The Bible

[Gooch]

I don't know what that means.

You mean you don't know the story about how Jesus fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish?

Now that is #FakeNews

[CNS]

I find it disrespectful when people don't sit, stand, and kneel at a Catholic wedding. Especially if you are in the wedding party.

What if you don't know wtf is going on with their chants?

I don't know what you mean, but its pretty easy to follow along. Especially if someone held you in high enough esteem to have you be a part of their wedding party.

I'm just joking. I've never been in a catholic wedding, but I have been to some. I don't think Catholics even want you doing the kneel down stuff  either unless you're catholic. They're kinda snobby about who/what can be a part of their special god club.

Literally the only thing you're not allowed to do as a non-Catholic at a Catholic Mass is ingest the Eucharist.

Honest question:  Why?  I mean, if the catholics have an idea of what it means to be close to god, shouldn't they be ok with whoevs doing that even if they aren't picking up the rest?  I mean, closer is closer, even if it isn't as close as you can get.  Right?

[CHONGS]

I find it disrespectful when people don't sit, stand, and kneel at a Catholic wedding. Especially if you are in the wedding party.

What if you don't know wtf is going on with their chants?

I don't know what you mean, but its pretty easy to follow along. Especially if someone held you in high enough esteem to have you be a part of their wedding party.

I'm just joking. I've never been in a catholic wedding, but I have been to some. I don't think Catholics even want you doing the kneel down stuff  either unless you're catholic. They're kinda snobby about who/what can be a part of their special god club.

Literally the only thing you're not allowed to do as a non-Catholic at a Catholic Mass is ingest the Eucharist.

Honest question:  Why?  I mean, if the catholics have an idea of what it means to be close to god, shouldn't they be ok with whoevs doing that even if they aren't picking up the rest?  I mean, closer is closer, even if it isn't as close as you can get.  Right?

No

[CNS]

Ok.  Weird, but ok. 

All in or nothing?  Seems unJesus'ish, but not my crew, so whatevs. 

[SdK]

Catholics believe it is actually blood and body of Christ. You must have a pure soul, having gone to confession That's not true of of other religions

[EMAWican]

Communion was always my favorite time growing up when I went to church.  My mom even bought some sparkling grape juice for me because it tasted so good at church.  It never quite tasted as good outside of church tho.

The Blood of Christ

[star seed 7]

I don't know what that means.

You mean you don't know the story about how Jesus fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish?

Nope. Pretty good example of why I'm interested in learning a bit

[Mrs. Gooch]

I don't know what that means.

You mean you don't know the story about how Jesus fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish?

Nope. Pretty good example of why I'm interested in learning a bit

I like when I tell Gooch Bible stories because he acts like I am telling a story out of a Harry Potter book.

[star seed 7]

Well you are

[Mrs. Gooch]

Do you know about how Jonah got swallowed by a whale?

[DQ12]

I disagree. Non-catholics take communion in their church, and it's not like the priest asks anyone who is visiting the church to not take the communion. It's sort of disrespectful to just expect everyone to know that they aren't allowed to take the communion, really.

Obviously if you don't know whether or not you're allowed to take communion it's not disrespectful.  And at most Catholic weddings I've been to, the priest will say something to the effect of "receiving Communion is for Catholics only.  non-catholics can come up and receive a blessing or remain seated.

@ Mommagooch -- no.  Communion is for Catholics only.

You mean in the catholic church right?

Obvs.

Honest question:  Why?  I mean, if the catholics have an idea of what it means to be close to god, shouldn't they be ok with whoevs doing that even if they aren't picking up the rest?  I mean, closer is closer, even if it isn't as close as you can get.  Right?

Because it's a sacrament that requires an understanding, appreciation, and belief beyond what someone like fanning has when he shows up to his first Christmas mass.

[420seriouscat69]

Hey man, I've been to several masses.  Just my first one in Shawnee. Mom grew up Catholic.

[Gooch]

Do you know about how Jonah got swallowed by a whale?

That was in Pinocchio dummy.

[DQ12]

Hey man, I've been to several masses.  Just my first one in Shawnee. Mom grew up Catholic.

Just using you as an example, homie.

[420seriouscat69]

I get it. 

[star seed 7]

Do you know about how Jonah got swallowed by a whale?

I have seen Pinocchio

[Rage Against the McKee]

Catholics believe it is actually blood and body of Christ. You must have a pure soul, having gone to confession That's not true of of other religions

It absolutely is true of pretty much every other church that serves communion.

[SdK]

Catholics believe it is actually blood and body of Christ. You must have a pure soul, having gone to confession That's not true of of other religions

It absolutely is true of pretty much every other church that serves communion.

I thought Catholics were the only ones with confession, though.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Catholics believe it is actually blood and body of Christ. You must have a pure soul, having gone to confession That's not true of of other religions

It absolutely is true of pretty much every other church that serves communion.

I thought Catholics were the only ones with confession, though.

Yeah, the confession part is unique. The teaching of communion as the body and blood of Christ is not.

[CHONGS]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transubstantiation

[sys]

lots of christian sects practice confession.  it's not unique to catholicism.

[DQ12]

Catholics believe it is actually blood and body of Christ. You must have a pure soul, having gone to confession That's not true of of other religions

It absolutely is true of pretty much every other church that serves communion.

I thought Catholics were the only ones with confession, though.

Yeah, the confession part is unique. The teaching of communion as the body and blood of Christ is not.

This would be news to me.  Do you have any kind of source to back this up?

[Rage Against the McKee]

Catholics believe it is actually blood and body of Christ. You must have a pure soul, having gone to confession That's not true of of other religions

It absolutely is true of pretty much every other church that serves communion.

I thought Catholics were the only ones with confession, though.

Yeah, the confession part is unique. The teaching of communion as the body and blood of Christ is not.

This would be news to me.  Do you have any kind of source to back this up?

Just attending church growing up, going to a class to get baptized, listening to the preacher at the beginning of communion, etc.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Every church I've ever attended has referred to communion as the "body of Christ" right before the communion. The only real differences are that some pass trays with stale bread and grape juice or wine around the pews, and some have you get in line to take the communion at the front.

[SdK]

Catholics believe it is actually blood and body of Christ. You must have a pure soul, having gone to confession That's not true of of other religions

It absolutely is true of pretty much every other church that serves communion.

I thought Catholics were the only ones with confession, though.

Yeah, the confession part is unique. The teaching of communion as the body and blood of Christ is not.

Did not know that. Thank you.