Christians taking communion in other churches

[ImaginaryDay2]

Since I was the one mentioned I think it should be about what I have stated, that it made me angry and I will never step into a Catholic church again. It has everything to do with the fact that it is a christian denom saying other christians are not welcome to participate in the Lords supper. Seems like a lot of threads lately are off the rails as you raise this in a lot of threads. Makes me wonder if it is really all these threads getting sidetracked or a tactic to not discuss what is uncomfortable. Either way I acted as a guest should but never ever will I be a guest again in a Catholic church and I am sure I am not alone in this

I know I'm responding late to this, but let me ask you - if you were to study and understand the Catholic view of the Eucharist/Communion, would you still be upset at being refused? I doubt it. Taking part in the Eucharist not only implies that you are part of that body of believers (i.e. in communion with the Catholic church), which you are not, but also that you are in agreement with the literal Body and Blood of Christ being present in the Eucharist. Most Evangelicals have no problem with being refused, and don't even consider it an issue, for those reasons. My brother's family is Catholic, and when I visit, I attend Catholic mass with them. However, I don't (and wouldn't) be so bold as to assume I could take the Eucharist. I am not in communion with the Catholic church, and I am not in agreement with the Catholic view of the Eucharist. So there is nothing to be upset about

 

[psalms 91]

I know I'm responding late to this, but let me ask you - if you were to study and understand the Catholic view of the Eucharist/Communion, would you still be upset at being refused? I doubt it. Taking part in the Eucharist not only implies that you are part of that body of believers (i.e. in communion with the Catholic church), which you are not, but also that you are in agreement with the literal Body and Blood of Christ being present in the Eucharist. Most Evangelicals have no problem with being refused, and don't even consider it an issue, for those reasons. My brother's family is Catholic, and when I visit, I attend Catholic mass with them. However, I don't (and wouldn't) be so bold as to assume I could take the Eucharist. I am not in communion with the Catholic church, and I am not in agreement with the Catholic view of the Eucharist. So there is nothing to be upset about

I agree with that but I think that whta is stated is manmade and not what Jesus said, he told all believers to remember Him in this way and it comes down to examining your self. not the church doing it, and it is done in remembrance of Him not the Catholic church or anyone else but I do see your point and I also didnt force my way to take communion but I also habvve never set foot in a Catholic chruich again as a visitor.

 

[MoreCoffee]

Communion is between you and the Lord not between you and the church and it is the right of every believing christian in fact it is a duty.

I've never thought of holy communion as a right. Where is it set forth as a right in the holy scriptures?

 

[psalms 91]

I guess where it tells every christian to do it maybe right isnt the right word but something along those lines

 

[MoreCoffee]

I guess where it tells every christian to do it maybe right isnt the right word but something along those lines

There is no command to receive communion in the holy scriptures as far as I am aware, do you think that there is and if so where is it?

You said "Communion is between you and the Lord not between you and the church and it is the right of every believing christian in fact it is a duty." I just do not see any passage that presents holy communion as a right. Is there a passage that teaches such a thing?

 

[psalms 91]

There is no command to receive communion in the holy scriptures as far as I am aware, do you think that there is and if so where is it?

You said "Communion is between you and the Lord not between you and the church and it is the right of every believing christian in fact it is a duty." I just do not see any passage that presents holy communion as a right. Is there a passage that teaches such a thing?

Perhaps I am reeading into it when it says do this in remembrance of me, I dont take that lightly

 

[MoreCoffee]

Perhaps I am reading into it when it says do this in remembrance of me, I don't take that lightly

perhaps

 

[tango]

That's what I asked, why attend, why attend and also partake? It seems a very strange way to express one's convictions.

In that regard I would be inclined to agree. If I considered a church to be in grave error it would make no sense to attend and take communion, it would make more sense to simply not attend at all.

That said if someone is visiting an area and attends a church of a denomination that isn't necessarily familiar to them they aren't visiting a church that they consider to be in grave error. And in that situation it would seem most unwelcoming of the host church to deny them the opportunity to take communion because they hadn't jumped through some denomination-specific hoops.

