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Why are non Catholic Christians not permitted by the Catholic Church to receive communion in a Catholic Church?
A. It is a meal of God's children, and they are not God's children
B. Because they have no Sacrament of Reconciliation, they are not as holy as Catholics and are therefore not worthy to receive that Eucharist.
C. The church does permit them to receive the Eucharist, but only if they truly believe it is the Body and Blood of Christ.
D. To do so would be to give a false portrayal of a communion of faith that does not yet exist.
E. C and D are both true.
What is D. To do so would be to give a false portrayal of a communion of faith that does not yet exist.