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Act_of_Reparation

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13. I remember the first time I attended a Protestant service...

Reply to Heddi (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2014, 08:20 AM

Mar 2014

...when it came time to commune, the minister -- my friend's father -- broke out a loaf of wonderbread and a jug of Welch's grape juice. The Catholics may have been severe, but at least they boozed us up midway through mass.

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***look what I got in the mail the other day ***** free free free, except for $2 shipping [View all] Heddi Mar 2014 OP

How do they say that?---- Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #1

No I am a member of a freebie message board Heddi Mar 2014 #2

So....what's the catch? Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #3

Nothing. My address. A throwaway email account. That's it. Heddi Mar 2014 #4

I also get more free magazines than I know what to do with Heddi Mar 2014 #5

Did you get a free crocheted angel for those in need? Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #8

Dammit Heddi. progressoid Mar 2014 #11

This is my web browsing order Heddi Mar 2014 #14

Ha. You have a little overlap there. progressoid Mar 2014 #16

kitteh Heddi Mar 2014 #18

Do NOT watch the movie "Blue Like Jazz..." onager Mar 2014 #6

Oh my. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #7

Guaranteed not to transubstantiate before opening! n/t Gore1FL Mar 2014 #9

Guaranteed not to transubstantiate before opening! AlbertCat Mar 2014 #10

The body of Christ on the go! deucemagnet Mar 2014 #29

What is the shelf life of Jesus meat? Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #30

Very bland? LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #12

I remember the first time I attended a Protestant service... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2014 #13

My parents church still does that. progressoid Mar 2014 #15

I thought the bread had to be unleavened? Or is that just passover? Heddi Mar 2014 #17

It depends on the denomination Act_of_Reparation Mar 2014 #19

SoBs: grape juice and bland unleavened crackers onager Mar 2014 #23

Of course it was grape juice Act_of_Reparation Mar 2014 #24

Really?? FiveGoodMen Mar 2014 #25

It is pretty funny now that you mention it... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2014 #26

Various interpretations Goblinmonger Mar 2014 #27

Interesting theories Act_of_Reparation Mar 2014 #28

It seemed like dense rice paper to me. JNelson6563 Apr 2014 #32

Meh. They're Presbyterians. progressoid Mar 2014 #20

Have had homemade bread, wonderbread and cardboard wafers in communion. Never wine though. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #21

I didn't even know that Protestant sects "did" communion. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #31

It has occurred to me just how easy it would be to make money preying on people's gullibility Jgarrick Mar 2014 #22