Okay, here goes. I'm told that when one takes Communion, the doctrine of transsubstantiation changes the Communion host into the body of Christ and the wine into His blood. While the outer appearance doesn't change, the underlying reality evidently changes.
According to this doctrine, the host would change into the body of Christ, which would be meat. The wine would change into blood.
Since Vegans are strict vegetarians, would this prohibit them from consuming transsubstantiated flesh and blood?
2007-02-03 04:45:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Vegans are only opposed to eating animals, with the reason being that the animals don't want to be eaten. Consensual cannibalism is okay.
2007-02-03 04:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by Lee Harvey Wallbanger 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I eat like the omnivore that God made human beings, so I cannot directly answer your question, but I will point out a slight error in the way you stated your question. The doctrine of transubstantiation doesn't change anything, that is the action of the Holy Spirit. The doctrine is an explanation. Interesting question though, I will check back for responses.
2007-02-03 04:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am sure that some vegans go to church and receive Communion. Despite the fact that the host and wine change religiously, what you are eating and drinking remains bread and wine.
2007-02-03 04:50:18 · answer #3 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wine is made out of grape juice and fermented, no animal products there, they do no longer clear out the wine with animal products from now on paper or textile, the "Host" or communion wafer is made out of wheat, rice and potato flours, and has NO fat n it in any respect, whilst i became into lad and went to the United Church right here in Canada, they used Welch's grape juice and small squares of white sandwich bread for there communion rituals.
2016-10-01 09:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether it changes into the actual blood of Christ or not - still nobody is killed for it.
2007-02-03 04:56:14 · answer #5 · answered by katinka hesselink 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
questions of this logic is what will breakthrough the religious mind and brain washing
keep it up
the whole cannible corpse stuff of christianity is very pagan and scares the hell out of kids when they hear it
2007-02-03 04:50:46 · answer #6 · answered by voice_of_reason 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
people are basically hypocrites.
they'll be vegans when it suits them.
they'll find a way to wriggle out of this one.
either you believe or you don't.
2007-02-04 04:58:35 · answer #7 · answered by l_want_candy_now_dammit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what church you go to. At mine ... it is purely symbolic of the sacrifice Jesus made. It was crackers & grape juice before ... it's crackers & grape juice after ... like I said - it's SYMBOLIC
2007-02-03 04:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by Catherine 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