For myself I very much like the stance taken by my former church where they talk of how we shouldn't take communion in an unworthy manner but then leave it to the individual to decide whether to take it or not, and leave parents to decide whether to allow their children to take it or not.

 

[George]

Like for example, I've gone to my sisters church who is a Baptist, and I don't take communion there. I've had people look at me like I'm nuts by not taking it, but I don't partake in it not because I'm a guest, but because I don't view communion as they do and also wouldn't be right.

 

[Lamb]

Like for example, I've gone to my sisters church who is a Baptist, and I don't take communion there. I've had people look at me like I'm nuts by not taking it, but I don't partake in it not because I'm a guest, but because I don't view communion as they do and also wouldn't be right.

Right. I've been to an Assembly of God church where my friends were horrified that I wouldn't eat their "crackers and grape juice" because they considered it rude.

 

[psalms 91]

Yup even though all are christian it is ok to withhold communion, got it

 

[Romanos]

Yup even though all are christian it is ok to withhold communion, got it

Hi bill,

Can you explain please?

 

[psalms 91]

Hi bill,

Can you explain please?

My experience is with the RCC where if you are not a member they do not want you to take communion, now this church claims that we are all Christian but yet wishs to deny a sacriment of the Lord to other Cjhristians who do not agree with them.

 

[Lamb]

My experience is with the RCC where if you are not a member they do not want you to take communion, now this church claims that we are all Christian but yet wishs to deny a sacriment of the Lord to other Cjhristians who do not agree with them.

If you deny their beliefs that the bread and wine are the Lord's Body and Blood, then why shouldn't they withhold from you? If you partake, they believe you are endangering your soul to not recognize His body and blood.

 

[psalms 91]

I agree that my take on this is different not only in the elements but also by what taking unworithly menas, I believe it means not realizing what Christ bought and paid for on the cross, denying that it was paid for by Him. RCC claims to be universal and accepting of Christians, I disagree considering their practices that are exclusionary. Also I dont see people dying for taking it unworithly which if all the other churchs are wrong should be happening according to the word

 

[Josiah]

My experience is with the RCC where if you are not a member they do not want you to take communion, now this church claims that we are all Christian but yet wishs to deny a sacriment of the Lord to other Cjhristians who do not agree with them.

That's close..... Yes, it is the position of the vast majority of Christians that there needs to be agreement in order to share Communion - not JUST that the possible person claims to be a Christian. Now, I can respectfully see YOUR point (I'm not even sure I care to debate it), but here's the thing: When you choose to be a GUEST in a parish of the RCC, then out of courtesy, I think you need to respect the customs, practices and polities of that church. And if you cannot, then don't choose to be a guest there. IMO, it's just that simple. No different than being a guest in the home of another, or being a tourist in the country of another.


Just my half cent.


- Josiah

 

[Josiah]

This is SATIRE (and needs to be seen AS SUCH) but it makes two interconnected points - one before and one after the credits. It's only about two minutes long. I think it's relevant, even though I know some people don't know what SATIRE is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5pKrwnn_2s





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[MoreCoffee]

Like for example, I've gone to my sisters church who is a Baptist, and I don't take communion there. I've had people look at me like I'm nuts by not taking it, but I don't partake in it not because I'm a guest, but because I don't view communion as they do and also wouldn't be right.

It isn't communion in the sense in which you & I mean it. In a Baptist meeting the communion is a symbolic memorial ritual.

 

[TurtleHare]

It isn't communion in the sense in which you & I mean it. In a Baptist meeting the communion is a symbolic memorial ritual.

This is true. It's not HOLY communion in the churches who think of it as only a memorial meal because they only have their bread and juice and I am not even sure they say the full verba beforehand, do you know?

 

[MoreCoffee]

This is true. It's not HOLY communion in the churches who think of it as only a memorial meal because they only have their bread and juice and I am not even sure they say the full verba beforehand, do you know?

In the Presbyterian church I attended in the past saint Paul's words in first Corinthians chapter eleven were read.