silence7Pentagon To Host Good Friday Service Just For Protestants, Not Catholics
Fuck Heslgsetu with a hot poker and all, but this is not as bad as it sounds.
It’s just saying there’s only 1 Christian service for Good Friday, and it’s Protestant. The reason for that is probably because Catholic Mass is less inclusive than Protestant. For instance: you have to been through Catholic Confirmation to take part in Communion in a Catholic Mass, whereas Protestant churches typically have open communion allowing anyone - including Catholics - to take part.
This just flat out isn’t true. I’ve not been through confirmation and I’ve been to Catholic masses. When it’s time to receive eucharist you just join the line, but cross your arms over your chest. The priest gives you a blessing instead. That’s the only difference if you’re not confirmed.
Maybe some Catholic Churches operate the way you say, but it’s absolutely not required.
You just specifically described how they aren’t allowed to take part in the Eucharist. Most Protestant services have an open table, where anybody can take part in the sacrament.
Yes, but the eucharist is a tiny part of a service, and you still participate, you just get a blessing instead. Suggesting that somehow counts as excluding people would be stretching the word to breaking point.
If you’re setting up a joint service for the holiday, which do you pick? The one that has restrictions limiting the participation of most people, or the one that allows anyone to participate fully?