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today's Catholic church is quite different than Peter's divinely inspired one.
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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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