2007-01-01 01:50:57 · 6 answers · asked by BunnyGirl 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
No. The church received "special dispensation"
Concannon Vineyards was one of the few wineries allowed to sell their product to the church. The Christian Brothers began their own wineries in Napa.
2007-01-01 01:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Prohibition made it extremely popular, since it was one of the few forms of alcohol not banned by the 18th Amendment. Between 1923 and 1924, there was a 50% increase in sales of "sacramental" wine, though no one particularly noticed a corresponding increase in church attendance.
The Methodist however have always used grape juice for communion. Communion calls for "fruit of the vine" it does not require it to be fermented.
2007-01-01 02:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by Vegas_v 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you consider that i'm a member of an LCMS church, i visit respond to this as in case you have been to attempt to take Communion at an area LCMS church. The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has a practiced of closed (or oftentimes noted as close) communion. This in fact ability that purely contributors of church homes affiliated with the LCMS or contributors of church homes that are affiliated with church bodies that have altar and pulpit fellowship* with the LCMS are allowed to partake of communion. A pastor would or would possibly not make an exception to those who have faith in Lutheranism yet not yet contributors of a Lutheran church. there is somewhat 2 motives for practising closed communion. For starters, we believed that the actual physique and Blood of Christ is present with the bread and the wine. this would possibly not look undesirable in the initiating to prepare open communion, yet we've faith that those don't think this consume and drink the physique and Blood of Christ to their harm (See a million Corinthians 11). this would be a substantial reason we can't prepare open communion. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, as quickly as we shelter that difficulty, that could mean that Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and jap Orthodox Christians could be admitted to communion. So, why can we not commune people who're Roman Catholic or jap Orthodox? additionally, we've faith that by using engaging communion, you're preserving which you suspect the same factor that the church physique teaches. regrettably, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and the jap Orthodox at the instant are not united in doctrine. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that we are hoping for team spirit in the church, we can't create a pretend experience of team spirit. *Church bodies that have altar and pulpit fellowship with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has the same opinion with LCMS doctrine, yet are separated by using national limitations (e.g., Lutheran Church-Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of britain, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya, and so on.).
2016-12-11 20:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, not all wine ws illegal the vlstead act alowed for medicinal alcohol usage and it was abused. i believe the act also allowed for producing very small amounts of wine fro home consumption
2007-01-01 02:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by cav 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - there were some exceptions.
Good Luck!!!
2007-01-01 01:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
that's a good question..i am catholic and I don't know
2007-01-01 01:53:13 · answer #6 · answered by Dfirefox 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