1. Overheard in a Starbucks: "Celibate people are the greatest lovers. Just look at Jesus."
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@HeerJeet one of the most important moments in Christianity involves a meal. Even Jehovah's Witnesses observe the last supper.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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12. Shabbat, Mass, Iftar, Langar, etc. -- all different of course but all examples of how shared consumption is integral to religion.
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@HeerJeet Every Christian meeting in the early centuries had a full meal. Beyond the eucharist. At a meeting home. A central, comfy place...
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@HeerJeet Perhaps, but remember that food used to be much more costly than it is now. Changing your diet was a way to show your devotion.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet coffee/religion essay, but it's late. Coles: Habermas, Oldenburg, Irish pub vs. pub in Ireland, transubstantiation.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I thought the theory of dietary restrictions was that they reflected contemporary views on hygiene. -
@johnnicolay That's one theory but I don't think it's actually true. - Show replies
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