Communion wafers in Lunchables form

[Boundegar]

I would imagine these would be really useful for bringing the sacrament to prisoners. Prisons are usually very strict about what can be brought in, but these might not be too hard to get approved. But using them in a congregation would be awful.

[euansmith]

When Magic The Gathering started bringing out random booster packs, it occurred to me that there could be a market for one-use Tarot Spreads.

[zathras]

@Glitch

There’s this thing called “transubstantiation”, wherein special Jesus Voodoo magically turns the wine and bread into blood and flesh as you consume it - not before.

According to catholic teaching, that is not true: transsubstantiation happens when the hosts are consecrated.

The word “substance” is defined to mean a things “essence” in and of itself, which, by definition, cannot be perceived by the senses. Transsubstantiation is not claimed to change any of the “outward appearances” (which, by definition, include anything that could possibly be measured or otherwise perceived by our senses). You could also say that substance is defined to be that which changes during consecration in a catholic mass.

As an atheist, I have to say that this particular piece of catholic doctrine is so circular that I cannot even disbelieve it. This belief is sufficiently immunized against rational analysis that there won’t be a reason for the Vatican to change its stance anytime soon.

[thaumatechnicia]

Jeepers, communion wafers (or the frames around them, purportedly leftover from manufacturing) have been available in grocery stores or convenience stores in French Canada since the 1980s. (Google Translated in English)

And from comments in blogs I’ve perused, they’re also common everyday snacks in some parts of South America.

[subversivemum]

I’m sort of disappointed that this hasn’t gotten the Amazon review treatment yet.

[Wubby]

These have been around for years. I’ve always called them “Communion-ables”. Browsing the online religion supply shops is always good for a chuckle.

[Bearpaw]

As someone raised as a Baptist, I have to say it kind of weirded me out when I realized that our communion was symbolic cannibalism. And when Catholic friends tried to explain the whole Transubstantiation thing to me … yeah, never mind.

[Bearpaw]

I’m guessing that the “individually wrapped” thing is a relatively new “innovation”.

But I’ve been a devout agnostic for a while, so it’s possible that I just hadn’t heard about it until now.

[jsroberts]

Does the Eucharist violate the 6th law of Noah? What if it’s only symbolic?

[hhype]

@redesigned

Actually it is just really sh*tty grape juice and a crap bit of cracker.

If it were actual wine it would be a better product and probably have a cross market with college frat houses…who’s down for wine shots and munchies?

For Catholics it has to be wine for communion, grape juice, no matter how good, won’t cut it. And since the True Presence of Jesus’ Body and Blood in the Eucharist is a core belief of Catholicism since the beginning, I don’t think it will be changing anytime soon.

What’s funny is from inside Christianity there are all these discussions and effort spent in defining ones beliefs especially in reference to another Christian sects beliefs (or heresies, see Early Christian Heresies by Joan O’Grady ), but I am guessing from outside we all look roughly the same. If only we all could remember that the next time any of us makes a blanket statement about a group.

[blueprint1034]

Also speaking as an atheist I can find one huge flaw: all the waste created.

[chgoliz]

That’s certainly how it worked for relics. And indulgences.

[jackbird]

@redesigned

In my opinion, the best thing about the “Last Supper” from which this practice originated, was that many years later the idea of it inspired a rather cool painting by a guy whom was pretty neat and forward thinking

The Last Supper was a Passover seder, hence the wine, unleavened bread, and long discussion about religion. As long as you look at it from the right angle (celebration of freedom rather than celebration of mass infanticide), it’s a pretty great holiday; rather neat and forward thinking in it’s own way.

[Uthor]

I was thinking that it would be used for patients in hospitals or people who are bedridden and cannot leave the house to attend mass.

[pies]

Jesus could save people’s lives with a water > wine > blood transubstantiation if his blood can be used for transfusions. It would be even easier if he could do blood > plasma + red blood cells + platelets transubstantiation as well.

[AnthonyI]

To help prevent the spread of Ebola.

[Flashman]

These would be perfect for when you’re hosting a party.

[heckblazer]

A Passover seder, and then the next day Jesus was crucified on Passover? Something doesn’t add up here…

[jackbird]

Jewish holidays start at sundown, so it works fine.

[FFabian]

@Glitch

The beliefs of the “organized” portion of the religion have changed so much over the centuries. If you put a modern Christian together in a room with one from the early years of the religion (and a translator, I suppose), I’d wager good money on them very rapidly astounding each other with the differences in what they believe - to say nothing of things like disagreements on things like the validity of various texts.

Especially an arian christian of the 4th century (Arianism =/= Aryanism !). The whole “son of god”-thing (nicene creed ) becoming the dominant belief at the end of the 4th century is where it started to get complicated.