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Can my unbaptized friend receive the Eucharist and can I baptize him?
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Renji
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Hey everyone. I am Doodlebug02 with a different name. The friend I was discussing in this thread has been my boyfriend now for over a year. He is now a member of the United Church of Christ.
Good for you
Maybe I can call it " a match made in heaven"
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ZooGirl02
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Good for you
Heh. Thanks! He has not yet gotten baptized though. Apparently the United Church of Christ doesn't require you to be baptized to be a member.
Midnight Pete
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I don't think an unbaptized person can receive the Eucharist, and unless you are ordained in the Catholic Church you cannot baptize him either. I am almost certain that baptism must precede Eucharist in the order of sacraments, but I strongly recommend that you consult a clergyman. I am not an authority on Catholic doctrine, even though I was raised Catholic.
Peace be with you.
Midnight Pete
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Hey everyone. I am Doodlebug02 with a different name. The friend I was discussing in this thread has been my boyfriend now for over a year. He is now a member of the United Church of Christ.
Congratulations on your steady relationship!
Are you a UCC member as well?
Renji
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Maybe I can baptize him online. hehe
Kidding aside, in the Catholic church, an ordinary Catholic can actually baptize someone if a priest or any members of the clergy aren't available.
ZooGirl02
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Congratulations on your steady relationship!
Technically, yes. I entered the UCC as a member at the same time that he did. However, I no longer attend. I won't go in to the details as to why but both my boyfriend and I comfortable with it this way.
Maybe I can baptize him online. hehe
Kidding aside, in the Catholic church, an ordinary Catholic can actually baptize someone if a priest or any members of the clergy aren't available.
LOL! I actually proposed to him that I baptize him. He didn't want to make the commitment yet so I have left him alone about it.
Renji
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Yeah, give him a chance to think about it. Besides, it's a big "turn off" (in my opinion) for guys (like me) if their girlfriends forces them to make tough decisions, and in the end will not be able to handle it.
ZooGirl02
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Yeah, give him a chance to think about it. Besides, it's a big "turn off" (in my opinion) for guys (like me) if their girlfriends forces them to make tough decisions, and in the end will not be able to handle it.
Yeah, I no longer bother him about being baptized. I feel if he wants to get baptized, he can get baptized and if he doesn't want to get baptized, he doesn't have to.
Renji
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I no longer bother him about being baptized. I feel if he wants to get baptized, he can get baptized and if he doesn't want to get baptized, he doesn't have to.
Good to hear from you!
How are you and your boyfriend? Nice signature anyway.