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MineralMan

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36. OMG! I almost spewed my gin and tonic!

Reply to Pope George Ringo II (Reply #35)

Mon Jan 14, 2019, 07:43 PM

Jan 2019

Can't be gluten-free, though. Il Papa says no.

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Are there any religions besides Christianity where followers [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

I gather ritual cannibalism is mostly about a messenger to the gods, rather than the god itself Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #1

Well, Jesus is both a demi-god and god at the same time, MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

Oh, definitely nonsense. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #6

You must eat an infinite number of them for that. MineralMan Jan 2019 #13

Some gods are huge. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #20

I think Pastafarians do underpants Jan 2019 #2

Aha! You're absolutely correct! MineralMan Jan 2019 #4

Good point. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #5

And how! n/t trotsky Jan 2019 #7

Do they? Mariana Jan 2019 #12

I add parmigiano reggiano just before taking MineralMan Jan 2019 #19

God catch. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #23

The Gauls took heads, don't know if that was religious as we understand it... Thomas Hurt Jan 2019 #8

i was raised Catholic RoBear Jan 2019 #9

I Grok your post shadowmayor Jan 2019 #10

Side note OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #11

Really devout Catholics consume their God daily. MineralMan Jan 2019 #14

every day!? OriginalGeek Jan 2019 #22

One Hour. One Should Fast for One Hour before Taking Communion. MineralMan Jan 2019 #15

Better they eat the flesh and drink the blood of their own god... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #16

Hi MineralMan - As a practicing Catholic, this is definitely one of our core beliefs and Pendrench Jan 2019 #17

OK. I know it is the belief of the RCC. MineralMan Jan 2019 #18

Hi MineralMan - Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. Pendrench Jan 2019 #21

... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #24

Why, that's sacrilegious, I believe! MineralMan Jan 2019 #25

Nothing more than the interpretation of metaphor Major Nikon Jan 2019 #26

It's doubtful to the point of being ludicrous that you are going to Hell. MineralMan Jan 2019 #28

Metaphorically speaking, of course Major Nikon Jan 2019 #29

Everything is a metaphor, see. MineralMan Jan 2019 #30

With TM at level 9 you get the flying perk Major Nikon Jan 2019 #34

a pagan ritual the ROMAN preistthood adapted for the early days of the Church when beachbum bob Jan 2019 #27

Does Barbecue count? LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #31

Only if it's on a spit. MineralMan Jan 2019 #32

You mean the altar? LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #33

As long as they're doing it, they may as well have fun with it. You can't eat just one. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #35

OMG! I almost spewed my gin and tonic! MineralMan Jan 2019 #36