Posted on 04/16/2005 9:03:04 AM PDT by NYer
Well, I'm glad they did... once they understood what it meant! OTOH, my mom did not appreciate her "little girl" not receiving communion in the Catholic church, based on the fact that I had been baptized and brought up Catholic. But I did not believe in transubstantiation and I was no longer a member of the Catholic church, so knowing what they believed, I did not go up for communion. They respected our beliefs and I respected theirs, what's wrong with that?
You don't ooze with Christian empathy, so why would I turn to you when my initial post wasn't directed towards you?
Depending upon the denomination, many people are told not to receive either outside of church or sometimes pulled aside before receiving. This is often done by the minister or some type of church elder. Many protestants consider communion to be quite sacred even if they don't believe that it is the physical body and blood of Jesus Christ.
I wasn't listing this church or that. I was describing people as members of a church.
Either way it was an erroneous generalization about a divergent grouping that could cause people to attempt to receive communion where they shouldn't. People should always seek permission before engaging in religious rites outside of their own. It's simple courtesy.
They should not - it is both idolatry and blasphemous to do so.
"Idolatry"? Why? Who in a Protestant church is worshiping a chunk of bread and shot-glass of grape juice? We leave that kind of activity to our Catholic friends. 8-)
Can't be said enough!
I'm thinking the seller had second thoughts and his conscious ruled.
Thank goodness...
I didn't realize only Catholics can receive the sacrament.
You do realize that you don't even know half the sins you commit in a day.
Same with me and every other Christian. We can't possibly be "absolved" of them all by talking to a priest prior to Communion.
All Scripture requires is us to discern the Lord's body rightly, which means to take the occassion damn seriously.
The man who kept the memento wafer obviously did not, and I feel he probably is drinking judgment upon himself for his loose treatment of the sacrament.
However, all that must be done is for us to discern our hearts and the Lord's body, what he did on that Cross.
Nobody can be perfect when taking part.
People shouldn't take part in communion until they know what it means...
With all due respect, the Catholic church is not 2000 years old. Perhaps 1700 years, but there is nothing to suggest Catholic doctrine and tradition was present in the early church after the death of Christ.
It gradually evolved later.
All my Prot church requires is that you belong to a Bible-believing church. We also have a statement about the importance of Communion so people understand what it means.
Distrubing that much is being sold.
On a positive note, these titles are available to learn about the enemy though.
So many deny that evil or satan exists. At least this stuff is being exposed.
That is a simplication. I am Presbyterian. We believe in the spiritual presence of Jesus, not the physical.
It is not merely a symbol. That is Baptist thinking.
However, we can scream all day about "this is my body" and "eat my flesh and drink my blood" and it will get us nowhere.
I will point out "do this in remembrance of me"...hardly a statement indicating a literal feast of Christ's skin, bone, joints etc. this is my body etc. are simply metaphors. It is like when you use something to stand for something else, you will tend to simply say "blank is blank," not "blank is the complete and full representation of blank," but that is what you mean.
I suspect eBay is well aware that it offends your beliefs. Whether it actually disrepects Christ is still open to interpretation.
Many Christians believe Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ disrespects Christ. Therefore, perhaps eBay should consider a ban on its sale, too.
You need to bone up on the meaning of metaphors and symbolism.
This is my body doesn't mean it was literally his body.
He used that phraseology when breaking the bread to symbolize.
Truly a dispicable comment.
Is the church going to stop him if he goes to the RCC for mass?
Maybe I will walk up to my local Catholic church and take part.
It isn't like they are going to know I am Protestant.
What are they going to do, throw me out?
I am a believer in Jesus Christ. I have a right to communion, even though when I arrive, I will know your version to be incorrect Biblically.
I find it funny that you think Catholics are the only people in which bigotry is allowed.
Your attacks on Protestants on this very thread show that to not be true. Prots can be assailed just as much.
America has a history of being against your church though, largely because your church was against America for most of our history.
Many think the the Passion violates the second commandment, but obviously Ebay isn't banning that. :)
Why do you think you have a "right" to Communion in a Roman Catholic church if you do not believe in RC teachings?
Excellent. I think you've made the statement of the evening that all (Catholic) Christians can agree on.
A rarity these days on the FR Religion Forum... ;)
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