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and I'm talking about religion, I will have some personal opinion on what works for me, but will NOT be discussing the merits or flaws of any church... so let's nip those discussions in the bud before they happen.
One thing that I never really liked about the Mormon church was the bringing the sacrament/communion out in the congregation. I always felt it cheapened it, especially when I was passing it because I always felt like a waiter, "hi, I'm Brother Smiley, I will be your Priesthood Holder today, may I start you out with some bread and water?" Now, I know a lot of people like that type of sacrament service, I'm not going to debate that, just stating my opinion that I don't.
I much prefer when the congregation comes to the front to receive the communion for a few reasons, one it seems more symbolic of coming to Christ for me, it seems less mass produced when each person's communion is blessed individually rather than a group thing before being passed, and what I saw today.
There is this older lady who was there for the first time, she had traveled from out of town to get a procedure done at the University Hospital and was feeling well enough to go to church. She could barely walk on her own though. What I saw had to be the most beautiful thing ever, this husband and wife that were sitting next to her, had never seen her before that day, hadn't even really talked to her before the service, without hesitation got one on each side of her and carried her down the aisle to receive communion, helped her into the kneeling position and supported her the whole time then when she was done carried her back.
It is moments like that which give me faith in humanity. When two people, who weren't even asked to help, just saw a need, stepped forward without hesitation to help a complete stranger.
One thing that I never really liked about the Mormon church was the bringing the sacrament/communion out in the congregation. I always felt it cheapened it, especially when I was passing it because I always felt like a waiter, "hi, I'm Brother Smiley, I will be your Priesthood Holder today, may I start you out with some bread and water?" Now, I know a lot of people like that type of sacrament service, I'm not going to debate that, just stating my opinion that I don't.
I much prefer when the congregation comes to the front to receive the communion for a few reasons, one it seems more symbolic of coming to Christ for me, it seems less mass produced when each person's communion is blessed individually rather than a group thing before being passed, and what I saw today.
There is this older lady who was there for the first time, she had traveled from out of town to get a procedure done at the University Hospital and was feeling well enough to go to church. She could barely walk on her own though. What I saw had to be the most beautiful thing ever, this husband and wife that were sitting next to her, had never seen her before that day, hadn't even really talked to her before the service, without hesitation got one on each side of her and carried her down the aisle to receive communion, helped her into the kneeling position and supported her the whole time then when she was done carried her back.
It is moments like that which give me faith in humanity. When two people, who weren't even asked to help, just saw a need, stepped forward without hesitation to help a complete stranger.
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