haunted bread

darkpagandeath

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/priest-files-complaint-over-rte-comedy-sketch-439266.html

A Co Kerry priest has lodged a complaint with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland over the “ridiculing of the Eucharist” on the Late Late Show.

Wonder if the same Priest has written to the Pope about money for abuse victims ?

me_irl

How many masses do you have to attend to eat a full Jesus?

(Can't remember the origin of that...)

ReefBreak

Even when I did consider myself a christian, I don't think I ever believed I was eating human flesh that had been magically created from a bit of dry wafer.

Arghus

Non story.

gramar

I'm afraid the LLS can't be held responsible for what some twat with a plastic bag over his face says on live television.

super_furry

It's factually correct though isn't it? The spirit of Jesus is supposed to be in that communion bread, so you are in fact, eating haunted bread.

ReefBreak

gramar wrote: »

I'm afraid the LLS can't be held responsible for what some twat with a plastic bag over his face says on live television.

So, you disagree with him? You believe it's magical bread? Or human flesh. Because, that is what Catholic Magic Man in the Sky Believers are supposed to believe.

marcbrophy

Surprised it took 10 days for some wankbag to give out about that!
:pac:

dinorebel

gramar wrote: »

I'm afraid the LLS can't be held responsible for what some twat with a plastic bag over his face says on live television.

He's just looking for a crumb of comfort.

infogiver

gramar wrote: »

I'm afraid the LLS can't be held responsible for what some twat with a plastic bag over his face says on live television.

I think it was Tubridys response that annoyed people.
When oh when o when will we hear any of RTEs top top stars insult the 100,000 Muslims in the country.

infogiver

ReefBreak wrote: »

So, you disagree with him? You believe it's magical bread? Or human flesh. Because, that is what Catholic Magic Man in the Sky Believers are supposed to believe.

Wow your sooo edgy and dangerous!!! Can I get your phone number?

ReefBreak

infogiver wrote: »

Wow your sooo edgy and dangerous!!! Can I get your phone number?

Very good.

It was a genuine question though. Do you or don't you believe that the priest on the alter magically converts the wafer thingy to Jesus's body? If you do, then it's basically haunted bread. And if it is true, why don't they send it to (say) Cern for analysis as I'd love to see what's happening at a subatomic level to the wafer.

Also, re the muslim thing. It's equally ridiculous, but they prefer not to insult as the inevitable resulting death threats probably aren't worth the hassle.

gramar

ReefBreak wrote: »

So, you disagree with him? You believe it's magical bread? Or human flesh. Because, that is what Catholic Magic Man in the Sky Believers are supposed to believe.

What I believe or don't believe is irrelevant. My point is that the supposed funnyman from Limerick set out to wilfully insult/provoke.

ScumLord

Who cares what some deluded half dead priest thinks? If he doesn't like what he see's on TV he can go do something else.

ReefBreak

gramar wrote: »

What I believe or don't believe is irrelevant. My point is that the supposed funnyman from Limerick set out to wilfully insult/provoke.

I disagree. He was describing what people actually believe. I mean, it's obviously daft - magically changing wafer into flesh? C'mon.

Look, I believe that an invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. But if anyone insults my views, I just laugh it off and cook some more pasta.

super_furry

Anyway, seeing as himself died and then came back to life before turning into a ghost, isn't Ghost Zombie bead more accurate?

Winterlong

*Enter lame Fr Ted quote here.

_Whimsical_

Someone somewhere complains about literally everything. Why is this a headline?

Wouldn't it be more surprising if not a single Christian person complained about someone ridiculing the most sacred part of their religion? That might be worthy of conversation. As it stands though is it not business as usual?

buried

Je suis plastic shopping bag face

Boggy Turf

super_furry wrote: »

It's factually correct though isn't it? The spirit of Jesus is supposed to be in that communion bread, so you are in fact, eating haunted bread.

It's not the spirit of Jesus. It's the actual body and blood of Jesus....allegedly.

Google "Transubstantiation".

Utter nonsense of course but you wont hear too many Catholics discussing it or even acknowledging it.

The whole cult is a sham when you sit down and think about it...but very few do.

Riddle101

I'm sure the Rubberbandits will be quaking in their boots.

dilallio

The Catholic church has just brought out a new low-fat Communion Wafer.

It's called 'I can't believe it's not Jesus'

Boggy Turf

ReefBreak wrote: »

Look, I believe that an invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. But if anyone insults my views, I just laugh it off and cook some more pasta.

You cook your deity? Interesting.

ScumLord

super_furry wrote: »

Anyway, seeing as himself died and then came back to life before turning into a ghost, isn't Ghost Zombie bead more accurate?

Hmmm, that would depend on whether Jesus is the classic living dead zombie with no signs of life, or whether when the eucharist is changed into human flesh that it's still living or at the least like a freshly cut piece of meat.

Can any Christians tell us how chewy/bloody their Jesus is when they have it at mass?

Boggy Turf

dilallio wrote: »

The Catholic church has just brought out a new low-fat Communion Wafer.

It's called 'I can't believe it's not Jesus'

I was at a mass in Cork once and they had gluten free body-and-blood-of-Christ for all the coeliacs. I am not joking.

_Whimsical_

Boggy Turf wrote: »

I was at a mass in Cork once and they had gluten free body-and-blood-of-Christ for all the coeliacs. I am not joking.

They have always had wine for coeliacs.

BrokenArrows

Boggy Turf wrote: »

I was at a mass in Cork once and they had gluten free body-and-blood-of-Christ for all the coeliacs. I am not joking.

Thats the best thing ive heard all year. haha.

BrokenArrows

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

They have always had blood for vampires.

fixed that for ya.

Parchment

People like the complainant just need to put a fork in themselves as they are done.

Not able.

jimgoose

ScumLord wrote: »

...Can any Christians tell us how chewy/bloody their Jesus is when they have it at mass?

It's unleavened wafer, something like Jewish Matzah, and like eating a small coaster. You're not actually supposed to chew it, it dissolves quickly enough.

infogiver

ReefBreak wrote: »

I disagree. He was describing what people actually believe. I mean, it's obviously daft - magically changing wafer into flesh? C'mon.

Look, I believe that an invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. But if anyone insults my views, I just laugh it off and cook some more pasta.

WOW!! "undetectable flying monster"! That is so original!!I bet no ones EVER heard that before!!
I am soo shocked and soo offended im going to have to go and have a lie down and maybe consider my WHOLE position re the ridiculousness of organised religion.
Thanks for the heads up ReefBreak!!

endacl

Jesus at the last supper...

<breaks bread> 'This is my body',
<pours wine> 'This is my blood',
<opens jar of mayonnaise> 'This is my...'

'Ah, hold on now a minute J.C!. That's a step too far...', says Judas.

Agricola

I think it's half the reason a lot of auld bachelor farmers head to mass at all. They'd never pass up a free bit to ate like.

endacl

Boggy Turf wrote: »

You cook your deity? Interesting.

Well, the Catholics bake theirs?

jimgoose

endacl wrote: »

Well, the Catholics bake theirs?

Strictly speaking this is not true - the baking is done before the SHAZAM!! bit that transmogrifies the bread into the body-and-blood.

super_furry

Anyway, how come you don't get the wine? It's always just the bread, you never get a sup yourself anymore - the priest necks it all himself.

At least the prods will give you a drop.

JK.BMC

Most people have no interest nor inclination to understand theology- especially relating to the theology of the eucharist. In that context, it is easy enough to poke fun at the apparent oddity of it all. In fact, barely anybody seems to be too bothered about the debate anymore- I think the Reformation was a hotbed of furious debate on the matter but last time I checked that was nearly 500 years ago. Back then it mattered as it was literally a life/death issue if you spoke blasphemy.

As for transubstantiation - the mystical changing of bread and wine into body and blood- I blame that fella St Thomas Aquinas and his love of obscure aristotelian metaphysics; guided by the 'holy spirit' and all that but as I say, hardly any Catholic seriously wonders too much about it these days. Life is complicated enough!

infogiver

endacl wrote: »

Well, the Catholics bake theirs?

..and Muslims all gather to throw stones once a year at a building to defend there's from the evil ! Surely that's worth a flying spaghetti type monster comment?
Even one? No?

Advbrd

Boggy Turf wrote: »

You cook your deity? Interesting.

It's better than that crap bread.

super_furry

infogiver wrote: »

..and Muslims all gather to throw stones once a year at a building to defend there's from the evil ! Surely that's worth a flying spaghetti type monster comment?
Even one? No?

Stone mad for the muslims so you are.

gramar

ReefBreak wrote: »

I disagree. He was describing what people actually believe. I mean, it's obviously daft - magically changing wafer into flesh? C'mon.

Look, I believe that an invisible and undetectable Flying Spaghetti Monster created the universe. But if anyone insults my views, I just laugh it off and cook some more pasta.

People do believe it in a symbolic way. Communion is a central part of the celebration of mass. Not even the most devout believer thinks it physically changes but it is an ordinary object that takes on an extraordinary significance. If some twat who seems to think he's the voice of a generation wants to have a pop at that then good luck to him.

Where I live, the places that make communion wafers sell off the part not used as a snack like below. It's just a bit of wafer. If you want believe it's something more then good luck to you.

infogiver

super_furry wrote: »

Stone mad for the muslims so you are.

I don't see why one religion is fair game for contempt and another one isn't.
Theyre all equally ridiculous, no?
Can you tell me why?

super_furry

infogiver wrote: »

I don't see why one religion is fair game for contempt and another one isn't.
Theyre all equally ridiculous, no?
Can you tell me why?

Because we live in a country that has, up until the last couple of decades, been under the jackboot of only one religion. The same religion still has a strangle hold on the schooling system here.

But feel free to have a go at the Moonies and Scientologists and whoever else you like.

Advbrd

infogiver wrote: »

I don't see why one religion is fair game for contempt and another one isn't.
Theyre all equally ridiculous, no?
Can you tell me why?

Ah, you see, that would be racist.
You might find yourself carded in this strange little world.

frozenfrozen

““I have made a complaint to the Broadcasting Authority,” the priest informed his parishioners at the Church of the Assumption

He has made a complaint to the broadcasting authority first, not RTE? It'll be thrown directly in the bin. You must complain to the broadcaster first not the BAI. I hope he actually did follow the proper channels of making a complaint, the BAI give no ****s in their responses to complaints.

I like how the irish eggs hamminer went and named comedian dave chambers 'Blindboy boat club' in the comedy duo The Rubberbandits.

So thanks for your complaint "career bullshitter" Kevin McNamara who performs as 'Father McNamara' in the comedy troupe the catholic church

Zubeneschamali

dinorebel wrote: »

He's just looking for a crumb of comfort.

Trying to get a rise out of the religious.

Penn

infogiver

super_furry wrote: »

Because we live in a country that has, up until the last couple of decades, been under the jackboot of only one religion. The same religion still has a strangle hold on the schooling system here.

But feel free to have a go at the Moonies and Scientologists and whoever else you like.

So you wont admit that you jump in there every time you get an opportunity to have a go because the Catholics never fight back and it takes no effort and you might get a few thanks from the other edgy dangerous posters who DARE to stick it to the man, AND you'd be a teensy little bit uneasy about dissing any other religion because you might get into a little bit of trouble?
Its blah blah blah jackboots all the way?

ReefBreak

infogiver wrote: »

I don't see why one religion is fair game for contempt and another one isn't.
Theyre all equally ridiculous, no?
Can you tell me why?

They ARE all fair game. They ARE all equally ridiculous. Nobody said they weren't. They all believe in the same silliness - that a magical man created the universe.

But this thread is about one specific thing about Catholicism that was mentioned on TV. And it was said on TV because that was the experience of the person on the show. He didn't talk about equally ridiculous Muslim beliefs because he didn't grow up as a Muslim.

endacl

infogiver wrote: »

I don't see why one religion is fair game for contempt and another one isn't.
Theyre all equally ridiculous, no?
Can you tell me why?

Because only one has had input into social policy here?

Galway_Old_Man

Can you imagine an equivalent thread like this about Muslims and saying similar stuff about Islam?

ScumLord wrote: »

Who cares what some deluded half dead priest thinks?

Leaving aside your despicable language, he's as entitled to make a complaint to the Broadcasting Authority as you or I. What's it to you if he does? Who forced you to read the story or comment on it?