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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
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Subject: Re: WChurches saying they are the ONE TRUE CHURCH
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> The Roman Catholics are a special problem.  But even they consider
> other churches to be part of the true church.  I will leave it to a
> Catholic to explain why they do not practice open Communion.

While I do not know the official church policy on open Communion, the
last three catholic funerals (well, Masses of Christian Burial) that I
have attended  (one in Maryland and two in Massechussettes) the priest
has always stated that qualified communicants of other religions are
welcome to participate in communion if the desire.  Now I could understand
one parish being renegage, but this was three different churches in
three different dioceses.

As a matter of fact, the church in Maryland went out of it's way to help
non-catholics through the ceremony (which was much appreciated by the
jewish friend of mine sitting next to me).

-Ron