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Skriven 2006-09-18 20:23:00 av Robert E Starr JR (9126.babylon5)
Ärende: OT: child communion, look
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This is very off topic, but I know we have loads of people from
different backgrounds and religions here.

My church is thinking about the issue of allowing children not yet
confirmed, to take holy communion. There is to be a meeting to discuss
this and I would like some information at hand to take to it.

We are Church of England, and traditionally, communion is not taken
until you are confirmed at about the age of twelve.

The proposal seems to be that all people who have been baptised should
be allowed to take communion, whatever their age. Some people are
citing the Catholic practice of First Communion at the age of seven as
proof that children should be allowed to take communion. I am afraid
that they are not aware of what First Communion involves. I really only
know a little from one of my Brownies telling me about it.

I am not against child communion in principle, but I am afraid that it
will devalue the act of communion if children do not recieve some
instruction beforehand.

And what of Confirmation? My confirmation was a rite of passage. I was
able to take communion because I had confessed my own faith in Christ,
not had it done for me as at my baptism. If we allow children to take
communion before they are confirmed, will they wish to carry out that
further indication of their faith?

So, your thoughts please. What happens in your own churches, or just
your views if you don't attend a church.

If there is a B5 quote suitable for this discussion, then I can use it
in my monthly church magazine article.

Many thanks, and I look forward to some interesting responses.


Ranger Elenopa
                                                                               
                            
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