Originally posted by: OrByte
Originally posted by: Fritzo
What is funny about your post is that it seems perfectly OK with you that the catholic church can continue to put these rules and regulations over how it is you worship christ and how it is you need to practice your faith.
water/wine/wheat/rice/tofu/grape juice whatever, why does it have to matter to begin with?
But I understand the other poster that stated that the catholic church is like a country with its own rules and regulations, but WHY does it have to be that way? why do you have to abide by these rules of faith? since when did what you BELIEVE IN ever have to have rules?
no I am not an expert in catholicism, I can safely bet none of us are. But I know what I believe in, that I am an expert of, that is why catholicism means nothing to me anymore.
these arguments go nowhere, but I am thankful that we can have them so have a happy friday!
These rules were all based upon tradition from the last 2000 years. Catholicism is the original Christian religion and it's practices were pretty much set directly from Jesus and the Apostles themselves. Sacraments were taken from examples set by Christ, and the Catholic mass is a reenactment of the Last Supper. I beleive the Council of Trent laid down the exact rules over how these sacraments need to be observed. Without exact rules, little changes here and there are made, then before you know it, the tradition is TOTALLY DIFFERENT than it's original intention.
So, in that case, tradition dictates that this little girl cannot participate in the sacrament of communion because of her allergies, which is no ones fault.
What does the catholic tradition have to say in regards to that? better question...what if she was sitting there at the last supper with Jesus and the apostles? what then?
you see why tradition is not the right answer? tradition can only take you so far.
and the original intent (from what I understand of the sacrament of communion) is to share the body and blood of Christ and to always know that he sacrificed himself for the sins of everyone. How does changing tradition for the sake of one little girl change the original intention of the sacrament? is there no flexibility? Having been raised catholic, my own experienced taught me that there wasn't any flexibility.
It's sad because the Catholic church can do many simple things such as this, to help erase the attitude of many. That attitude is that it is archaic, and overbearing. In this instance, they could have taken steps forward instead of steps back.