Why are Catholics so exclusive about communion?

I have never understood why this is a sensitive issue for anyone. Not a member, no Eucharist. It is really that simple.

concretecamper said:

I have never understood why this is a sensitive issue for anyone. Not a member, no Eucharist. It is really that simple.

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It's always seemed like an entitlement issue to me, "I meet my standards for calling myself a Christian, therefore I should be able to take communion wherever and whenever I want". Which may be more of an issue here in the US than elsewhere.

It completely ignores that there's an objective way of doing things (the Catholic way) and that includes an understanding of what the Eucharist is and how one should approach it.

Well in this instance I won't take the liberal position. They are exclusive because we believe the Eucharist to be the real body and blood of Jesus Christ.
If someone took the Eucharist who did not believe this, it would be profane to those who believe.

Um, because it's not a symbolic cup of grape juice and piece of bread?

to be fair
a lot of denominations have open communion, so the concept of closed communion might be something they never dealt with before among their own church or the churches of their friends

Rhamiel said:

to be fair
a lot of denominations have open communion, so the concept of closed communion might be something they never dealt with before among their own church or the churches of their friends

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That could be true, though it seems like it's well-explained why Catholics have closed communion whenever it comes up, so in theory it should soften whatever surprise they might feel. Maybe not always, but most of the time.

AvilaSurfer said:

Um, because it's not a symbolic teaspoon of grape juice and flour tic tac

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FTFY

Didn't need it fixed.