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Going to a confirmation tonight and I'm jewish... halp!

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Uncle.Badness
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Okay, so tonight I'm going to a confirmation and I'll be sitting with my girlfriend and her parents. Being raised Jewish, I'm not really accustomed to the whole taking communion thing, and I'd really like to abstain from offending my girlfriends parents(they're fairly religious) I'm not a religious person so I'll take communion if that's the best thing to do. She told me I should because her parents know my mom is catholic, but I feel like that could be misconstued if I were to do this. So what should I do in order to not offend? Pleeze halp meh

I attend a Jesuit high school so I know how mass works fyi
Jun 3 2011 10:39AM
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KravtZ
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im jewish and went to church once....mistake.

friends tricked me into eating the hoste (however yous pell it) and i fucked up and looked like a retard haha classic moment.
Jun 3 2011 10:40AM
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Uncle.Badness
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Sometimes I eat it at school whn we have mass if I'm really hungry
Jun 3 2011 10:45AM
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KravtZ
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DONT DO THIS....just sit in your chair and just sit respectfully...trust me you don't need to do this and no one willt ake offense if you dont go up.
Jun 3 2011 10:49AM
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pimpcat
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I was raised hardcore roman catholic and this is 100% spot on. Just be respectful and try not to draw attention to yourself. By receiving the blessing from the priest you're acknowledging the fact that you are spiritual, however you do not celebrate this type of mass on the reg. You got this, no sweat!
Jun 3 2011 10:51AM
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soulskier
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aits
Jun 3 2011 10:52AM
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*geezer*
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THIS !!!!! communion in the catholic church is something that is NOT taken lightly. I am not catholic and my family attended a catholic wedding where mass was an event and some people got up and some people stayed sitting. Being my young self I asked why we weren't taking mass as well? and basically they take the whole bread and wine thing as literally blood and body of christ and you must go through a whole catholic ritual ( first communion to take it?) Any who there might be some faulty info in there , BUT DO NOT TAKE PART haha cause it would be really awkward later on PS does your girlfriend know you are Jewish ?
Jun 3 2011 11:25AM
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.jersey
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Yes. If your girlfriends family is religious enough they would be offended that you did receive communion.
Jun 3 2011 11:28AM
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blindside
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..Your mother's Catholic, you're not jewish.

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Jun 3 2011 11:35AM
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pimpcat
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Like I previously said confirmed, just cross your arms ( so that they make an X while your hands are on opposite shoulders). The priest will bless you (nothing intense, just for your health and happiness, generic stuff like that). This is the most reverent approach to take, you will fit right in and walk away unscathed.
Jun 3 2011 11:36AM
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Smuffy
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gf? sam we need to talk. and do whatevers in your heart. you could just tell her parents that youre jewish and they would most likely understand
Jun 3 2011 11:38AM
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samsquamch
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reach into the bowl and grab a few
Jun 3 2011 11:38AM
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*geezer*
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It sounds like turquoise and pimp cat know what's up so I would take their advice :D buena suerte
Jun 3 2011 11:40AM
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TWoods
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t's easy.

it down and stand up when other people do. Look forward and pay attention, if you aren't interested pretend to be. Don't worry about not knowing the responses, if they aren't written down in the program. You can look them up online if you want to know what to expect; google "order of mass".

I didn't look at this close, but here's one:

http://catholic-resources.org/ChurchDocs/Mass.htm

it looks pretty accurate. There may be some differences.


When everyone kneels, don't sit there like a dummy. It's really offensive. Kneel with everyone else, cup your hands as if you are praying, and pay attention up front. Don't look around. Because the bread and wine are being blessed, everyone is kneeling because they are quite literally kneeling in the presence of Jesus.

