[drstevej]

***They won't allow even other Baptists to communicate if they are not affiliate with that particular congregation. ***

This is untrue at least in the case of First Baptist of Atlanta where I attended in college.

They did require immersion for membership. But at communion they stated it was for believers in fellowship with the Lord. The elements were passed without regard to denominational status.

You may know some that do, I do not and I've been around a lot of SBaptists.

[RobbyS]

I know of several Baptist congregations that have this policy. In any case, all would accept that it is within the right of the congregation to make such a rule, since the congregation is the ultimate church authority. But every orgabnizatioin has the inherent right to refuse benefits to those who do not qualify. What this priest is doing is to deny the authority of the universal Church.