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respektingme · 05-29-2008, 06:20 PM

My AH didn't take communion for years. He's always been active, but has been going to AA for over 10 years, so he has a desire to quit somewhat. Anyway, he was raised as a Baptist and we attended Baptist churches for 15 years. One Sunday, I asked him why he didn't take communion. He said it was "personal".

So, I told him I thought it might be a bit arrogant to assume his sin is more than Jesus could handle, and that rejecting the blood of Christ because his sin is somehow bigger than everyone elses sort of casts doubt on his trust in God.

Since then he started taking it. He's a good man with a horrible struggle. He grew up with rejection, hate and condemnation from a completely narcissistic Baptist mother. She blames me for his drinking, although he was an alcoholic long before I met him.

Spoke with her today. She told me my AH can not take communion. He has to ask for forgiveness and repent prior to accepting communion. What? We're all sinners, we all sin. I'm sure when my DH takes communion that he prays desperately for God to deliver him from this burden.

Anybody agree with her?

05-29-2008, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
respektingme Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 572	Communion My AH didn't take communion for years. He's always been active, but has been going to AA for over 10 years, so he has a desire to quit somewhat. Anyway, he was raised as a Baptist and we attended Baptist churches for 15 years. One Sunday, I asked him why he didn't take communion. He said it was "personal". So, I told him I thought it might be a bit arrogant to assume his sin is more than Jesus could handle, and that rejecting the blood of Christ because his sin is somehow bigger than everyone elses sort of casts doubt on his trust in God. Since then he started taking it. He's a good man with a horrible struggle. He grew up with rejection, hate and condemnation from a completely narcissistic Baptist mother. She blames me for his drinking, although he was an alcoholic long before I met him. Spoke with her today. She told me my AH can not take communion. He has to ask for forgiveness and repent prior to accepting communion. What? We're all sinners, we all sin. I'm sure when my DH takes communion that he prays desperately for God to deliver him from this burden. Anybody agree with her?