http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm should non-Christians take communion? Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm I heard from a brother that in the first Century Church if you were visiting from another church that you couldn't take communion without a letter from your church vouching that you were a disciple(haven't verified his claim yet). Communion is sacred fo Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm#357 http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm well I personally believe that only baptized disciples should participate in communion, because it is a time for us to go to the cross and be reminded of our burial and resurrection with Christ ... and although I kinda don't appreciate when par Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm#358 http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm i agree with MoLeCrAp. I also suggest to take communion outside the sunday service, maybe sunday evenings and only with disciples, maybe even in small groups. Take more time for communion then usual 10-15 minutes at service. Don't rush it :) Make it a Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm#363 http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm ArmondOC, What you have said sounds consistant with things I have read. I do not think that we should, generally, let people who don't know what communion is take communion.  I say generally because perhaps there could be some unlikely Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm#369 http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm Communion: It is my understanding (and I am totally open to being wrong) that the early church - for the 1st couple of centuries - before Augustine - practiced communion every week - on the first day of th Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm#377 http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm Hi All! Hi Armond! After reading I Corinthians 11:17-34 about communion i found some differencies with our today communion. Not the purposes but more to the portion, the bread, the cup, and the effect. First Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm#682 http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm   ArmondOC, What you have said sounds consistant with things I have read. I do not think that we should, generally, let people who don't know what communion is take communion.  I say generally because Sun, 23 May 2010 10:30:24 GMT http://www.dtspace.net/orca/topic/should-non-Christians-take-communion-.htm#1582