I just read a story where a lesbian was denied communion when her preist found out she was gay. I think only the church member should decide if he/she wants to receive communion...what do you think?
2007-04-05 14:23:03 · 11 answers · asked by DougDoug_ 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think a priest should make that decision.
He doesn't have to personally agree with her lifestyle but he is not God and should not be judging as though he were.
Should he also judge people convicted of shoplifting, vandalism, drunk driving? murder? At least those are crimes.
2007-04-05 14:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The priest should not be able to deny communion because he does not know what is in that person's heart. The priest does not know if this person has reconciled with God, or has not acted on her homosexual impulses.
Honestly, in all my years as a Catholic the only time I ever say communion denied was to a woman - and that was because she wasn't eating the host but instead taking it out of the church. It later came out that she desecrated the hosts she had taken.
I have heard of priests suggesting to church memebers that they should not recieve communion until they have reconciled with God.
But a priest does not know what is in a person's heart. A lot of older priests will deny communion if they think that someone is in mortal sin. In the end that is not their call to make.
2007-04-05 14:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by noncrazed 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It all depends on the curcumstances.
Active and militantly gay people are objectively in a state of serious, mortal sin, and are likely not in a proper spiritual condition to receive the authentic Eucharist.
Such open displays also bring scandal and disrepute on the entire faith community.
I know of no priest that would routinely deny communion to anyone unless these, or some other very serious issues, were present.
2007-04-05 18:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If he's not an Anglican Catholic... then specific, communion could be denied. No, it truly is truly not discrimination... If he (your husband) isn't in finished communion with the Catholic Church, then he's not allowed to acquire. If a Catholic isn't in finished communion with the Church, he too isn't allowed to acquire. consequently, there isn't discrimination, as this occurs to Catholics as properly...
2016-10-02 06:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by barile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may have been other reasons why she was denied communion. Lesbians are also called to a life of chastity.
Peace and every blessing!
2007-04-05 14:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I admire the preist who took the stand against this SIN.
Gay is SIN you know.
But the problem is, according to catholic doctrine, if you don't take communion, you don't go to Heaven when you die. So by denying someone communion, you have judged them to hell.
I am glad to say I am not a catholic. I believe what the Bible says, "You must be born again to enter the Kingdom of Heaven". It does not say that you must take communion or any other law to get in.
it is by GRACE we are saved, throuth FAITH, it is a gift from God and not that of ourselves" see Ephesians 2:8,9
2007-04-05 14:31:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
i disagree with you. the eucharist (communion) is not to be partaken if one is commiting serious sin. to do so would be to commit ANOTHER serious sin. with that in mind, i would assert that the priest is being CHARITABLE by denying communion in this case because he is protecting her from commiting serious sin.
i wish MORE priests did this, but unfortunately, this priest is in a very small minority.
2007-04-05 14:33:14 · answer #7 · answered by dsjpk55 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The satanist.
The murderer.
The athiest.
The priest killer.
The child pornographer.
They get to decide?
Why?
Why does the church owe anyone to change what they give to whom? When did it become an obligation?
2007-04-05 14:29:55 · answer #8 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No a priest should not deny communion to anyone.
I don't think that report was correct.
2007-04-05 14:29:35 · answer #9 · answered by Imogen Sue 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
This is between an individual and God; I don't care what any doctrine says.
2007-04-05 16:43:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