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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never seen a church that checks your Catholic card at the door. Why does it matter if your spouse isn't Catholic?

Everyone is welcome to attend a Catholic mass. [/quote]

but, if you're not christened Roman Catholic in good standing, be ready to be told that you can't receive communion.

(I went anyhow at a church where the priest didn't recognize me).[/quote]

I’m not Catholic, but this is just total disrespect. [/quote]

It seems disrespectful to me to tell people that they don't qualify to receive communion with the rest of the people in the church.[/quote]

Then you don't understand the faith. Catholics believe the eucharist is the actual body and blood of Christ. Those who don't ascribe to that are not "in communion" with the Catholic faith and therefore aren't supposed to receive Communion in the Catholic church.
I'm Catholic and don't think this should be such a big deal; but it is the priest's perogative. Unfortunately, I've seen poor ways of it being done. But I've also seen it done in far kinder and non-offensive ways.[/quote]

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