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Old 08-11-2005, 06:22 PM
irishpipes irishpipes is offline
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today's Catholic church is quite different than Peter's divinely inspired one.
The people in the Church have changed, the doctrines have not.

Also, your inability to receive the Eucharist is not to exclude you. It isn't because you are unworthy - just spiritually unprepared. In fact, many, many Catholics are not "eligible" to receive the Eucharist. Catholics must be in a state of grace in order to receive the Eucharist. Many Catholics are not and therefore should not receive. Non-Catholics cannot be in this state of grace. I could go into what a state of grace is, but I am a horrible typist and it would take forever. Let me just do an ultra-summary by saying that a Catholic must have the proper instruction before a sacrament can be received (so that it is fully understood.) Additionally, no unconfessed mortal sin can be on a Catholic's soul before receiving the Eucharist. I am sure I will hear the collective sounds of many heads exploding at the concept of confession. Another favorite attack target of Catholic bashers.
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