Sacrament Musings.......

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Do you partake of the bread and water?

Poll ended at Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:22 pm

Yes. Every week as a meaningful spiritual part of my week.
1
7%
Yes but I feel guilty.
0
No votes
Yes and feel no guilt.
10
67%
Not often. But miss it.
1
7%
Never and never think about it.
3
20%
 
Total votes: 15
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No Tof
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Sacrament Musings.......

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So I ended up attending today because as luck would have it I had all my present buying done.

It's been a while since I was in a sacrament meeting and this time I listened carefully to the sacrament prayers. I found, despite my inability to have convictions regarding any of the unique church doctrines I could accept the idea of the things said so carefully by the young priest.
It's a ritual to help the believers and the rest of us to do something to help us remember jesus. I can agree with that as a concept. I love the stories my mom told me about this nice man who went around doing good. I don't care if the historicity is a bit/lot shaky or that it's possible there really never was jesus like the one described in our church. If the Jesus story makes us more kind or better then it has some value.

I don't feel a need to be there to partake each week but in the rare occasion I am there, I have decided to make it have some meaning to me. I eat and drink to remember the good that can be in christianity. Anyone feel it is really wrong or a bad thing to partake as a heretic?

Perhaps I'd feel the same in a Catholic mass. Wonder if it would be an offence to participate in their sacrament thing?

Ok, I seem to be rambling, but it was interesting to compare how the feelings have changed towards this most important part of our sacrament meeting.
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.
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moksha
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No Tof wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:22 pm Perhaps I'd feel the same in a Catholic mass. Wonder if it would be an offense to participate in their sacrament thing?
Don't think you are supposed to take the wine and wafer unless you are a member. I guess you can line up but when you get to the priest you put your arms diagonally across your chest (crossing yourself) to signify you would not be taking the Eucharist.
Good faith does not require evidence, but it also does not turn a blind eye to that evidence. Otherwise, it becomes misplaced faith.
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I try to look for the good but I want to be able to comment on things that should change. Especially if I have to attend. Which I do right now. But apparently I cannot discuss things I don’t like. So that makes it harder for me to focus on the good. Which makes me feel petty. I like your approach. It’s good food for thought.
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