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bvf

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5. The word "symbolically" should be removed.
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:50 PM
May 2015

I believe the Vatican maintains that transubstantion is a real thing. Yep, you're really eating Jesus at communion.

Otherwise, pitch-perfect.

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....if you put it THAT way... [View all] Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 OP
that is bigoted bullshit because words. nt. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #1
How dare you criticize someone's idea! Promethean May 2015 #10
Criticism of the idea is worse than the idea itself! trotsky May 2015 #18
You are MEAN! nt babylonsister May 2015 #2
You must have missed this... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #14
It's all in the translation Cartoonist May 2015 #3
The pretty much sums it up! n/t Binkie The Clown May 2015 #4
The word "symbolically" should be removed. bvf May 2015 #5
Yep, and there are plenty of Catholics right here on the ol' DU who believe it really is JC meat, Arugula Latte May 2015 #8
I've yet to get a good explanation bvf May 2015 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #13
Or how it's not saying, "Eat me." Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #15
I've yet to get a good explanation AlbertCat May 2015 #20
when yur theology is undermined by a fad diet Lordquinton May 2015 #24
--- Jesus did say, "Suffer the little children..." Hoppy May 2015 #6
... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #16
Hallelujah, I can feel his power and it is good. BlueJazz May 2015 #7
THAT makes perfect sense...but those nutty Scientologists need their heads examined! Arugula Latte May 2015 #9
Yeah? Well it makes more sense than quantum mechanics and stupid multi dimensional universes. Kablooie May 2015 #12
When I was a little kid I misheard the expression iwillalwayswonderwhy May 2015 #17
It's like the Pledge... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #19
When my son was 5 he came home and asked iwillalwayswonderwhy May 2015 #21
The people who push this stuff? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #22
This is wrong because reasons. Ron Obvious May 2015 #23
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