Communion: the biblical meal vs the cracker-and-juice ritual
- Is communion meant to be a formal cracker-and-juice ritual, or is it any meal believers share in Christ's name?
The hosts wrestle with communion in the American church: one confesses he hates the individualistic communion moment and ends up manufacturing a heaviness that isn't there, blaming fear of taking it 'in an unworthy manner.' Dave argues the biblical Lord's Supper was a real feast with hours of discussion where Jesus upset social norms and turned Passover into a new-covenant wedding allegory — 'communion is literally anytime people who believe in Jesus get together, share a meal, and glorify Christ.' They discuss Paul's indictment of the Corinthians (eating before others arrive — 'that's why people are sick'), grape juice vs wine, a Missouri church member's pie-crust communion bread, and David's showbread — concluding 'we formalize an informal meal.'
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Dear LFTP: sobriety and communion wine
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GodIsImaginary proof 29: communion as cannibalism
- Is communion ritualistic cannibalism?
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Rebutting proof 28 and a preview of proof 29
- How do you know your God is the right one?
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