Comments on: Receiving Protestant Eucharist (communion) in the Catholic Church?

By: Sarge

Sarge — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:34 +0000

Since Catholics do not believe that it is a symbol. Catholics believe that it is literally the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ.
For you to participate in this is to imply that you are in communion with the Catholic Church in this doctrine. Since you are a Protestant, it is very likely that you do not accept the doctrine of transubstantiation, and therefore are in fact not in communion with the Catholic Church.
While I understand that you see it as a community event, not only that. It is also deeply personal in the reception of Christ in the flesh. Since we do not appreciate it as such, to receive communion in a Catholic church is deeply offensive to the eyes of the Catholic Church.
Even being an atheist, I would humbly ask that instead of receiving the Eucharist, the priest simply approach with your arms on your chest. This will indicate that they are not receiving the Eucharist, and most of the priests to say a brief blessing on you. This better highlight their devotion to Jesus, and its respect for the traditions of the church who is attending.

By: J.P.

J.P. — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:34 +0000

I dated a Catholic as a teen boy. His whole family is Catholic, and my whole family is Protestant. When I would go with him and his family to his church for evening mass Saturday, his mother always insisted I sit on the bench and not go with them to Communion. They also took their jackets every week and keep right on walking after receiving Communion / Eucharist, and never expected to end mass. So did half the population.
Of course that is offered only occasionally and put the envelope (with your name on it) in the collection basket and not remain in any part of the body! His explanation: "Who cares about keeping its mass? We just want our children to get married here someday, and the priest will not allow that unless the family tithes every week for two years straight. "
Front, only different!
Peace! * From the old Lutheran church happy *

By: Daver

Daver — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:33 +0000

Only the doctrinal differences.
I was raised Catholic, and now I am a Protestant.
The Catholic Church teaches that through the miracle of the Tran-depth, water and wine are turned miraculously into the blood of Jesus, and the wafer becomes the body.
When served in a Catholic Church Communion, the priest says: "Body of Christ." A before receiving the wafer, the beneficiary is obliged to say "Amen." Or, in essence, "I agree."
The Protestant Church teaches that the bread and wine are symbolic of Jesus' Body and Blood.
Therein lies the "great controversy".
However, the official Catholic teachings say that if you receive Communion without thinking that the bottom-Tran has happened, then you're part of the communion to his own conviction.
If you can parttake of communion with the Catholic conscience, then you do not damage a Protestant viewpoint.

By: Bob L

Bob L — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:33 +0000

The rules are the rules. You are free to join any religion you want, but in each organization, the members of the privileges they have and that its rules and regulations.
His criticism of Catholic doctrine is very limited. Why stop at the Eucharist? Every religion is based on a bastardization of a flawed, man-made book.

By: slim1234

slim1234 — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:32 +0000

Catholics believe in transubstantiation: that the host and wine become the body and blood of Christ. Protestants believe the bread and wine only symbolize body and blood of Jesus. You should be aware that this is what he is saying he believes that when taking the Eucharist at a Catholic church.

By: mystical…

mystical… — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:32 +0000

Here'sa good article that explains why Catholics have closed communionhttp: / / home.nyc.rr.com / mysticalrose / Clos …
In the meantime, please, respect for the Catholic religion, do not take communion when they attend Mass. I feel that your Catholic friends misinformed about this - but it's not okay, no matter how cool your friends about it are. You may disagree with the Catholic Church about the views of communion and that may seem hurtful, but please be respectful of it when you attend Mass. That's part of being tolerant of other religions and beliefs. When you choose to participate in the worship of another religion, is to respect their rules, even if you think the rules are wrong.

By: Sass B

Sass B — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:32 +0000

There are some problems: first, because you must tell the priest about his sins, secondly: the Protestants do not believe that Mary was and remains, even after the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus Christ.

By: liveasah

liveasah — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:32 +0000

If that were to take a Protestant in a Catholic Church commuunion be symbolic that is in communion with the Church, when in reality it is not. If you are interested, they would have to take classes to learn what it really means to be in communion with the church.
Catholics are forbidden by the Catholic Church from receiving communion in Protestant churches for the same reason.

By: anabasis

anabasis — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:32 +0000

I personally do not see why it should not be allowed to take communion just because you are not Catholic. Catholics did not invent the communion, to deny someone a God given right to participate in this sacrament, as only prove Protestant, is against the word of God. Most religions do Christian communion, not just Catholics. When not in the Bible does not say that only Catholics are allowed communion. That was a man made doctrine. African Methodist Episcopal I grew up and we allowed anyone to participate in communion, even if no AME is

By: lady01lo

lady01lo — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:32 +0000

We Catholics to celebrate their most holy sacraments of the Protestants.
If a Christian to receive communion only cree that the host is a symbol of Christ and not believe in the transubstantiation of the host and wine into the body and blood of Christ is lost.
We appreciate the sacrifice of Jesus much more than that.