RESOLVED: Holy Communion should be received only by people of Catholic faith

"Communion should only be received by people of Catholic Faith because it is their religion" I am Methodist. At my church, The First United Methodist Church, we celebrate Holy Communion every week in our youth group and once a month in the adult congregation. Obviously the Holy Communion applies to other religions than Catholicism if Methodists celebrate it. So you need to prove why Holy Communion should only be applied to Catholic faith and not other Christian or non-Christian beliefs, which you have not with this comment. "they had to receive their first Communion unlike others who have not received it and want to come into THEIR church and receive something that they are not prepared for" So receiving First Communion dignifies only Catholics to receive Holy Communion? Other denominations of Christianity experience Confirmation class, where they learn to accept Jesus and the significance of the Eucharist. What is so special about receiving First Communion that Catholics have the right to turn non-Catholics away from Holy Communion? When you say others want to come into THEIR church, I assume you mean the Catholic church. Once again, there are other non-Catholic churches that celebrate Holy Communion. Catholics should be pleased if others want to come and celebrate the Holy Communion. Jesus, founder of the Catholic faith, would NEVER have turned anyone away. He invited others of different religions to come and celebrate life and spirituality. And saying that non-Catholics are not prepared for it? That is pretty harsh. Millions of non-Catholics have accepted Christ into their life and understand the Eucharist, so why wouldn't we be prepared? You presented no justification. "When in the Catholic faith you must take classes on the importance of the communion, and because they have took those classes, they know when the can and cannot receive their communion" This comes back to what I stated about Confirmation classes. Other Christian denominations have their members take Confirmation classes- where they fully learn about Jesus and Holy Communion - just like Catholics! Why would it matter even if they took classes? If one wants to receive the spirit of Christ through Holy Communion, why should Catholics only partake in it? Catholics are not above any other religion or faith. You need to prove if there is any actual evidence that only Catholics should receive Holy Communion. In other words, you need to prove the WHY. "If you feel that you want to accept Communion you should begin taking classes so that you can receive your first communion" Why does this matter? Is this a requirement to accept Holy Communion? Is it in Scripture? Why does it matter? If anyone is feeling the need to help with their spirituality by accepting Holy Communion, why should they be turned down? I thought Catholics were supposed to be passionate and accepting of others, just like your founder, Jesus. you still have to prove why Catholics are the only ones who should accept Holy Communion. "Some churches feel that they do not have to accept communion on a daily/weekly, but on a yearly or monthly basis" This statement does not correlate a point whatsoever, so it does not need a rebuttal. "Accepting the sacrament of communion is accepting the body of Christ, and accepting communion out of turn is wrong. " You need to prove why non-Catholics accepting Holy Communion out of turn is wrong. I accept Christ and His body, so why would I, a non-Catholic, be out of turn accepting Holy Communion? You must provide evidence or logical reasoning. "If you feel that accepting communion is very important to join a catholic church" Why do I have to join a Catholic church to accept Communion? I accept it rightfully at my Methodist Church. You must provide actual evidence that only Catholics should accept Holy Communion, and once again, you have not. "you should not want to accept things that you know do not belong to you, but you feel that you should have. " This is a ridiculous statement. How do I know Holy Communion does not belong to me and my fellow millions of non-Catholics? Why should Catholics only accept Holy Communion? There is no reference to this in Scriptures. You Catholics are taught through CCD that only Catholics can accept Holy Communion, and you believe it only because it was said. You have no proof given on why, so you have not yet provided a real argument. I have refuted my opponent's points. My opponent needs to provide actual evidence or reasoning why only Catholics should receive Holy Communion.