Is it a sin to take the Eucharist at two different churhes?

[zelosravioli]

How quickly 'religious' men ruined and completely lost touch with the 'so simple' act of disciples 'breaking bread and giving thanks' 'together'. Lord help us as too how far we can twist something 'so simple' as taking bread together and turn it into laws, rules, heresy, and rule over others, the whole denominational magisterial priestcraft communion service reminds me of the idolatry Aaron committed with the golden calf... auughh

 

[pescador]

Only those persons that are Catholic can receive communion in a catholic church.

This is because Catholics believe in transubstantiation.
The Host become the Body and Blood of Jesus.

Lutherans believe in the Real Presence of Jesus...which is different.

As a result,,, Lutherans CANNOT receive communion in a Catholic church, because they do not believe in transubstantiation.

Anyway, how could you be both Lutheran AND Catholic? The doctrine is totally different.
(the teachings).

That is exactly the problem! No church, especially the Catholic Church, should deny the body and blood of Christ to anyone. Jesus even shared the bread and wine with Judas. No person, priest, bishop, cardinal, or pope has the right to stand between Jesus and anyone.

 

[GodsGrace101]

That is exactly the problem! No church, especially the Catholic Church, should deny the body and blood of Christ to anyone. Jesus even shared the bread and wine with Judas. No person, priest, bishop, cardinal, or pope has the right to stand between Jesus and anyone.

Why especially the Catholic Church?
What's the difference?

I'd tend to agree with you...we are ONE BODY ...

But here's the problem. Jesus said: This is my Body. This is My Blood.
Did He mean it literally? Metaphorically? Symbolically?

The Early Church Fathers believed Jesus meant it literally.
John 6:54 means "to chew" in Greek.

Also, I think that if one walks into the Catholic Church,,,he should respect the rules of that church.

It's this simple for me...but I do WISH we had stayed as one Body even after the reformation in our belief about this.

 

[Tra Phull]

"We" - Christians - were already "not one body" 500 years prior to Reformation.

Catholics split away from Orthodox, great schism 1054

 

[GodsGrace101]

"We" - Christians - were already "not one body" 500 years prior to Reformation.

Catholics split away from Orthodox, great schism 1054

Or did the Orthodox split away from the Catholics??

We were ONE till 1,000 AD
Then TWO

Now?

 

[Tra Phull]

A bishop of Rome excommunicated an Orthodox bishop. 1054

Unbiased people now should see that as First Blood, and why 1 became 2

It boggles my mind how some Catholics see themselves as THE ONE TRUE CHURCH

Some Orthodox do too - both notions make me nauseous.

 

[Tra Phull]

Before John Wesley had his experience where he felt his heart strangely warmed, he had been a missionary to Georgia. While there, he once refused communion cup to a woman he was sweet on who chose some other guy.

So we see in history where Eucharist/communion is used as a weapon between denominations, petty personal reasons and so forth

Manmade stuff. Silly if it wasn't tragic. Fermented or unfermented, leavened or unleavened, "he can take bread, but can't drink wine"

Some people don't believe in Trinity - they're wrong - but shouldn't be burned at the stake like Servetus.

Sigh.

Who wins - in all of this WHO IS ALLOWED TO DRINK malarkey?

The Devil does, and you all know it.

 

[annad347]

There is no requirement here to put yourself back under the laws of denominations.

Its easier when you know what you're doing is not a sin to God.

Anyway, how could you be both Lutheran AND Catholic? The doctrine is totally different.

I don't know, maybe because I don't know doctrine very well, or how it makes one church right and the other church wrong in the eyes of God?

 

[GodsGrace101]

Its easier when you know what you're doing is not a sin to God.



I don't know, maybe because I don't know doctrine very well, or how it makes one church right and the other church wrong in the eyes of God?

In the eyes of God I do believe He honors your desire to please Him.

But, I will take this opportunity to say that if there are two opposing teachings...one has to be right and the other wrong.

However, I don't believe that doctrine saves anyone.

 

[PaulCyp1]

Receiving the "Eucharist" at a church is a sign that you accept the teaching of that church. How can you accept the teaching of two churches whose teaching conflicts with each other? Since the "Eucharist" at a Protestant church is just a piece of bread, and not the actual body of Jesus Christ, there is no harm in receiving it, except for that consideration.

 

[Tra Phull]

 

[James A]

Or did the Orthodox split away from the Catholics??

We were ONE till 1,000 AD
Then TWO

Now?

A group of Christians started teaching the (incorrect) doctrine of the dual nature of Christ at the council of Chalcedon (AD 451) and left the early church. This is the first split, from this time the Christians being referred to as Non-Chalcedon and Chalcedon.

A group of Chalcedon Christians later twisted the Nicene Creed and that led to the Schism in 1054.

It was Catholics who twisted the Creed so, Catholics left (Eastern) Orthodox.

 

[annad347]

Since the "Eucharist" at a Protestant church is just a piece of bread, and not the actual body of Jesus Christ, there is no harm in receiving it, except for that consideration.

The Lutherans at the church I attend also believe for them the bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Christ. With the same faith that when the Catholic priest says for us this becomes the body and blood of Christ, I believe that it also becomes the body and blood of Christ when the Lutheran priest says it.

 

[Tra Phull]

Methodists also believe in a Real Presence.
That all Protestants just have "a piece of bread" is Papist poppy-[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse].

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

When I read through the posts I am impressed about how much the "official" denominations, including the Catholic church, have put people under their version of the law. Christians are all in Christ and are free from any formal church authority. The "official" denominations have no right to tell people what they must do to be accepted: Matthew 11:28-30 says " “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

There is no requirement here to put yourself back under the laws of denominations.

Yet, you sir, are putting trying to imply that your own opinions are more valid that those of Scripture and the Church over the past two millennia.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

How quickly 'religious' men ruined and completely lost touch with the 'so simple' act of disciples 'breaking bread and giving thanks' 'together'. Lord help us as too how far we can twist something 'so simple' as taking bread together and turn it into laws, rules, heresy, and rule over others, the whole denominational magisterial priestcraft communion service reminds me of the idolatry Aaron committed with the golden calf... auughh

It seems you do not accept that Christ's very body and blood are present and consumed in the Eucharist; as such, you do not have a dog in this hunt.

 

[George95]

I had stopped going to church for decades... when I went back I started to question if I still believed as Catholics... so I asked a lot of question. When I was able to go to a Lutheran bible study class I went to, then went to their services, to see the difference.

But you’re taking Communion in their service as well and as others have mentioned, are by doing so agreeing with their beliefs. The Lutheran and the Catholic Churches view Communion differently so I don’t see why you would take Communion at a Lutheran Church since their views are different.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Its easier when you know what you're doing is not a sin to God.



I don't know, maybe because I don't know doctrine very well, or how it makes one church right and the other church wrong in the eyes of God?

I never said either are wrong; it has to do with submitting to pastoral authority. You said yourself that you are questioning some Catholic doctrine and theology; but by communing with them, you express personal concord with their teaching.

 

[George95]

That is exactly the problem! No church, especially the Catholic Church, should deny the body and blood of Christ to anyone. Jesus even shared the bread and wine with Judas. No person, priest, bishop, cardinal, or pope has the right to stand between Jesus and anyone.

It’s an issue though when you have people viewing Communion though like a symbolic snack and do not view Communion as Christ said it is.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

But you’re taking Communion in their service as well and as others have mentioned, are by doing so agreeing with their beliefs. The Lutheran and the Catholic Churches view Communion differently so I don’t see why you would take Communion at a Lutheran Church since their views are different.

or vice-versa.