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Vicar gives Holy Communion to dog

Posted on Tuesday, 27 July, 2010 | 28 comments

Controversy has surrounded a Canadian Anglican church after a vicar gave Holy Communion to an Alsation called Trapper.

"The minister welcomed me and said come up and take communion, and Trapper came up with me and the minister gave him communion as well," said Mr Keith, the owner of the dog. The move has sparked numerous complaints from Christians all over the country.

The priest gave the Host – considered by Christians to represent the body of Jesus Christ – to an Alsatian cross called Trapper. St Peter's Anglican Church in Toronto has since been deluged complaints from Christians all over Canada.

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#24 Posted by BaneSilvermoon on 28 July, 2010, 8:50
Why can't the dog play swallow the leader too?

#25 Posted by Druidus-Logos on 28 July, 2010, 15:20
Some interesting, at the least, articles: http://www.thenazareneway.com/Biblical_Opposition_to_Flesh_Eating.htm http://www.thenazareneway.com/the_sanctity_of_nature.htm (though I only see quotes from their Christian sect, from their book, "The Gospel of the Holy Twelve", all the quote...

#26 Posted by Druidus-Logos on 28 July, 2010, 15:26
That's awesome, I love it. I had to mention it, sorry for derailing the thread further.

#27 Posted by -Jaded.Silhouette- on 28 July, 2010, 17:13
I quoted this one. It's much shorter. That, and I liked that little post too. I'm not particularly religious anymore. I am one of the many that the church in itself drives away. However, if creatures are part of God, is that not all the more reason to allow them to take communion? And an...

#28 Posted by hetrodoxly on 28 July, 2010, 20:37
I thought that was the one you were looking for

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