May 2006 archive

Coeliac disease and the Eucharist

The Sacrificial Lamb - Josefa de Ayala, ca 1670

Here we see a case of a girl being denied the Eucharist because of coeliac disease. In short, she cannot eat wheat-based products, which means that, in the Catholic Church, it can range from uncomfortable to potentially lethal to take communion in this form.

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The animal origins of non-white people

Ellen White on amalgamation

Since the flood there has been amalgamation of man and beast, as may be seen in the almost endless varieties of species of animals, and in certain races of men.

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Protestants, Da Vinci Code, and Christmas

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) - The Last Supper (1495-1498)

A post on the Fifth Column blog, Pagan Flesh, Protestant Bones, caught my attention the other day. It suggests that Protestant anti-Catholic tendencies are what have resulted in the current attempt by secularists in America to wipe Christmas from the calendar. They were the first to attack Christmas; the anti-Christians are just finishing what they started. He has another article on that particular topic here – How the Christians Stole Christmas.

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Tesa Beem’s Letter of Resignation

It's Ok Not to be a Seventh-Day Adventist

Here is an interesting – and detailed – letter of resignation from the Adventist church. Tesa Beem’s Letter of Resignation

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Line upon line

Donkey, Boston Public Library

Adventists and others often use Isaiah 28:10 to promote a truly absurd way to interpret the Bible. It allows them to take snippets here and snippets there, piece them together, and come to conclusions that none of the original passages support.

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Da Vinci Code – Adventist Review

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) - The Last Supper (1495-1498)

The Adventist Review’s response (by David Marshall) to The Da Vinci Code is critical of the book/movie, but still continues on to agree with it on matters that have long formed part of Adventist mythology.

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Sal’s questions and answers – Sabbath, soul sleep, infant baptism

Questions and Answers

On AllExperts, there are two useful articles on the Sabbath and soul sleep, by a Catholic responding to Adventist questions.

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