Do you think Jesus would care if my church used Twinkies and KoolAid for communion?

Question

This question is inspired by the priest who wouldn't give gluten-free communion wafers to a girl who was allergic to gluten. He told the girl's mother that her daughter wasn't receiving the sacrament if she didn't use his wafers, and that the woman's daughter was going to hell.

What if I used DingDongs or HoHos and Pabst Blue Ribbon?

Note: Mainworry, I'm well acquainted with the Doctrine of Transubstatiation, and the notion of the eurcharist. I don't appreciate your patronizing question. Why don't you give the question some serious thought. If you're basing your assesment of my sincerity on previous questions that I've asked or answered, don't. If you haven't done it, why don't you take a look at Matthew 7:1-5.

Answer 1

It's symbolic, the specific food and drink don't matter, I've done it with a bottle of pepsi and a twinky before.

Answer 2

Only if you tried that nonsense in a Catholic church.

For your information, Catholics may receive communion by either or both species.

That girl could have simply received the blood of Christ and been just fine.

Your account of the story is not accurate.

Nobody told the girl she was going to hell.

There are real and serious issues about what type of matter is appropriate for use in confecting the blessed sacrament.

If you use the wrong stuff, you don't get the right stuff. Then, what would be the point of the whole thing?

Using dingdongs or hohos and beer would probably come under the category of blasphemy.

Disrespecting God and/or the sacraments of his his church is not a good idea.

Do you think you're being funny?

Answer 3

These are just sacraments. No where in the Bible is communion ever said to be the path to salvation, let alone certain kinds of communion. If Christ of the Trinity is preached as Lord and Savior that is the cornerstone, and that is what is important. How one practices the sacraments is a secondary issue.
Even though I say that, I have to say that using DingDongs, HoHo's and Pabst Blue for sacraments ribbon does seem out of place at church. Kind of like inviting Andrew Dice Clay to a meeting of the National Organization of Women.

Answer 4

If you truly want to follow the example that Christ laid out for us in the New Testament then you'd have to use unleavened bread (many crackers count for this) and fruit of the vine (wine or grape juice both count for this) and you'd have to take it on each first day of the week as the apostles were in the practice of doing. Check out these verses from the Bible that teach us all about the Lord's supper - I Corinthians 11:17-34; Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-23; Acts 20:7 (first day of the week example). I'm glad you asked this question - not many understand the reasons behind why Christians do the things they do and why substitutions just aren't acceptable when you're trying to please the Lord. It is really important to do things His way. As far as the priest not being willing to serve gluten-free wafers - that is confusing to me because Christ never said we had to have glutenous bread just unleavened bread so if we are commanded to leave out the leavening why not just leave out the sugars/glutens as well for the safety of another? Perhaps there is not a way to make sugar-free bread since the starches turn into sugars anyway once they're in a person's body - I truly don't know the nutritional facts behind that situation. You're making me think hard! :)

Answer 5

First of all I think the priest was wrong and completely out of order. The bread and wine are symbolic of the body and blood of Jesus Christ. While Twinkies and Kool-Ade aren't the traditonal communion I would have to say it depends on what the intent is behind it's use. If its use is to make a mockery of Christ then I would have to say Christ would care. However, if its use came from the heart and was being used sincerely then I would have to say it wouldn't matter. There are people who take communion just as a ritual habit and could care less about what it stands for. Communion only counts when you truly embrace God and realize the significance of what it stands for in the first place. It appears the forementioned priest needs to go back and find the truth behind communion for himself because it is obvious that he has missed the point.

Answer 6

I prefer Girl Scout Thin Mints and Blue PowerAid myself.

The sacrements are just representational elements. The power in communion is from the Holy Spirit through the sharing in communion.

Answer 7

I don't think it would matter, my Church uses grape koolaid. No one knows the exact menu for the last supper or exactly how the bread was made, they can use the traditional feast made by Jews at that time but the Bible does not include a menu and recipe cards. Use what ever God leads you to use.

Answer 8

I do believe that Jesus would care if you mocked his sacrament. Twinkies is a normal, everyday, food item. The Lord's supper should not be taken lightly.

Gluten free wafers should be allowed without rude comments.

Answer 9

Priests have ability to use various different breads, including regular baked break used in some.

If this actually happened, they would just need to discuss this with the bishop.

And if I could fill up my church with people like you, I would use kool aid ( not sure about twinkles, have you ever actually tasted those things, yuck

Answer 10

You could use anything. Communion is just a ritual, and let it take any form the people will go for. Jesus wouldn't care. If he knew a weird ritual had been made out of his last meal would he care?

Answer 11

You are 100% correct! It's symbolic. I know of some groups that have to have the bread unlevin bread...it must be broken in front of the congreation etc...and you can only use one cup..because Jesus only used one cup etc.

Jesus couyld have broke a carrot..it's the message.. He broke it and said "This is my body"..his body was broken..that's the point..not the bread!

Good luck..and your thinking is 100% correct!