Online Communion - A Necessary Compromise for Extraordinary Times?
“ We don’t need to think about this too deeply. Doing communion online is just a necessary compromise. It’s a pragmatic response to the extraordinary circumstances we are in. That’s too philosophical for me. Surely as Christians we should be able to settle this with our Bible’s open. ” This is what I imagine some people were thinking if they read my last two blogs ( here and here ). I understand that sentiment and would not normally choose to take a philosophical approach to something as sacred and important as Communion. Why did I think it was necessary in this situation? Not because I think philosophy has the answers, but because I am convinced it does not. I am offering counter-arguments to the philosophical arguments used by some who are speaking in favour of online communion. In short, if you agree to drop your philosophical arguments and stick to Scripture, I’ll drop mine! Everyone agrees that the biblical words require us to ‘come together’ (1 Cor 11:20). We disagree ...