Transubstantiation

Jul 29, 2008 21:43

Transubstantiation is the (largely Catholic) tenet that when a communion wafer is appropriately blessed it literally becomes the body of Christ (and is now called the "host"). This tenet has led many, Christians among them, to ridicule Catholicism. However, the issue is not so simple and in misreading the Catholic position, these Christians ( Read more... )

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the_tall_man July 30 2008, 20:23:40 UTC
"but that Christ was in fact made of bread."

Did you write this whole thing out just to use this line?

Because, if so? Totally worth it.

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halfjack July 30 2008, 21:44:04 UTC
You see right through me.

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halfjack July 30 2008, 21:51:40 UTC
I'll add that I think this is a way better attack for non-Catholics to use, too, because it's not Silly. "Catholics think Christ was made of bread" is easy to explain and almost makes more sense than what they really believe.

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