[Augustine23551]

Ben S. makes a very important distinction that I deliberately did not bring up in my prior response. I confined my remarks merely to ‘sacramentals.’ Traditional Roman Catholics as well as Anglo-Catholics and Orthodox believe that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, that it is not merely a symbol or representation of Christ. Logically, then, Catholics regard the Eucharistic Host (wafer) as an object of worship in and of itself, because it has ceased to be bread and has become the living Body of Christ. Someone who does not share this belief, of course, looks at this and sees idolatry.

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