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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the preist doesn't know who you are, and you "act" Catholic (know what to do at the altar), he will likely serve you communion.[/quote]

Why would a non-Catholic want to receive the Eucharist?

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Maybe because the body of Christ is for all Christians, not just the Catholic ones.[/quote]

Maybe because everyone is doing it and it doens't seem like a big deal - not realizing that Catholics believe it is the actual body of CHrist.[/quote]

[b]I'm an agnostic/atheist raised UU from a WASP background. This was a huge internal issue with me when my longterm partner's mother died and had a Catholic funeral. He is an atheist now, but from an observant family. I wanted to do whatever it was that would not rock the boat at a tragic funeral. I felt in between a rock and a hard place with what was most respectful; recusing myself and standing out as an already outsider, or being disrepectful to the faith and receiving communion. I made a last minute decision to not be the ONLY person in the church hanging back and took communion. I fretted and practiced beforehand in case it felt like the right thing to do. It was fine and funerals are for the living. I think it was well-received I didn't pick a funeral as the place to "take a stand."[/quote][/b]

I think you missed the point.  Only Catholics in good standing can take communion at a Catholic funeral mass.  I'm Episcopalian and my catholic MIL and friends would have been appalled if I had gone up to take communion.  It's not proper and it's disrespectful to Catholics.[/quote]

That was my point. I thought it was disrespectful, but everyone was SO relieved I bit my tongue and just went along with everyone and took communion instead of hanging back. I grew up with Catholics like this too, where I would have a sleepover with a friend, attend mass, and receive communion as a kid, so this does not seem to be a universal thing for more laid back Catholics. [/quote]

They weren’t relievedthat you received Communion. They were relieved that you bit your tongue. Not at all the same.[/quote]

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