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MineralMan

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58. That's what I said.
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 02:52 PM
Aug 2012

I understand that. The change only comes when the priest says it does. Well...if you believe that sort of thing, anyhow. It stays wine and bread, as far as I'm concerned, but I'm not a Catholic. Nevertheless, the liquid that gets changed comes from a bottle and contains alcohol. There are some strict standards for the makeup of that liquid, but it's wine all the same. Not wine that patrons would pay for in my pubchurch, of course. Their standards for taste and other qualities are higher, since they have to drink it without the miraculous transformation.

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Is this the new church? Could be: [View all] MineralMan Aug 2012 OP
Best I've seen. nt rrneck Aug 2012 #1
If you find your god in a bottle. rug Aug 2012 #2
Oh, dear. I often go to pubs and taverns and don't drink alcohol. MineralMan Aug 2012 #4
I'm not surprised. You've said you go into churches and don't pray. rug Aug 2012 #7
Yes, I do. Most often it's to attend a wedding or a funeral, MineralMan Aug 2012 #10
If you believe what goes on in a bar is the equivalent of what goes on in a church rug Aug 2012 #19
Judge much? fleur-de-lisa Aug 2012 #30
Usually when I see a deliberately obtuse attempt to equate religion with socializing in a bar. rug Aug 2012 #31
There's no need whatsoever for you to be nasty to those of us who drink responsibly. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #34
As I'm sure the OP will acknowledge, this has nothing to do with alcohol. rug Aug 2012 #35
Oh, then I assume you are being nasty because he differs from you when it comes to kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #38
What the fuck, rug? trotsky Aug 2012 #14
Couple of points. rug Aug 2012 #17
What does alcoholism have to do with it? trotsky Aug 2012 #20
Got me. You brought it up. rug Aug 2012 #21
No. Actually you're the one who brought it up. MineralMan Aug 2012 #23
No. Actually it was him. rug Aug 2012 #25
Then what exactly did you mean by: trotsky Aug 2012 #59
I feel sorry for you ......... Having such a narrow view of the world Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #24
Lol, thank you. That sentiment fills me with warmth. rug Aug 2012 #26
I guess religion does not require formal training Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #32
Depends on the religion. rug Aug 2012 #33
Really pathetic that you feel the need to attack someone for going to a bar. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #36
I take it you have now read the earlier posts. rug Aug 2012 #39
No cover charge? EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2012 #40
No cover charge. rug Aug 2012 #41
Yes, Mormonism requires a 10% tithe EvolveOrConvolve Aug 2012 #42
But no booze for it. rug Aug 2012 #43
I have been to churches where they sent you a letter saying how much they expected you to give Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #51
How about that collection plate?? Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #46
You can always start humming. rug Aug 2012 #48
Way to skirt the question ........ Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #49
Way to pay attention . . . . rug Aug 2012 #50
I'll just leave this here.... Rob H. Aug 2012 #15
I've only seen the misogynist version. rug Aug 2012 #18
I wish every bar EvilAL Aug 2012 #44
Lol! rug Aug 2012 #45
Just saying that you play chess EvilAL Aug 2012 #47
Many have claimed to have found God on a small, square piece of paper, ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #27
Leave Rev. Jim out of this. rug Aug 2012 #29
Funny! nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #37
A wine bottle? Humanist_Activist Aug 2012 #54
That would be chalice. rug Aug 2012 #55
The wine isn't made in a chalice, nor do churches buy it in chalices. MineralMan Aug 2012 #56
See my remarks in the prior post. rug Aug 2012 #57
That's what I said. MineralMan Aug 2012 #58
Where everybody knows your name and LuvNewcastle Aug 2012 #3
Indeed, and Micky's presiding at the taps, too. MineralMan Aug 2012 #5
Down the hatch! LuvNewcastle Aug 2012 #8
T'is a find place in Dublin perhaps...n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #6
My friends and I attend every Sunday. longship Aug 2012 #9
Very nice, that sounds. MineralMan Aug 2012 #11
You can have your friends over to your own home and do the same thing. Nothing new to southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #12
Indeed you can, and that's excellent, too. MineralMan Aug 2012 #13
Guess that is true. I remember when my husband was stationed in Great Falls, MT I would southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #16
This is somewhat close to the New Testament concept of the church LARED Aug 2012 #22
yes that is what a church is... madrchsod Aug 2012 #52
I would not go quite that far. LARED Aug 2012 #53
I have Friends that Religiously observe Happy Hour orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #28
Hell here's some people combining the two ButterflyBlood Aug 2012 #60
I knew it would start a trend. MineralMan Aug 2012 #61
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