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Related: About this forumGreek Orthodox church says 'holy cup cannot carry disease', allows congregations to share spoon
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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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
WHEW. I am a lapsed lutheran. our church had individual little cups since like the 60's.
pansypoo53219
Mar 2020
#11
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)1. Pardon me for a moment
SamKnause
(13,805 posts)2. Stupid gullible people.
This is worse than the churches that handle snakes.
How many people will get infected ???
How many people will die ???
This is insanity !!!!!!!!
3Hotdogs
(13,403 posts)8. What'ja got against them rattley-snakes?
COLGATE4
(14,840 posts)12. Check out this little ditty
dewsgirl
(14,964 posts)3. The whole fucking world is in denial.😬
Minus South Korea.
sl8
(16,245 posts)5. Don't forget the role religion played in the virus spreading in South Korea.
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
attempted murder against the leader who was telling the followers CV was a hoax...i kind of summed it up.
sl8
(16,245 posts)10. Gotcha, thanks. n/t
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LastDemocratInSC
(3,830 posts)6. "Don't bogart that cup, my friend......"
pansypoo53219
(21,725 posts)11. WHEW. I am a lapsed lutheran. our church had individual little cups since like the 60's.
mmm, communion port.