tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post4875960416788387144..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: "This is my Body, Stolen by You"--The Communion Wafer BanditBen Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-13740835289794607652008-11-13T18:12:00.000-08:002008-11-13T18:12:00.000-08:00At the height of anti-semitism in Europe in the Mi...At the height of anti-semitism in Europe in the Middle Ages, one of the favorite trumped up charges used to justify the abuse of Jews was accusing them of stealing the hosts.<BR/><BR/>BW3Ben Witheringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-38052990757437661052008-11-13T14:17:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:17:00.000-08:00Well, I don't know how true this is, but once upon...Well, I don't know how true this is, but once upon a time, I was told that Satanists would steal hosts for their ceremonies thinking that they were actually abusing the body of Christ. I'm not into transubstantiation, so I say they were just stealing bread, but it's still wrong, of course.himmiefanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270899946791612366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-81541499859150178142008-11-12T17:01:00.000-08:002008-11-12T17:01:00.000-08:00Hey, who knows, maybe he needed it for vampire hun...Hey, who knows, maybe he needed it for vampire hunting. ;)Michael Bridgmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363047440776556671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-89117955213834114702008-11-12T10:28:00.000-08:002008-11-12T10:28:00.000-08:00When I shared this on FriendFeed, I received an in...When <A HREF="http://friendfeed.com/e/aab40370-b0b6-8a70-b85f-ad3b7916a1fd/This-is-my-Body-Stolen-by-You-The-Communion-Wafer/" REL="nofollow">I shared this on FriendFeed</A>, I received an interesting response from someone who felt that this was an "[i]nteresting story until the end when the author just had to go anti-Catholic....The author could have made his point without taking gratuitous shots at one of the core beliefs of Catholicism." I assume you didn't intend to take a gratuitous shot, and I myself missed the fact that some could consider this offensive. Just wanted to alert you.Ontario Emperorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468229071024779982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-49222640766841197832008-11-12T10:26:00.000-08:002008-11-12T10:26:00.000-08:00Whoa, ranger. I never heard about that. That is ab...Whoa, ranger. I never heard about that. That is absolutely terrible.Jc_Freak:https://www.blogger.com/profile/14780031497091443526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-87241607088691408082008-11-12T08:03:00.000-08:002008-11-12T08:03:00.000-08:00Is it weird that this story kind of makes my day h...Is it weird that this story kind of makes my day happier?Rob Pennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213274926132371888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-90120939606226669242008-11-12T07:40:00.000-08:002008-11-12T07:40:00.000-08:00Maybe he was thinking if David and his companions ...Maybe he was thinking if David and his companions can do it, why can't I?philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746013979657702623noreply@blogger.com