I think Phil Plait (another science blogger who has a friendly rivalry with Dr. Meyers) discussed the issue as well. I like the quote he gave:
I understand that if you are a devout Catholic, you truly and fervently believe the cracker has become the actual body of Christ. But honestly, is spitting it out — an example specifically stated in the article — or even driving a rusty nail through it a worse sin than actually murdering millions of living people? I’ve read the Bible, and from the Sermon on the Mount it doesn’t sound to me that Jesus was someone who would think that way.
I guess the argument is that a god most known for putting a part of himself through a rather painful death for the good of humanity would be more willing to have people commit sins against himself than sins against their fellow humans.
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Date: 2009-01-20 12:48 pm (UTC)I guess the argument is that a god most known for putting a part of himself through a rather painful death for the good of humanity would be more willing to have people commit sins against himself than sins against their fellow humans.