For non can enter in except throughh Jesus.  And God knows who should and should not take communion.  

--
I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is

IN GOD WE TRUST
Karen Carter  '74
-KC- Ministries


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: VIRGIE UNDERWOOD <[log in to unmask]>
> Hi Angel,
> I know you didn't send this message to me but let me tell you that I was 
> married to Larry at that time.  I was raised Protestant but I assure you I 
> take communion very seriously as well.  I do not believe that you or I or 
> anyone can see or judge what is in anyone elses heart.  Rest assured I have 
> asked forgiveness for any sins I have committed and I do my best to live in 
> the way that pleases the Lord.
> Virgie and Hoshi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: God's Humor
> 
> 
> >I am sorry but I just must speak up now opposing this practice of offering
> > communion to non Catholics.  We as Catholics believe when the host or 
> > bread
> > and wine is consecrated it becomes the actual body and blood of our 
> > precious
> > Lord.  We believe this by faith so there can be no contradiction.  The 
> > bread
> > and wine are not symbols.  Also, we have to be in a state of grace before
> > receiving the host or bread.  This means we must first have had to examine
> > our souls very carefully to make sure all the sins of which we are aware 
> > are
> > forgiven prior to partaking.  If we are married to a divorced person and 
> > are
> > still sleeping with him prior to his marriage being annulled by the church
> > is an example of a situation of when communion should not be taken.  We
> > Catholics take communion very seriously because the entire mass revolves
> > around this sacrament.  Communion should never be given to a person just
> > because that person is a Christian because one never knows whether he is
> > aware of it's significance in the context of Catholic belief or dogma.  I
> > wasn't going to say anything at first but when such a thing is sanctioned 
> > by
> > those on the list I feel something ought to be said.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sharon Hooley <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: God's Humor
> >
> >
> >> Virgie,
> >>
> >> I think it was good of the priest to offer you communion simply because
> > you
> >> were a Christian.  One time when my sister was visiting a more
> > conservative
> >> Mennonite congregation where they were taking communion.  People were
> >> sharing, as they might do before partaking of the elements.  She spoke 
> >> up,
> >> saying how wonderful it was that we could all get together as brothers 
> >> and
> >> sisters, or something like that.  Later she was told that she shouldn't
> > have
> >> said anything.  I don't think she was allowed to take communion there.
> >>
> >> When I stayed with a conservative Mennonite family, I was not allowed to
> >> take communion there either.  As I remember and understand it, my care
> >> provider explained that this was to make sure that they were all in unity
> > in
> >> beliefs as a body.  When they had meeting before communion, and I think
> > also
> >> during communion, I just stayed home.
> >>
> >> When my mother was a girl, certain people were not allowed to partake
> >> because they wore ties!  I'm glad I had a grandfather who did not approve
> > of
> >> this, and went to talk with them.
> >>
> >> sharon