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sl8

(16,245 posts)
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:21 AM Mar 2020

Greek Orthodox church says 'holy cup cannot carry disease', allows congregations to share spoon

From https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-14/church-religious-groups-say-coronavirus-cannot-infect-them/12055476

Greek Orthodox church says 'holy cup cannot carry disease', allows congregations to share spoon

By Jessica Longbottom
Updated Sat at 2:21am

Greek Orthodox churches across the country will allow congregations of hundreds of people to sip wine from the same spoon during mass because "the holy cup cannot carry disease," the Archdiocese said.

Greek Orthodox priests dip a spoon into a chalice of wine and place it into the mouths of parishioners, as part of communion during mass. The spoon and chalice remain the same throughout the ceremony.

A spokesperson for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Steven Scoutas, said anyone showing signs of illness should stay away from church gatherings.

"But once we decide to go to church, we believe there is absolutely no possibility of contracting disease from the holy cup," he said.

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Greek Orthodox church says 'holy cup cannot carry disease', allows congregations to share spoon (Original Post) sl8 Mar 2020 OP
Pardon me for a moment Sherman A1 Mar 2020 #1
Stupid gullible people. SamKnause Mar 2020 #2
What'ja got against them rattley-snakes? 3Hotdogs Mar 2020 #8
... SamKnause Mar 2020 #9
Check out this little ditty COLGATE4 Mar 2020 #12
The whole fucking world is in denial.😬 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #3
Don't forget the role religion played in the virus spreading in South Korea. sl8 Mar 2020 #5
I believe the President/PM of SK was pressing charges of dewsgirl Mar 2020 #7
Gotcha, thanks. n/t sl8 Mar 2020 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #4
"Don't bogart that cup, my friend......" LastDemocratInSC Mar 2020 #6
WHEW. I am a lapsed lutheran. our church had individual little cups since like the 60's. pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #11

SamKnause

(13,805 posts)
2. Stupid gullible people.
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 05:38 AM
Mar 2020

This is worse than the churches that handle snakes.

How many people will get infected ???

How many people will die ???

This is insanity !!!!!!!!

sl8

(16,245 posts)
5. Don't forget the role religion played in the virus spreading in South Korea.
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:07 AM
Mar 2020

A couple of weeks ago the BBC reported that more than half of all infections involved members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. I haven't kept up with that aspect of the story, though.

dewsgirl

(14,964 posts)
7. I believe the President/PM of SK was pressing charges of
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 06:24 AM
Mar 2020

attempted murder against the leader who was telling the followers CV was a hoax...i kind of summed it up.

Response to sl8 (Original post)

pansypoo53219

(21,725 posts)
11. WHEW. I am a lapsed lutheran. our church had individual little cups since like the 60's.
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 07:01 AM
Mar 2020

mmm, communion port.

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