Hello

My local RCC reciently invited the local protestant minister and other protestants to tea and sandwiches. They set up a table in front of the alter [in the RC church] and sat around it chatting and having their tea. Is this allowed?

Can protestants grasp the importance of the truth if RCs lower the truth just to be friends.

-- abc (abc@d.e), March 14, 2005

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-- abc (abc@d.e), March 14, 2005.

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-- - (---@--.--), March 14, 2005.

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abc,

the having tea was not a bad idea. the location was a poor and disrespectful choice. such a gathering should have been accomplished in a community area and if the priest wanted to show the protestants the church area he should have offered them a seperate "tour."

-- paul h (dontSendMeMail@notAnAddress.com), March 14, 2005.

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why did they not have their picnic on the altar? serious question.

-- Ian (ib@vertifgo.com), March 14, 2005.

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Maybe the alter was too high. They did place their table just in front of the alter, though.

-- abc (abc@d.e), March 14, 2005.

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Actually, anywhere IN the sanctuary is a wonder to me. Can't imagine why? In the rectory, in a fellowship hall, in a restaurant . . . lots of good choices, why in front of the altar? Prayer, 'yes'. Eating/drinking, 'no'.

David

-- non-Catholic Christian (no@spam.com), March 14, 2005.

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I shoidlhave ti agree, tis a queer choice for a gathering of that sort.

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), March 14, 2005.

Such a social occasion has little to do with ecumenism. And to hold it in a place of worship borders on sacrilege.

-- Paul M. (PaulCyp@cox.net), March 14, 2005.