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1 | Closed or Open communion? | 1 Corinthians | dwilde | 87267 | ||
Closed, restricted communion (only church members) or Open communion (members and visitors)??? 1 Cor. 5:11 1 Cor. 11:28 I don’t know. |
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2 | Closed or Open communion? | 1 Corinthians | Emmaus | 87268 | ||
I will speak only from my the Catholic perspective. Holy Communion to Catholics is a sacament of unity of community and of unity of belief. It is offered to you with the words: "The Body of Christ", to which you reply "Amen", meaning among other things that you believe that you are receiving the Body of Christ understood according to the teachings of the Catholic Church. If a guest does not believe what the Catholic Church teaches about this sacrament it is more charitable to ask them to be true to themselves and not ask them to imply or say amen to what they do not believe by receiving Communion. It is also more respectful of their own beliefs to ask them to not receive if they do believe what receiving Communion implies and by saying Amen explicitly confesses. I have also encountered the same closed communion in Presbyterian churches and have not been at all offended. I feel more uncomfortable in open communion churches where everyone is expected to receive communion. Perhaps it is different where communion is viewed only symbolically. But others will have to address that position. I hope this sheds some light on the matter for you. Emmaus |
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