WI: Communion wafers served with beer

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But that quote also specifies that a loaf of bread was used, so why is that not standard instead of wafers, which while a form of bread are surely not the type of bread originally used?

It seems obvious to me that since the bread and wine are symbolic of Jesus's flesh and blood, and have already been altered to wafers and wine (or grape juice or water or black tea), that it can be altered to wafers and beer as well.

Analogy of wafer for bread can only extend as far as grape juice for wine (same base material processed differently), not using something different altogether.
 
"Wine" is the word used for Jesus's last supper (a Passover meal), hence the use of wine at communion. The bread that would have been used was unleavened, and so are communion wafers.

That said, in the Episcopal Church, I am not aware of any rules that would absolutely prohibit a Priest from sanctifying beer, water, or juice for use at communion if wine was not avalable or not desired by the celebrant. And the same for "bread". Ive seen quite unbiblical corn torilllas and raised wheat bread used as the host. It is not what the substance is, it's what it becomes that matters for Christians - and that is a millenia-long disagreement.
 

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What if the Catholic Church developed a tradition of serving communion wafers with Beer instead of Wine?

What, you get up this morning and say "Hey, let's Necro and troll the Board for shits and giggles"?

Stop.

Now
 
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