I find it odd that people who do not believe in the real presence of the Eucharist would want to partake... what is the point? What is the feeling of entitlement? Look at me I can ingest a piece of meaningless bread? Is it to mock those who do believe?
I have wondered if perhaps it is a feeling of feeling left out by having to stay in the pew while others go up to receive. Priests however will give you a blessing if you approach them with your arms crossed in front of you. Incidentally many Catholics do this when they feel they are not in a state of grace to receive.
As a follower of Christ, my conscience would not allow me to go to mass or participate in catholic communion however is it rather mocking of you to believe that Christians do not take communion seriously.
“Incidentally many Catholics do this when they feel they are not in a state of grace to receive”.
If I am not in a state of grace I never go up for communion and that includes for a blessing, which to me is outrageous for an adult Catholic. I know when I’m not in a state of grace. I just wish some of my fellow Catholics knew the same thing. But I am not responsible for the state of their souls. They are.