--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" <jchwe...@...> wrote:
God bless you Carol! May all your lunches be as tasty as our savior! > > Hi, > My name is Carol. I'm mainly an occasional lurker here and recently > joined the board to maybe, perhaps, at some time jump in on a TM > discussion or ask a question or two. > When I read Curtis's response about the cannibalism, I thought it was > hilarious. Yes, I realize that his response would offend some TB TMOers > and RCs. But hey, if a TB can't take a satire (with layers, of course) > about his/her beliefs, well then, the beliefs aren't that > substantial...are they? Maybe they need more tran-substantiation. ;-) > Anyhoo, the whole cannibalism dialog brought to mind a clip from South > Park. > Note: RC's and Christians might find offense in the click...just > sayin'... ;-) Jesus is Crackers? > <http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/152220> > Thanks for the laugh!~carol > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" jstein@ wrote: > > > > > > > > If he were to "feel" the body and blood as such, > > > he'd be out of line with Roman Catholic doctrine, > > > which maintains that the bread and wine keep > > > their mundane characteristics ("accidents") as > > > far as the senses are concerned. > > > > > > So not quite so vividly cannibalistic as you'd > > > like, I'm afraid. > > > > Yeah, I was brought up Catholic. Still creeps me out. I heard > hundreds of times: > > > > Communion Minister: The body of Christ. Communicant: Amen. > > Communion Minister: The blood of Christ. Communicant: Amen. > > > > > > > > > > > > (And their word is most likely "transmuting," not > > > "transmutating." The technical term is > > > "transubstantiation," meaning the *substances*--as > > > opposed to the "accidents" that characterize bread > > > and wine--change to Christ's body and blood.) > > > > Nice language distinctions, thanks. > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > <curtisdeltablues@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, merlin <vedamerlin@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Father Len Dubi: > > > > > 'Transcendental Meditation is a bridge to deepen my > > > > > religious commitment,' Fr. Dubi explains. 'I meditate > > > > > every morning before I celebrate Mass. I feel much > > > > > clearer, much more centered, and much more silent > > > > > inside . . . . It enriches and enhances our > > > > > understanding and empowers our prayer and allows me > > > > > to come in conscious contact with a power that is > > > > > greater than ourselves.' > > > > > > > > I have often said that one of the key effects of practicing > > > > TM is increased suggestibility. I'll bet he can real FEEL > > > > the bread and wine becoming the body and blood of Jesus. > > > > Not metaphorically like the Protestants believe, but actually > > > > transmutating (their word) into the actual body and blood of > > > > their savior. TM makes the act of cannibalism so much more > > > > vivid, more real I'm sure. > > > > > > If he were to "feel" the body and blood as such, > > > he'd be out of line with Roman Catholic doctrine, > > > which maintains that the bread and wine keep > > > their mundane characteristics ("accidents") as > > > far as the senses are concerned. > > > > > > So not quite so vividly cannibalistic as you'd > > > like, I'm afraid. > > > > > > (And their word is most likely "transmuting," not > > > "transmutating." The technical term is > > > "transubstantiation," meaning the *substances*--as > > > opposed to the "accidents" that characterize bread > > > and wine--change to Christ's body and blood.) > > > > > >
