Christian Pipe Smokers

"Is this bread gluten free?"

"Hey that church at the mall has a new drummer. Wanna start going there?"

"Hold it right there mister! We don't allow alcohol at church picnics. Take it to the parking lot where no one can see."

FredS wrote: ↑30 Nov 2023, 07:08 "Is this bread gluten free?"

Given that receiving Christ in the Eucharist is the center of Catholic worship and the modern prevalence of gluten-intolerant allergies, Catholics have to deal with this more than anyone else. We've developed customs to accommodate food allergies during worship.

I am genuinely curious how our Orthodox brothers work around this one!

Our real problem is providing gluten-free alternatives along with the donuts after Mass.

FredS wrote: ↑30 Nov 2023, 07:10 "Hey that church at the mall has a new drummer. Wanna start going there?"

Evangelicals are a relatively rare in Wisconsin, but there is a little Assembly of God community in my village. Pastor Leonard has led them for decades, and we've become good friends over the years.

When I ask how things are going at his church, about half the time he responds with some good or bad news about his band. "Well, my new bass player...."

Madison has a lot of progressive churches with lots of virtue-signal signs out front.

"We've got to get the new Pride Flag."

Del wrote: ↑30 Nov 2023, 07:20

FredS wrote: ↑30 Nov 2023, 07:08 "Is this bread gluten free?"

Given that receiving Christ in the Eucharist is the center of Catholic worship and the modern prevalence of gluten-intolerant allergies, Catholics have to deal with this more than anyone else. We've developed customs to accommodate food allergies during worship.

I am genuinely curious how our Orthodox brothers work around this one!

Our real problem is providing gluten-free alternatives along with the donuts after Mass.

I almost wrote "Is this body gluten free?" but sensibility overtook me for a minute. I reckon if He can transubstantiate once, He can transubstantiate twice in the same place and time, depending on which line one chooses.

Real question - - - Do you have non-alcoholic wine for those that suffer from addiction? Many Protestant churches have dropped wine altogether in favor of grape juice.

"How are you doing today Deacon Karen? That's a lovely nose ring you're wearing."

"Make it snappy. There's an east-coast game that starts at 11:00 and I don't want to miss the kick-off."

Oh wait, Catholic guys probably say that as much as the rest of us.

"He's not my Pope."