Do you believe that the communion bread is the actual body of christ?

KurtRussel

NOT ANOTHER RELIGION THREAD!!!

Well this isn't really a debate, it's just a straightforward question, with a yes or no answer.

Mine is: NO

Thank you for your time.

By the way if you answer no, you're not a Roman Catholic.

landsleaving

Yes indeed not another religion thread.

Why are you even asking,

If Catholic, yes. If not, no.

Now let's see how long we can go before the Catholic bashing starts :rolleyes:

AnnyHallsal

I can't wait to see who answers yes

Er, a no for me.

Links234

here's a question!

could god create an argument so circular even he could not believe it?

Poor Craythur

Course not. Couldn't even suspend my disbelief as a seven year old.

KurtRussel wrote: »

By the way if you answer no, you're not a Roman Catholic.

Well, duh!

KungPao

No. But whatever it is, it tastes nice.

I'd imagine it goes well with a few chilled beers.

AnnyHallsal

KungPao wrote: »

No. But whatever it is, it tastes nice.

Wafer.

squod

Darwin was gay.

landsleaving

AnnyHallsal wrote: »

I can't wait to see who answers yes

Catholics, presumably.

Captain Iggy

A normal guy grows up in a normal town
He goes to a normal educational institution
After said education, he receives some "blessings" from an older guy who has gone and done similar things but has attained more of those "blessings"

Then the guy says a few words and does some hand gestures over some crackers

These crackers then transform into the actual body **not a representation of - the actual body** of the son of the most important deity in western culture, the same deity who is supposedly responsible for everything - earth, sun, sky, moon, every facet of life and culture, the whole lot

.....
No is my answer

dilallio

The Catholic church have just launched a new low-fat communion wafer.

It's called

"I can't believe it's not Jesus!"

we'llallhavetea_old

no.. i am sane.

KungPao

dilallio wrote: »

The Catholic church have just launched a new low-fat communion wafer.

It's called

"I can't believe it's not Jesus!"

It sounds sacrilicious.

KurtRussel

Why are you even asking,

If Catholic, yes. If not, no.

Well we have a breed of eejits in Ireland who will tick "Catholic" on the census, then turn around and vote no on this.

As I said, it's just a poll, no need to bash although that would be fun to watch.

landsleaving

Fair enough I suppose, but I actually have quite a bit of respect for someone who calls themselves religious but is willing to be skeptical about some elements of their faith. A critical mind doesn't necessariy preclude spirituality. Many atheists have less intelligence and appear to revere science as some sort of deity.

Metallitroll

yeah i eat fúcking wafers under the illusion i am getting protein

Debthree

If we really believed that communion is the body of Christ wouldn't that make us cannibals?

RayM

KungPao wrote: »

No. But whatever it is, it tastes nice.

I'd imagine it goes well with a few chilled beers.

You can buy them on Ebay. I think they'd probably be nice with salsa dip.

BTW, I've reported that listing to Ebay, as I believe it contravenes their rules and policies.

Badgermonkey

Debthree wrote: »

If we really believed that communion is the body of Christ wouldn't that make us cannibals?

Don't forget the wine/blood/vampire thing.

Seriously, next time you attend mass listen to the prayers.

It's like bad science fiction writing.

landsleaving

Allow me to take a break from being objective for a moment and link you all to comedy gold.

Jesus Wept

Yes.

deise go deo

My answer is yes, and before the massive torrent of abuse, yes you are a biggot, and its called faith, something I will be rewarded for when I die,(and if not... Meh)

ballsymchugh

Yes.

admiralofthefleet

no. its a bit of cardboard that the catholic cult tells people is something else

Crasp

RayM wrote: »

You can buy them on Ebay. I think they'd probably be nice with salsa dip.

BTW, I've reported that listing to Ebay, as I believe it contravenes their rules and policies.

that's funny as hell, they're painted in a corner now! They have to either remove it or dismiss catholicism :pac:

Metallitroll

its symbolic isn't it. which 'part' did you accept in ur mouth?

Ghost Estate

I thought boards.ie had dedicated forums for this sort of sh1te

minidazzler

deise go deo wrote: »

My answer is yes, and before the massive torrent of abuse, yes you are a biggot, and its called faith, something I will be rewarded for when I die,(and if not... Meh)

I've always said to myself that I would not be a bigot but I actually have no problem with openly hating and making fun of the catholic church given it's own bigotry that continues today. So enjoy peeling that wafer from the roof of your mouth

Ghost Estate

minidazzler wrote: »

I've always said to myself that I would not be a bigot but I actually have no problem with openly hating and making fun of the catholic church given it's own bigotry that continues today. So enjoy peeling that wafer from the roof of your mouth

In Soviet Russia the wafer enjoys peeling you from the roof of it's mouth

Spunge

landsleaving wrote: »

Fair enough I suppose, but I actually have quite a bit of respect for someone who calls themselves religious but is willing to be skeptical about some elements of their faith. A critical mind doesn't necessariy preclude spirituality. Many atheists have less intelligence and appear to revere science as some sort of deity.

