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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCoronavirus Vs. The Church: Orthodox Traditionalists Stand Behind The Holy Spoon
Efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus have rekindled a millennium-old debate within Christianity.
Should Eastern Orthodox priests use a shared spoon to distribute sacramental bread and wine to churchgoers?
The debate has resurfaced amid unprecedented coronavirus measures that are compelling religious institutions around the world to temporarily alter some traditional practices.
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"We believe that no virus or disease can be transmitted through communion," said Metropolitan Ilarion, of the Moscow Patriarchate, on Rossia-24 on March 7.
https://www.rferl.org/a/coronavirus-vs-the-church-orthodox-traditionalists-stand-behind-the-holy-spoon/30492749.html
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Coronavirus Vs. The Church: Orthodox Traditionalists Stand Behind The Holy Spoon (Original Post)
rpannier
Mar 2020
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intrepidity
(8,096 posts)1. Holy fuck.
Smdh
hlthe2b
(107,738 posts)2. Darwinism in real time...
God is telling them to "wake up!" They simply refuse to hear.
tanyev
(45,287 posts)3. Thinning the herd.