vegetarian for a month vs going to mass and Jamie Vardy

equivariant

Over lunchtime discussion of football today my friend expressed the belief that Man City will win the league. I disagreed and we ended up with the titular wager - if Man City win I have to attend mass (no cracker consumption required).

Should I have taken the bet? How can I inoculate my mind against pollution. Should I pray that Leicester hang on? I'm regretting my bet bigtime. Help!

Speedwell

Nobody says you have to pray, believe, or participate in Communion. After all, you didn't promise to be Catholic. Think of it as if you were an anthropologist visiting that jungle tribe whose mathematics is restricted to "one, two, many".

About being a vegetarian temporarily, you might as well give your body a break; I was one for several years myself.

About the sports, I have no opinion.

Pherekydes

Man City are 6/5 on PP. I think your bet is touch and go.

Get ready to eat Jesus!

But maybe Jamie Vardy might prove to be the second coming.

equivariant

Speedwell wrote: »

About being a vegetarian temporarily, you might as well give your body a break; I was one for several years myself.

Its him that has to do the veggie thing if City fail - I already do that (kind of )

equivariant

Pherekydes wrote: »

Man City are 6/5 on PP. I think your bet is touch and go.

Get ready to eat Jesus!

But maybe Jamie Vardy might prove to be the second coming.

I got out of the Jesus eating part on grounds of veggieness:)

TheChizler

Just did nearly two weeks there without trying, just saw a load of veggie dishes I wanted to try. Didn't miss it. Then again had a rib eye steak tonight and it was one of the best things I've ever tasted...

Gordon

equivariant wrote: »

I got out of the Jesus eating part on grounds of veggieness:)

Never thought of that. Are vegetarians exempt from eating the body of Christ?

lazygal

Gordon wrote: »

Never thought of that. Are vegetarians exempt from eating the body of Christ?

Dunno but there's gluten free wafers for those that need them. Why the bit changing the wafers into flesh can't be used to make the wafers gluten free during the magic bit of mass is the real mystery.

seamus

Gordon wrote: »

Never thought of that. Are vegetarians exempt from eating the body of Christ?

I remember this coming up before and we worked out that cannibalism may not strictly be at odds with the vast majority of vegetarian belief sets provided that the individual involved consents and does not endure any non-consensual suffering.

Speedwell

seamus wrote: »

I remember this coming up before and we worked out that cannibalism may not strictly be at odds with the vast majority of vegetarian belief sets provided that the individual involved consents and does not endure any non-consensual suffering.

Yeah, but if you're one for health reasons... have you seen the garbage they feed them with these days, and the amount of antibiotics they use?

looksee

lazygal wrote: »

Dunno but there's gluten free wafers for those that need them. Why the bit changing the wafers into flesh can't be used to make the wafers gluten free during the magic bit of mass is the real mystery.

But the fact that the wafers become flesh automatically makes them gluten free? How did the church even convince itself that they need gluten free wafers? Think I might go over to Christianity and ask.

kylith

looksee wrote: »

But the fact that the wafers become flesh automatically makes them gluten free? How did the church even convince itself that they need gluten free wafers? Think I might go over to Christianity and ask.

Well, y'see, while the definitely and absolutely change totally they change in a way that is totally indistinguishable from not changing at all.

Or Jesus was made of bread. One or the other.

Gbear

Well, Leicester aren't actually very good when you get down to it, and Arsenal are, well.. they're Arsenal.

City are odds on to stumble over the line.

As bizarre as it may seem, Spurs could be your best hope, and I shudder to think what it's like to have to depend on them.

I think you're fairly screwed.

Gbear

Well, Leicester aren't actually very good when you get down to it, and Arsenal are, well.. they're Arsenal.

City are odds on to stumble over the line.

As bizarre as it may seem, Spurs could be your best hope, and I shudder to think what it's like to have to depend on them.

I think you're fairly screwed.

seamus

kylith wrote: »

Well, y'see, while the definitely and absolutely change totally they change in a way that is totally indistinguishable from not changing at all.

As much as it sounds like you're taking the piss, when this exact conversation was had with Catholics here on boards, the above is the exact answer that was given;

"It totally changes, but not in any way that can be detected."

The explanation is that the "substance" of the bread changes, but the properties do not. In other words, "It's magic, stop asking".

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (stop sniggering down the back), have declared that gluten-free host cannot be considered "bread" and therefore performing voodoo magic, sorry I mean consecration, has no effect on it. It's called "invalid matter" for the purposes of the eucharist.

Those with coeliac disease are supposed to take a sup of wine instead. If you're both coeliac and alcohol intolerant though, you're basically fncked. You have to suck it up "for the lord", or something.

galljga1

seamus wrote: »

As much as it sounds like you're taking the piss, when this exact conversation was had with Catholics here on boards, the above is the exact answer that was given;

"It totally changes, but not in any way that can be detected."

The explanation is that the "substance" of the bread changes, but the properties do not. In other words, "It's magic, stop asking".

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (stop sniggering down the back), have declared that gluten-free host cannot be considered "bread" and therefore performing voodoo magic, sorry I mean consecration, has no effect on it. It's called "invalid matter" for the purposes of the eucharist.

Those with coeliac disease are supposed to take a sup of wine instead. If you're both coeliac and alcohol intolerant though, you're basically fncked. You have to suck it up "for the lord", or something.

That got the catholic church into a lot of bother.

equivariant

I think if Leicester do win, they'll be eating wafers of Vardy there for years to come

Turtwig

Did ye specify exactly what season man city would league in? Did your friend make the bet exclusive to 2015/16 premier league title?

Pherekydes

Leicester 1-0 against Man City at half-time. Your bet is looking slightly better.

Pherekydes

2-0 now.

What does your friend have to do if you win the bet?

equivariant

Pherekydes wrote: »

2-0 now.

What does your friend have to do if you win the bet?

He has to go veggie for a month (thread title)

equivariant

Our Jamie
Who art in Leicester. Hallowed be thy name ....

fisgon

You're looking safer and safer, OP. Man City slowly imploding... They're almost as bad as their city rivals....

equivariant

fisgon wrote: »

You're looking safer and safer, OP. Man City slowly imploding... They're almost as bad as their city rivals....

not so slowly even - if leicester had hung on for a draw yesterday it would have been great. Still 2 points up with 12 games left - maybe there is a god after all :eek::eek: