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Only proper boozy wine can be used for communion, Church of England decrees (metro.co.uk)
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With Dry January well and truly over, the Church of England has taken the opportunity to proclaim that alcohol-free wine can’t be used for holy communion.

The Church’s governing body slapped down proposals for non-alcoholic wine and also gluten-free bread to be allowed during the ritual.

Instead, an Anglican leader insisted communion bread had to come from wheat flour and wine from the fermented juice of grapes.

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[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 10 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Odd. Given miraculous nature of transubstantiation they could use any liquid for communion, surely? Like, water, or petrol, or tippex.

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lighter fluid, for the discerning gentleman.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 5 points 4 months ago

"... a far superior drink to meths. The wankers don't drink it because they can't afford it."

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That would be an ecumenical matter.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

Feck!

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 1 points 4 months ago

It is supposed to turn into the blood of a 2000year dead man. Pretty sure mixing alcohol is a minimum safty requirement.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The Church of England doesn't teach transubstantiation.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then what the fuck do they even have communion for?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think the obvious answer is that because Jesus told Christians to.

However, the belief held by reformed Christians is that even though the physical properties of the bread and wine that is consecrated don't change, those who eat it with faith feed on Christ and Commune with Him and receive Him spiritually through faith with thanksgiving.

Some Anglicans may also hold the Consubstantiation view - that Christ is physically present, but the bread is still also bread and wine also wine. Although this is more uncommon. The teaching of transubstantiation is explicitly banned, as well as worshipping the bread.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago

The teaching of transubstantiation is explicitly banned, as well as worshipping the bread.

"I have done nothing but worship bread for three days!"

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How am I expected to know which magic tricks each cult believes in?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They aren't the ones your one believes in

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

I don’t have one. I’m pure and innocent.

[–] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Just like Jesus intended

[–] temporal_spider@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Good. I like seeing these busted institutions doing more to make themselves irrelevant and obsolete. Try alienating still more peeps, folks, yer doing fine.