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Offline MyrnaM

Re: When does something cease to be true and natural water?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2021, 07:47:04 AM »
St.John the Baptist while still in the womb, sanctified by being in the presence of God incarnate.  A fact with more profound meaning than most realize. 
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Offline SimpleMan

Re: When does something cease to be true and natural water?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2021, 07:58:39 AM »
Quote from: Ladislaus on February 14, 2021, 06:40:26 AM
I think this is a decent question to ask.  Theologians dealt with it.  There could be scenarios where you only have access to Coke in an emergency ... say coming upon a car accident with someone dying and asking for Baptism, and all you have is a bottle of Coke in your car.  Also, it’s good to alleviate scruples about tap water.
It is indeed a decent question.  Such a situation could easily manifest itself.
Tap water would almost always, if not absolutely "always", meet the criterion of what is commonly considered to have the appearance and accidents of "water", even if it is not pure H2O
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Offline SimpleMan

Re: When does something cease to be true and natural water?
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2021, 08:05:06 AM »
Quote from: Ladislaus on February 14, 2021, 06:41:46 AM
Another question is bread for Mass, since modern bread is mostly genetically modified.
Ditto.  Does bread made with genetically modified wheat, retain the appearance and accidents of what is commonly considered to be wheat bread?  I have to think so.  Besides, "genetic modification" also takes place in nature, as new strains of grains, plants, and so on, emerge due to natural selection.  (To speak of "natural selection" doesn't presuppose godless evolution.  The propagation of animal species can change due to environmental factors, e.g., various animals who have physical traits of appearance that enable them better to camouflage themselves from predators, or stronger animals who can defend themselves against these same predators.  "Survival of the fittest" is readily observable in nature.)
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