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