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Date Posted: 07:00:41 07/17/07 Tue
Author: Catie
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Subject: Re: A quick answer and a question
In reply to: Joan 's message, "A quick answer and a question" on 06:14:28 07/17/07 Tue

Joan, you make a really good point. I never looked at it that way. Here is my take on it.

I think protestants who visit a Catholic church most likely feel that any "Christian" church should be receptive of "Christians". Christ said we are one body, with many members who have their own gifts of service to him. At the last supper when Christ gave the bread and wine to the disciples he said you do this in memory of me. So as a Christian, fellowshiping with other Christians, acknowledging we are one body, receiving communion together seems the right thing to do. We are all remembering our Lord. It doesn't mean that I accept the entire doctrine of that particular faith, but that I do acknowledge Christ and feel the need to share in the partaking of his body to fulfull my Christian walk. Most protestant churches do teach if you have unconfessed sin in your life when you take it you will bring great harm to your body. That is scripture.

I remember when my Catholic friend Peg told me I couldn't partake of the communion I felt hurt. Surprised too. She tried to explain that there were other things I would have to do before recieving the sacraments. She also explained that Catholics believe that it truly becomes the blood and body once it enters the mouth. That was the part that really confused me. Because I believe when anyone receives communion they should take it as the real body and blood of Christ. I've never thought of it any other way.

This is all very interesting.

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[> [> [> [> On the Catholic Eucahrist -- Joan, 10:38:52 07/17/07 Tue [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

"She also explained that Catholics believe that it truly becomes the blood and body once it enters the mouth. That was the part that really confused me. Because I believe when anyone receives communion they should take it as the real body and blood of Christ."

That's right--sort of. :-) It becomes the real body and blood of Christ when it is consecrated. That's why the Host is so special. The consecrated Host is kept in the tabernacle, and a candle is kept burning to let everyone know that the consecrated Host is stored inside.

Does your church teach that the bread and wine are the real body and blood of Jesus? I thought that most Protestant churches believe that it is symbolic. I thought that was one of the biggest sticking points against Catholic doctrine w/ most Protestant churches--they don't believe in the real presence.

Joan

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: On the Catholic Eucahrist -- Neysa, 11:28:43 07/17/07 Tue [1] (user-2inik1k.dialup.mindspring.com/165.121.80.52)

I was always taught in school that Catholics cannot take communion in a Protestant or Orthodox Church because they do not believe that it is the real presence of the body and blood of Christ. To them it is only symbolic.

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