Sunday, November 17, 2013
Have you ever felt so uncomfortable in a group of people that you just want to disappear? Well, I have. My boyfriend and I have been dating for about two years and are both church goers. The only thing is we have never been to church together. I am a Baptist and he is a catholic. So one Sunday we decided we would go to his church together. When we got there I felt really comfortable and welcome, but remember that was only the begin. As we sat down I noticed that everyone as they walked in dipped their hands into what I guessed to be holy water. There were so many things that they did as a church that was so different then what I am used to. Then, since Catholics receive communion every Sunday Brandt turned to me and asked if I was going up. Now I normally do receive communion, but knew some how they would do it different then I was used to. Sure enough I was right. As I watched everyone file into line I saw that everyone was drinking out of the same glass. I just thought that was so different. Finally mass came to an end an we left. Even though I felt so uncomfortable, I wasn't going to tell Brandt that.
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My husband comes from a very different worship background than I do. Now we worship together but it was very uncomfortable going to worship where he worshiped. One time somebody stood up and was giving prophecies about people in the congregation. I wanted to run out of the church right then!
ReplyDeleteUsually Catholics do not allow a non-Catholic to commune with them. That may have changed recently but that has been my experience.