Originally Posted by CarlLewis:
“I went to midnight communion at my local church last night. I know I should have known that the clue is in the word but I was slightly surprised when they started the bread and wine thing.
I feel slightly embarrassed about doing this as I don't believe.
Do other unbelievers take communion? Do any christians think I was wrong to take it?”
“I went to midnight communion at my local church last night. I know I should have known that the clue is in the word but I was slightly surprised when they started the bread and wine thing.
I feel slightly embarrassed about doing this as I don't believe.
Do other unbelievers take communion? Do any christians think I was wrong to take it?”
Yes I do. I fail to see how a non believer can take part in this ceremony
Originally Posted by Patti-Ann:
“It's done as a remembrance of Jesus dying as a substitute for mankind (just as in the Old Testament if someone sinned they would pay for it by offering an animal sacrifice, to die in their place).
If you don't believe it seems pointless to take part, so I'd have stayed in my seat, and just enjoyed singing the carols
EDIT to add: As the above poster says, in traditional churches you have to be confirmed in the church to take it.
The Catholic church sees the bread and wine as literal body and blood. Personally I can't see why Christ has to be sacrificed over and over again. It's like saying once wasn't sufficient.”
“It's done as a remembrance of Jesus dying as a substitute for mankind (just as in the Old Testament if someone sinned they would pay for it by offering an animal sacrifice, to die in their place).
If you don't believe it seems pointless to take part, so I'd have stayed in my seat, and just enjoyed singing the carols

EDIT to add: As the above poster says, in traditional churches you have to be confirmed in the church to take it.
The Catholic church sees the bread and wine as literal body and blood. Personally I can't see why Christ has to be sacrificed over and over again. It's like saying once wasn't sufficient.”
1. Corintians chapter 10
23 For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread;
24 and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.




Husband is obvious he's a Lutheran after all, but many have known me all my life
I have never seen anybody standing if they are not going to take communion in either Anglican or the Catholic church. There are also many people who take communion that have re-married. I sense a fair degree of embroidery going on here.