What's the penalty for a Prot; who shows up in a Catholic service; and takes communion along with the others?
A person who FAILS (in Catholic eyes) to 'discern' the 'body and blood' of Jesus?
If the Catholics found out, I think that person would get in dutch with them. I don’t know if that person would get in dutch with the Lord. Sometimes this was the only game in town.
What’s the penalty for a Prot; who shows up in a Catholic service; and takes communion along with the others?
I hope it’s not too severe. When my Dad was studying for the diaconate, there were occasions where a priest would give my Mom communion, even though he knew she was Methodist.
If the person realizes what he/she is doing and what the differences in beliefs are, I’d say that it was a SERIOUS defamation of the Eucharist and would be an INTENTIONAL act against Christ.