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Post by happy on May 29, 2006 10:46:09 GMT -5
In meetings, it is taken every Sunday. Can someone explain why some churches just do this occasionally?
Thanks.
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Post by l on May 29, 2006 10:51:47 GMT -5
Come on eveyone answer her What my answer wasn't good enough for you Happy
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Post by nutcase on May 29, 2006 10:57:30 GMT -5
And in your case Lloyd the nut didn't fall far from the tree.
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Post by l on May 29, 2006 11:00:15 GMT -5
And in your case Lloyd the nut didn't fall far from the tree. At least i have a name whats yours?
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Post by happy on May 29, 2006 11:00:31 GMT -5
Lloyd, Yes, your answer was good enough. I just wonder WHY and you didn't explain that to me. If you know why, please explain it to me. Thanks.
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Post by l on May 29, 2006 11:04:30 GMT -5
Lloyd, Yes, your answer was good enough. I just wonder WHY and you didn't explain that to me. If you know why, please explain it to me. Thanks. When the apostles were gathered with Jesus when the emblems were indroduced they were observing the once per year passover So it is easy to see where this info was gathered and applied to taking the emblems at various times JW's once a year some Baptists every month.I know the Catholics and 2x2s every week
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Post by Greg Lee unplugged on May 29, 2006 11:17:43 GMT -5
I think the times and reasonings are as follows:
Annually - Bearing a similarity to the Passover. Weekly Sunday - Following the teaching of the Catholic Church to observe Sunday as the day of worship and reverence in place of the Sabbath. Anytime - Simply doing the ritual as Jesus said, Do this in remembrance of me." Thus when doing anything of worship/fellowship is done, the ritual is done.
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Post by amazed on May 29, 2006 11:26:04 GMT -5
We do it every week in our church also.
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Post by as often on May 29, 2006 11:48:31 GMT -5
Catholics: possible daily: say they need the extra grace. 2x2s weekly: Its a Sunday thing afterall. need a lot of cleansing. Baptists, Presbyterians and others: 3 monthly. Don't need quite so much cleaning. (takes up too much time more often) JW and some others: annually. Holier than all the others? (Modelling after the passover).
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Post by ClayRandall on May 29, 2006 11:55:54 GMT -5
Once again, there is no place for statements like this. I suspect that the percentage of "nutcases" within the 2x2s is similar to the average population, although there seems to be some selection bias based on the posting of certain ex-members...
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Post by l on May 29, 2006 12:20:14 GMT -5
Once again, there is no place for statements like this. I suspect that the percentage of "nutcases" within the 2x2s is similar to the average population, although there seems to be some selection bias based on the posting of certain ex-members... You are right Clay won't happen again
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Post by Maggie on May 29, 2006 12:41:48 GMT -5
In meetings, it is taken every Sunday. Can someone explain why some churches just do this occasionally? Thanks. Well, in actual fact the F&W group does not take the "bread and wine" (really the "bread and grape juice") every Sunday. For the really important or special times of gathering, this ritual is dispensed with entirely. Some workers who go on convention tours, will not be in a Sunday meeting where "bread and wine" is taken, for months at a time. And in some cases where there is no one present who is acceptable to the worker leaders, the ritual will not be allowed unless a worker is present. Seems pretty shallow to then denigrate and view with contempt, those churches who likewise, do not participate in this ritual every Sunday. Such hypocrisy!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2006 12:51:02 GMT -5
In meetings, it is taken every Sunday. Can someone explain why some churches just do this occasionally? Thanks. We have it monthly, but also when we feel it appropriate. We have decided to do so to help keep the Lord's table from becoming another rote religious practice. In the C&MA local bodies must celebrate this, but how and when are at their discretion. Karl
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Post by huh on May 29, 2006 13:42:17 GMT -5
C&MA?
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Post by wine on May 29, 2006 14:01:09 GMT -5
"Well, in actual fact the F&W group does not take the "bread and wine" (really the "bread and grape juice") every Sunday."
In most places wine is used. In your area it might have been grape juice, but don't go assuming that its the same everywhere.
In the majority of countries its wine, NOT grape juice.
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Post by eurp on May 29, 2006 14:40:42 GMT -5
We use Port.
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Post by back in the USA on May 29, 2006 15:22:29 GMT -5
USA: grape juice
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Post by eurp on May 29, 2006 15:40:10 GMT -5
I've been to meeting sveral times in USA and noticed the use of wine. Guess it must vary state to state. Perhaps its only some villages that use grape juice?
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Post by happy on May 29, 2006 20:59:44 GMT -5
Thanks for replies. I guess there is no right or wrong, if we took a vote on it.
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Post by prue on May 29, 2006 21:31:34 GMT -5
To 'wine' I suppose some use the grape unfermented because a lot of folk are simply not used to drinking wine. Whatever, it is the symbol that is important.
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Post by Rob O on May 30, 2006 1:05:29 GMT -5
Happy,
There is no biblical directive as to how often the Eucharist ought to be celebrated which is I suppose why churches vary.
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Post by fruit on May 30, 2006 5:04:01 GMT -5
fruit of the vine both are
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