Posted on 02/26/2021 1:52:11 PM PST by viewfromthefrontier
If you do it again, be prepared for a more severe and longer (i.e. eternal) burning.
I myself am curious about the answer.
In my view the line in post 16 should have been typed:
“But as they are fundamentally opposed to each other, it would be a mistake for a Catholic to partake of a PROTESTANT communion, and a mistake for a PROTESTANT to partake of a Catholic communion.”
As a long time defender of Catholics from being bashed, I believe that we, Protestant and Catholic, are CHRISTIANS. We both follow Jesus and accept Him as our Saviour. All of us Christians have too many enemies in this secular world to defend ourselves from than to engage in fighting each other.
I learned my lesson. Ha ha.
Former Nebraska Senator Rockin’ Bob Kerrey created a sh!t storm years ago by going to a Catholic mass and taking communion.
https://www.deseret.com/1995/2/7/19157840/non-catholic-bob-kerrey-will-give-up-communion
Are you a PROTESTANT?
If so, what are you protesting? I get why you use that word. Many Christian denominations consider themselves protestants because their particular religion was formed on or after 1517.
As for me, I consider myself a Christian. Based on the the Bible and not what some pope in Rome might think.
Of course Christians, Catholics as well as protestants must stand together to fight our enemies. But more than that we must follow biblical principles only in order to achieve our salvation. Not Catholic dogma and not protestant reformist teachings.
Or musical instruments at all. But since Catholics (can only) imagine that the apparent but non-existent bread and wine they consumed is the true body and blood of the incarnated Christ (whose manifest physicality Scripture emphasizes in contrary to a christ whose appearance did not conform to what he materially was: Lk. 24:39; John 20:27; 1 John 1:1-3; 4:2-3; 5:6), then it is a grave matter for them when a Protestant to receive this. Even though only about half of the Catholics believe in transubstantiation themselves.
But doctrine is important, and the Catholic contrivance of the Lord's supper is just which is just one of the distinctive Catholic teachings that are not manifest in the only wholly inspired substantive authoritative record of what the NT church believed (which is Scripture, in particular Acts through Revelation, which best shows how the NT church understood the gospels).
Are you actually equating protestant Christians with Muslims??
For some Protestants their entire religious identity is in being vehemently NOT CATHOLIC!
Speaking of long time Catholics, I haven’t seen a post from Mrs. Don O, for a long time. Does anyone know if she is all right?
I agree. I think it would be hypocritical for a non-Catholic/Protestant to partake of Catholic Communion. A protestant would essentially be saying they accept the doctrine of transubstantiation if they line up to receive the Catholic Eucharist and, if that's the case, they should convert to Catholicism. Same should a Catholic participate in a Protestant observance of the Lord's Supper.
I used to be a Catholic but would not seek to receive communion should I attend a Catholic mass. I've taken my Mom to mass, for example, but don't go up to receive the Eucharist with her. I stay in the pew. It's simple respect.
Absolutely not but I wonder if that German bishop is?
Well said. When I converted, didn’t take communion in mass until I was confirmed. I was a former baptist. The Catholic Church did recognize my baptist baptism as the One only. Love the faith, but Rome is making it more difficult now. Catholic conservatives are not happy now with the movement left of Rome.
its more than respect
you dont believe what they believe about communion
you’re not going to validate it gy participating
and its not good to do for you if you dont believe it
Ok; but what is the OFFICIAL stand of the RCC on this?
PART TWO
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY
SECTION TWO
THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
CHAPTER ONE
THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
ARTICLE 3
THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
1411 Only validly ordained priests can preside at the Eucharist and consecrate the bread and the wine so that they become the Body and Blood of the Lord.
1415 Anyone who desires to receive Christ in Eucharistic communion must be in the state of grace. Anyone aware of having sinned mortally must not receive communion without having received absolution in the sacrament of penance.
It’s also disobedience; bishops shouldn’t be arrogating to themselves the authority to unilaterally change church law because they don’t like it.
--Saddened_Catholic_Dude(Hail Mary!!)
Interesting...
Got any Scripture on this?
or official church teaching?
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