People who aren't baptized and confirmed Catholic are not allowed to receive the Eucharist (the bread or the wine). However, her parents would respect it if you stood up, filed out with them, walked up to the preist and put your arms crossed over your chest (arms crossed, hands up by your shoulders), bowed your head and received a blessing from the priest. It's not looked down upon to simply receive a blessing, you will see other Catholics likely do it. In some places though, it is frowned upon to just sit there, so I would recommend you play it safe and go up. LIke I said, her parents will appreciate it a lot.

Lastly, don't tell them you learned this from NS. Tell them you "researched it online". Makes you sound like you are a conscious man that wanted to be respectful of their beliefs = Brownie points for sure.
Jun 3 2011 12:01PM
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.AR6rider.
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She could have converted before he was born. My mom was Catholic growing up but converted when her and my dad got married. I consider myself Jewish.
Jun 3 2011 12:42PM
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blindside
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The way he worded it made it seem as though she was currently Catholic. But I'll take it, you mudblood jews are all the same to me anyway.


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ps I'm jewish.
Jun 3 2011 1:07PM
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CrunkNugget
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this
Jun 3 2011 1:48PM
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pimpcat
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Actually that's wrong.

"Catholic ministers may licitly administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist and anointing of the sick to members of the oriental churches which do not have full Communion with the Catholic Church, if they ask on their own for the sacraments and are properly disposed. This holds also for members of other churches, which in the judgment of the Apostolic See are in the same condition as the oriental churches as far as these sacraments are concerned" (CIC 844 § 3).

Christians in these churches should, of course, respect their own church’s guidelines regarding when it would be permissible for them to receive Communion in a Catholic church.

But it's advised that since you probably aren't on your death bed there is no need to do something drastic.
Jun 3 2011 2:05PM
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steezy.stew
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That doesn't stop me! Those silly cannibal zombie worshippers.
Jun 3 2011 2:22PM
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popNfresh44
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I could never ever take any of this seriously, I'm glad neither me nor my gf are religious at all...
Jun 3 2011 2:52PM
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skiblandford
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technically you are not supposed to take communion if you are not baptized in the church an did not take first communion. i think thats the way it is. catholic school didnt teach me shit
Jun 3 2011 3:06PM
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Uncle.Badness
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Hahaha they know I'm Jewish. ANd smuff, just because I'm in 5th grade doesn't mean I'm not ready to hold a girls hand
Jun 3 2011 3:42PM
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Uncle.Badness
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My Immediate family is Israeli. Fucking blow me
Jun 3 2011 3:45PM
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blindside
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Sorry to hear that.
Jun 3 2011 4:16PM
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steezyjibber
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nah
Jun 3 2011 4:44PM
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LittleFoot
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Just tell them: "I don't know what I'm doing, can you guide me through it so I don't make a fool of myself?" and they'll most likely just tell you. If they don't then tell them jesus doesn't love them and then cockslap them both in one stride
Jun 3 2011 4:54PM
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blindside
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Technically, yah. Judaism is matrilineal.
Jun 3 2011 8:48PM
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cwillygood
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just do this.....this is what your susposed to do if you dont want to take the Eucharist (THE BREAD THINGY), it will be more respectful
Jun 3 2011 9:01PM
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zues
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go to church
pee in g/f''s butt
leave
Jun 3 2011 9:32PM
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AWALLRUS.
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i'd never been to church since i went to my cousins confirmation when i was like 10. i had no fucking clue was going on, and it was really boring and confusing. i havnt been back since
Jun 3 2011 9:38PM
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SkiThe603
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Tell them you are jewish and then don't go up, they can't really be offended, cause you aren't offending anyone
Jun 3 2011 9:39PM
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Uncle.Badness
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Shit went real well. Awe yee
Jun 3 2011 10:30PM
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CAPITA-DEVOURS
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whats religion.
Jun 3 2011 10:35PM
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*geezer*
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what did you end up doin
Jun 3 2011 10:38PM
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dispatchQ_main
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just don't let the priest touch you, you have no clue how many little boys its touched.
Jun 3 2011 10:44PM
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