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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Wafers, wine and everything.
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I would have been quite unhappy, though certainly not rude enough to show I felt that way.
On the rare occasion I have attended a Mass it has been because a dear friend truly needed me there for some reason. This means I tend to attend Mass around funerals, and on rare occasion Weddings. I do my best to hide in the back, and I know about it ahead of time, either because it is obvious one will happen or I am told ahead of time. Anyone who is dear enough to me that my presence makes a real difference would know better than to ambush me.
I have no wish to sit through such a ceremony without a very good reason. I don't see it as a simple matter. And a good reason is not someone not bothering to mention it on the invitation. It doesn't take much effort to do so.
It has nothing to do with being in God's presence or not being in His presence. It is respect for those who have different views and feelings on the matter. Sometimes quite strong feelings, as mine are.
