Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: HarleyD; Agrarian
begs the question why the disciples didn't dispense the Eucharist daily

How do you know that?

Mass is offered every day, by the way.

8,399 posted on 06/12/2006 12:08:04 PM PDT by annalex
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8337 | View Replies ]


To: annalex; HarleyD; Agrarian
Harley: begs the question why the disciples didn't dispense the Eucharist daily

annalex: How do you know that?
Mass is offered every day, by the way.

When I first read post 8337, I decided not to say anything about the use of the phrase "beg the question," but since it has come up again, it might be helpful to clarify the language.

I hear that phrase used frequently when people really want to say that one question leads to another question. But "beg the question" means to accept a statement as true without any proof or sufficient evidence. So what you said Harley is that you accept that following statement without any proof. But what is the proof or historical evidence that the early disciples didn't hold a Eucharist service every day?

At the same time, Catholics holding daily Mass today is not evidence that the early disciples did.

8,403 posted on 06/12/2006 1:20:13 PM PDT by stripes1776
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8399 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson