I was brought up very definitely non-conformist (so grape juice at communion and I'm sure rice wafers wouldn't have been a problem - not that I've ever been a communicant even at a URC/Methodist service), so have of course never believed in transubstantiation. And I can see that believing in transubstantiation would make a bit of difference. But it's still very hard for me to get my head around believing on any level that God would want a girl with coeliac disease to consume wheat, or an alcoholic to consume alcohol.
Mind if I swipe the link and quote it on my own journal? Will of course say where I got it from! I have a lot of liberal Roman and Anglo-Catholics on my friends list who'd find this very interesting. Including one who a) has coeliac disease and b) is hoping to become a priest one day...
And can I say that for such a controversial issue the discussion of it here seems incredibly polite, thoughtful and calm? Go your friends list! *grin*
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I find that quite appalling.
I was brought up very definitely non-conformist (so grape juice at communion and I'm sure rice wafers wouldn't have been a problem - not that I've ever been a communicant even at a URC/Methodist service), so have of course never believed in transubstantiation. And I can see that believing in transubstantiation would make a bit of difference. But it's still very hard for me to get my head around believing on any level that God would want a girl with coeliac disease to consume wheat, or an alcoholic to consume alcohol.
Mind if I swipe the link and quote it on my own journal? Will of course say where I got it from! I have a lot of liberal Roman and Anglo-Catholics on my friends list who'd find this very interesting. Including one who a) has coeliac disease and b) is hoping to become a priest one day...
And can I say that for such a controversial issue the discussion of it here seems incredibly polite, thoughtful and calm? Go your friends list! *grin*