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| − | The Eucharist is either a frackin' cracker,<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/07/its_a_goddamned_cracker.php</ref> a symbolic piece of the Body of Christ,<ref>http://www.catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1459</ref> or ''a worse threat of breast cancer than abortions!!!''<ref>http://www.lowcarb.ca/</ref> | + | The Eucharist is either a frackin' cracker,<ref>http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/07/its_a_goddamned_cracker.php</ref> a symbolic (or not so symbolic) piece of the Body of Christ,<ref>http://www.catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1459</ref> or ''a worse threat of breast cancer than abortions!!!''<ref>http://www.lowcarb.ca/</ref> |
The [[Miracle | miraculous]] nature of transubstantiation as described by the [[Catholic Church]] is not easy to understand. It seems to be neither a symbol of the flesh and blood of [[Christ]], nor is it really his real flesh and blood - but something vaguely, almost indescribably, in between. It is an example of [[Theosophy]]. | The [[Miracle | miraculous]] nature of transubstantiation as described by the [[Catholic Church]] is not easy to understand. It seems to be neither a symbol of the flesh and blood of [[Christ]], nor is it really his real flesh and blood - but something vaguely, almost indescribably, in between. It is an example of [[Theosophy]]. | ||
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The Eucharist is a Christian tradition, and is one of the seven Catholic sacraments. It consists of a consecrated, or blessed, morsel of bread (typically a light cracker) and sip of wine (grape juice for the young ones). The bread and wine, at some metaphorical or spiritual level, represent the body and blood of Christ. This sacrament commemorates Jesus invocation to his disciples at the Last Supper to remember him in the same way that they were sharing bread and wine that fateful evening.
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The Eucharist is either a frackin' cracker,[1] a symbolic (or not so symbolic) piece of the Body of Christ,[2] or a worse threat of breast cancer than abortions!!![3]
The miraculous nature of transubstantiation as described by the Catholic Church is not easy to understand. It seems to be neither a symbol of the flesh and blood of Christ, nor is it really his real flesh and blood - but something vaguely, almost indescribably, in between. It is an example of Theosophy.
Orthodox Christianity maintains beliefs about the eucharist similar to transubstantiation, although it does not resort to such convoluted theology to explain the phenomenon. In Protestant denominations, such as Anglicanism or Lutheranism, the eucharist is not generally believed to be the actual body and blood of Christ ("consubstatiation"[4]). Some believe in a divine presence when receiving the eucharist, while others see the wafers and wine only as symbolising God's grace.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, women have traditionally been discouraged from receiving the eucharist (or communion) while they are menstruating. This dates back to the 5th century letter of Dionysus of Alexandria and 7th century Council of Trullo.[5] Modern explanations of this vary from the claim that, while not necessarily any more sinful, women are not 'pure' at That Time Of The Month, to the view that nobody, male or female, is fit to receive the blood of Christ while they are themself bleeding, or after emitting other bodily fluids.[6]
Controversy
In 2008, a student allegedly stole[7] a consecrated Host and refused to give it back.[8] The student received death threats and Bill Donohue ranted[9] about the "theft". PZ Myers responded[10] to Donohue with extreme mockery. RationalWiki editors had a delightful conniption discussing the issue. In the ugly aftermath, apparently PZ Myers' university removed the link to his blog,[11] for fear of offending more crackheads?
Though both the student and PZ were accused of plotting desecration of the sacred body of Christ, it's hard to imagine what could be worse treatment than being chewed up or swallowed, doused in acid and then flushed into the sewage system, the cracker's normal fate.
PZ Myers, at Missouri State University was offered a communion wafer dipped in chocolate.[12][13]
Nutritional value
Crackers are fairly healthy food, being low in fat, although people often jazz them up with rather fatty toppings. Red wine is rich in tannins and a little a day promotes heart health. Also, wine is safer to drink than water in many places.
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Footnotes
- ↑ http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/07/its_a_goddamned_cracker.php
- ↑ http://www.catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1459
- ↑ http://www.lowcarb.ca/
- ↑ A "heretical doctrine" according to the Catholic Encyclopedia
- ↑ Canons and Rulings . . . Accepted in the Synod in Trullo, Letter of Dionysus, Canon II. "Menstruous women ought not to come to the Holy Table, or touch the Holy of Holies, nor to churches, but pray elsewhere".
- ↑ See "Menstruation, Emissions, and Holy Communion", and "Abstaining from Eucharist During 'that time of the month?'" forum. This also includes discussion of whether a guy can receive communion after he has had a wet dream.
- ↑ http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=A64E1FA0481006D85DD4FECD8AC01766?contentId=6945924&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1
- ↑ Of course, it was offered to him with only the implication that he would be expected to immediately consecrate it to his esophagus, tummy, intestines, bowels, and poop it out, and be done with it.
- ↑ http://www.catholicleague.org/release.php?id=1459
- ↑ http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/07/its_a_goddamned_cracker.php
- ↑ here it was, and here it isn't (retrieved 2008-07-11 11:30 PM EST).
- ↑ They're much tastier dipped in chocolate
- ↑ Dear Bill, Your Crackers are Tastier With Chocolate.