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ihaveaquestion

(4,485 posts)
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:08 PM Yesterday

A Catholic man refused the Eucharist from an Indian woman, then bragged about it online - Friendly Atheist



Jan 25, 2026
A right-wing extremist named Mike recently announced to the world that he refused to accept the Eucharist at church because it was being distributed by an Indian woman.

What does his bigotry say about Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, which he attends?
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A Catholic man refused the Eucharist from an Indian woman, then bragged about it online - Friendly Atheist (Original Post) ihaveaquestion Yesterday OP
I'm not a Christian, but I'm pretty sure you have to have a soul to benefit Gaugamela Yesterday #1
He was afraid, since she is Indian, she might have fecal matter on her fingers. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #2
What say you, Shady Vance? Diamond_Dog Yesterday #3
He is is not a true Catholic. riverbendviewgal Yesterday #4
we catholics don't do it that way his priest should have a little talk with this guy in confession rampartd Yesterday #9
For many of these "Christians" Hey Joe Yesterday #5
He should be excommunicated Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #6
I was not expecting this asshole's explanation that he was afraid that the host might be contaminated with feces... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #7
You had me at "Catholic Man". twodogsbarking Yesterday #8

Gaugamela

(3,331 posts)
1. I'm not a Christian, but I'm pretty sure you have to have a soul to benefit
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:12 PM
Yesterday

from the Eucharist. It would have been a wasted effort anyway.

3Hotdogs

(15,112 posts)
2. He was afraid, since she is Indian, she might have fecal matter on her fingers.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 12:58 PM
Yesterday

No text. I am spee - sorry typeless after reading that.

Alls I can hope for is he has a F.A.F.O. moment at his job on Tuesday, after the storm.

rampartd

(4,030 posts)
9. we catholics don't do it that way his priest should have a little talk with this guy in confession
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 03:16 PM
Yesterday

i just can not imagine a member of the universal church with over a billion members of every race and nationality acting like that.

Hey Joe

(464 posts)
5. For many of these "Christians"
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 02:00 PM
Yesterday

They cherish their racism more devoutly than their “Christianity “ and therefore are not
Christian at all.

Jilly_in_VA

(13,921 posts)
6. He should be excommunicated
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 02:18 PM
Yesterday

Immediately if not sooner. He is not a true Catholic, let alone a true Christian.

3catwoman3

(28,749 posts)
7. I was not expecting this asshole's explanation that he was afraid that the host might be contaminated with feces...
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 02:20 PM
Yesterday

...from the woman's hands.

Seeing as he is already full of shit, he really shouldn't worry about this.

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