partake. It could damn you.

The Church does no disservice in holding on to what we believe and not watering it down so that any old view of what the faith means is acceptable. Might as well become the Unitarians then.

SD

You are quite right. Find a true Bible believing church that gives communion to all who are have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit, without discrimination.

**I am a Protestant. My wife is Catholic. We had planned to take our daughter to her first Easter mass this weekend. If I can't participate, I am not going to sanction such a divisive and exclusionary practice by going to get my "blessing." The requirement of belief in transsubstantiation is man-made law, and the Church does itself a disservice by turning away believers based upon it.**

You can participate in the way you mentioned by concentrating on the postive aspects of your daughters's first Easter. Yes, it will be different for you, but you can show your love and support for your wife and daughter by attending. God bless you!

I'm sure our beliefs are much more alike than different!