Leaving it undefined and therefore resulting in errors such as “Receptionism”.Indeed. And this is because both Lutherans and Catholics correctly profess the doctrine of the Real Presence. One of us simply doesn’t try to explain how a miracle happens.
It is so funny this came up. Just 2 weeks ago a Methodist customer of mine was of course dogging the RCC. I think he comes to my shop once every 3 weeks just to mess with me.I also came from the Methodist church. The answer to your question is - no they do not believe in the real presence. My understanding and experience is the Methodist belief is that Jesus is spiritually present and essentially it is symbolic since it is not real to them.
But like many protestant denominations, I’m sure you could get a difference of opinions if you went from say United Methodist to Methodist or to a Southern Methodist church!
Poor Jon no matter where you go you end up trying to defend Luther.
Thanks Andrew & Steve,
Well, I don’t know about Methodist liturgical practices, but in the Catholic Church the priest might consume 1/4 of a glass of wine at most. There would be at least an hour before consuming again, so this is not an issue. For alcoholics, they are advised to receive only the host.
I was also wondering if it was difficult for Catholic, Lutheran, Orthodox, Anglican churches to even purchase communion wine during the Prohibition years?
And tit’s for reasons like these that we catechize.Leaving it undefined and therefore resulting in errors such as “Receptionism”.
We would have the extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist help consume the precious blood if it ever came to that, and it does. I have helped consume the left over precious blood more than a few times, along with the priest and deacon and others who were present. I don’t recall ever witnessing someone walking away with a buzz.
I have seen this same typo more than once so I wouldn’t worry about it. I think everyone is adult enough to understand what you meant. Judging from the number of Lutherans who embrace “receptionism” I would say that you are on a par with the Catholic Church’s success in catechizing in the past.
If you want to notify the mods…click on the triangle thing at the top right…same as when you report a spam…and notify the mods of the correction needed.Ain’t that the truth?Judging from the number of Lutherans who embrace “receptionism” I would say that you are on a par with the Catholic Church’s success in catechizing in the past.
Just read it with a scottish accent and seems much betterAs a confessional Lutheran, I am so embarrassed.
Do Christians belonging to the Lutheran church claim to possess a validly ordained priesthood? My niece (Christian belonging to the Lutheran church) says no. Of course there are different Lutheran churches and different beliefs, which is why I am asking.
Why the need for the Book of Discipline when a practising Methodist has the plain words of Scripture?
Hi Joe,
Jon
Wesley allowed wine because that’s all there was at the time. He was before the ‘temperance movement’ but he objected strongly to the abuse of gin in the UK.
Lifted from the CofE Book of Common Prayer, verbatim. I used to be Episcopalian and occasionally visiting in a place that had no Episcopal church I would visit a United Methodist church. Often the ministers would tell me “we are just like Episcopalians”, but I never saw it.
