Talk:Eucharistic discipline

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[edit] Things to add to Lutheran Section

We still need to talk about communion fellowship, close(d) communion, open communion and excommunication. --CTSWyneken 02:06, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Classification of article as "start" applies only to the Lutheran Section and not to the entire article.

jackturner3 14:45, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge

Since it has been proposed on this page that we need sections on open and closed communion and because the two pages don't contain much information anyway (and because they both fall under the broader heading of Eucharistic discipline), I am proposing we merge them into a section of this article. Thoughts? -- jackturner3 02:11, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

• No. In Reformed theology, at least, they are quite different issues. StAnselm 04:19, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
• I'd say no also - though open & closed could be merged. Johnbod 22:31, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
• Absolutely NOT. There is a HUGE difference between the ORDINANCE of Communion and the SACRAMENT of Eucharist. Communion is a symbol pointing to the Paschal Event, whereas Eucharist is a channel of God's grace to the recipient (look at the middle of the word - charis - Greek for grace). Eucharist is transubstantiation or consubstantiation, whereas Communion is a symbolic celebration ("Celebrate His death until He returns"). Thus, an ORDINANCE-keeper will NEVER think to look for Communion under Eucharist, where it clearly doesn't belong. SHLAMA