Communion

FinalEnigma · Post by **FinalEnigma** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:04 am

lets say you're an agnostic(participating in any religious activity's does not bother you because you are open to all religions). you are best man at your friends christian wedding. communion is offered to the wedding party and anyone who wants to come up and accept it. what should you do?

Goat · Post by **Goat** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:37 am

FinalEnigma wrote:lets say you're an agnostic(participating in any religious activity's does not bother you because you are open to all religions). you are best man at your friends christian wedding. communion is offered to the wedding party and anyone who wants to come up and accept it. what should you do?

I would not. IMO, something like that should be done with an open heart with the acceptance of all it entails. To accept communion without the belief cheapens the belief of the others.

McCulloch · Post by **McCulloch** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:11 pm

You are best man at your friends christian wedding. Communion is offered to the wedding party and anyone who wants to come up and accept it. What should you do?

NO! it is the utmost sin for an unbeliever to pretend to accept communion and is blasphemy.
While I don't believe that accepting communion will do any further harm to my imaginary eternal soul, in most cases it would be inappropriate to partake in a religious celebration clearly intended only for believers in that religion. I believe that the Communion, from what the Christian scriptures teach is intended only for believers.
Yes. it would be inappropriate to refuse and exremely rude to the couple
No. It would be inappropriate and rude of the couple to expect members of the wedding party to participate in religious rites that they may not be comfortable participating in.
Its a matter of personal choice, neither accepting nor refusing is right or wrong.
The strength of this claim varies depending on denomination. However, Christian scriptures do teach that communion is for believers only.

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:58 am

FinalEnigma wrote: lets say you're an agnostic(participating in any religious activity's does not bother you because you are open to all religions). you are best man at your friends christian wedding. communion is offered to the wedding party and anyone who wants to come up and accept it. what should you do?

First, you must know what communion is about. It is between a believer and God. Taking part in this communion is an act of declaration on your part that you will keep to the terms of the covenant set by God. It is a sacred act that involves blessings / curses.

Would you partake in the communion of a satanic worship ritual, ie. drink blood of human or animal ? Do you think you can walk away as free as you entered ? You think it has no consequences to you ? Again, partaking means declaring you’re a part of satan’s kingdom and his covenants.

What about non-christian festivals where party and worship take place simultaneously. Do you think you can go there, enjoy eating and drinking, then walk away as free as you entered ? That is the reason the bible say not to eat food offered to idols b/c of the spiritual impact on the person partaking it.

methylatedghosts · Post by **methylatedghosts** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:29 am

I would not, out of respect for the church and the church's followers. Also, I don't believe in communion and what it is for, so no, I would not do it. I probably would also not "approve" of other people, who I knew not to normally do it, and they went and took communion.

But, I believe God really wouldn't mind either way.

Arbela · Post by **Arbela** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:37 pm

I have both received and refused under different circumstances and didn't really worry about it. It all came down to the particular situation I was in.

methylatedghosts · Post by **methylatedghosts** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:44 pm

Arbela wrote:I have both received and refused under different circumstances and didn't really worry about it. It all came down to the particular situation I was in.

Was this while you were Catholic that you received it, or was it also while you were not?

Arbela · Post by **Arbela** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:25 pm

While I was not.

Most of the time, when put in that situation, I don't take communion.

In one particular instance, I felt it would be best for all involved if I went along with it. I saw it as a nice thing to do and felt that was a good enough reason.

Student Nurse · Post by **Student Nurse** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:45 pm

let's switch this around. You are at church with a friend. You are not a Christian or "have sin in your heart" etc. Would YOU want to be the one to stay in your seat while everyone else goes forward for communion? A little embarrassing, isn't it?

And since David says that even a clean heart in our eyes is filthy rags before God, what difference does it make?

I say that if communion is meant to bring everyone together then all should be allowed to participate. (or however the third choice was worded).

Let's flip the situation around again. If you are the friend who is bringing an unbeliever to church, would you take the communion out of that person's hand before they have a chance to eat it? "It's not for you because you have not repented". That seems kind of rude, doesn't it?

Arbela · Post by **Arbela** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:05 pm

Student Nurse wrote:let's switch this around. You are at church with a friend. You are not a Christian or "have sin in your heart" etc. Would YOU want to be the one to stay in your seat while everyone else goes forward for communion? A little embarrassing, isn't it?

I've done this, and it wasn't embarrassing at all.

I prefer it, actually.

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