Oh my science !

Sharpshooter

Communal bread?

I'm hungry now so feel free to VM me some, buttered would be nice.

Buttered first, then toasted and buttered again..drool!

I can't wafer it.

Where To

I'm a Catholic and i can vote NO!!!

Theres other Catholics apart from Roman Catholics in this country yanno!!:)

taintabird

looks like there's a lot of non Catholics here then.

KnifeWRENCH

No but whenever I have to go to a mass I get it anyway because it tastes nice!

shuvly

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

no. its a bit of cardboard that the catholic cult tells people is something else

I meant just to say "plus one" to 3 glorious people that responded, that was a while ago..am now just a little wisp on the grand scale..

shuvly

I bow to the great admiral of arkla...gin mill rules...

Sharpshooter

Ghost Estate wrote: »

I thought boards.ie had dedicated forums for this sort of sh1te

Yes, but can you see them accepting it from here, now that would be a miracle!:)

Metallitroll

taintabird wrote: »

looks like there's a lot of non Catholics here then.

don't you ever question your faith?

what would be funny is the pope in an interrogation room, face down with a knee in his back, still not providing realistic answers.

landsleaving

Metallitroll wrote: »

don't you ever question your faith?

what would be funny is the pope in an interrogation room, face down with a knee in his back, still not providing realistic answers.

Does this involve Batman?

taintabird

Metallitroll wrote: »

don't you ever question your faith?

what would be funny is the pope in an interrogation room, face down with a knee in his back, still not providing realistic answers.

deep !

admiralofthefleet

shuvly wrote: »

I bow to the great admiral of arkla...gin mill rules...

im more a dirty dog drinker....

Metallitroll

landsleaving wrote: »

Does this involve Batman?

it does involve one joker. thanks for BTTMA

taintabird wrote: »

deep !

balls , deep

Doc

So in order to be Roman Catholic you have to believe every single teaching of the Roman Catholic Church and can not disagree with any. Is this what you are saying?

So how do you explain how different Popes have made changes in the church then?

True it is a fundamental distinction between Protestant and Roman Catholic teaching but that dose not mean you cease to be Roman Catholic if you do not believe it.

taintabird

landsleaving wrote: »

Many atheists have less intelligence and appear to revere science as some sort of deity.

???

landsleaving

taintabird wrote: »

???

Yes. Exactly.

Craebear

I refuse to accept that people who vote yes are intelligent enough to use a computer. Therefore, I conclude we have a number of people who are suffering from parkinsons and actually meant to click no.

Dangerous Man

Let me put it to you like this -

Am I Catholic? No

Do I believe that communion is the body of Christ? Yes.

Do I eat the body of Christ? Yes.

Fuck[/U]you Christ - I eat you - nom nom nom nom nom.

audidiesel

Going against the majority and going with yes.

It's faith pure and simple. It's meant to defy logical assumption.
If you've ever had life or death experiences it does tend to open your mind to the possibility.

By the way, that's just my own opinion. I'm not going to try and defend my beliefs to anyone here as I'm pretty far from a missionary

deise go deo

Craebear wrote: »

I refuse to accept that people who vote yes are intelligent enough to use a computer. Therefore, I conclude we have a number of people who are suffering from parkinsons and actually meant to click no.

I refuse to accept that people can be that blindly bigoted, therefore I invoke Poe's law: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Poe's_Law

Rosy Posy

Many years ago my rabidly Catholic granny was diagnosed with coeliac's disease (allergy to gluten), she duly gave up her 'daily bread' and was given a sip of the wine instead...as a precocious teenager I asked did that mean that granny was a protestant because she didn't believe in transubstantiation (I think we were doing the reformation in school)...cue clip on the ear and reminder to be seen and not heard...the proof of the puddin's in the atein...

No.. I can think for myself and really enjoy ridiculing organised religion. Emphasis on "organised religion".
I admire faith and spirituality but anyone who believes in a man-made book is a complete eejit. People don't seem to realise that their own idea of spirituality is just as valid as the world's biggest religion.