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Related: About this forumSo, God hates celiacs and teetotalers now???
Church bans non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread from holy communionAnger at injustice of church decision
George Lithgow
Monday 10 February 2025 05:00 GMT
The Church of England has ruled that non-alcoholic wine and gluten-free bread cannot be used during Holy Communion.
The guidance states that the bread must be made with wheat flour and the wine must be fermented grape juice to be consecrated.
Rulings detailed in papers released before the Churchs General Synod convenes on Monday acknowledged the injustice faced by those unable to consume wheat flour or alcohol.
Holy Communion, a central sacrament in the Christian faith, involves offering bread and wine to the congregation, symbolizing the body and blood of Christ.
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/holy-communion-non-alcoholic-wine-gluten-free-b2695181.html
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So, God hates celiacs and teetotalers now??? (Original Post)
Montauk6
Feb 10
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edhopper
(35,680 posts)1. Religion is stupid
Full stop.
GiqueCee
(2,049 posts)3. Religion as also been said to be...
... the greatest fomenter of hatred and intolerance in the history of humanity. (or worse to that effect)
H.L. Mencken
Sounds about right.
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anciano
(1,739 posts)2. "The Christian theory is little else than the
idolatry of the ancient mythologists, accommodated to the purposes of power and revenue." Thomas Paine
Karadeniz
(24,043 posts)4. Religious worship protocol replacing ways to help soul development....
Gore1FL
(22,353 posts)5. We all know Jesus' flesh had gluten in it...