Multi-culturalism boon or bane?

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by Insidious Rex

And I have to say honestly I would not have the same reaction to a communion wafer as I would to the bible OR the koran. To me that would just be silly to see a grown man stomping a tiny cracker. I would not share with you that blasphemous horror you feel about such actions but I would feel that if it was the koran or the bible. I mean does the same reaction apply if you pour out or spit out communion wine?

Briefly, yes. And from a Catholic PoV, this is far worse than burning a Bible.

I'm intrigued that your diminished sense of offense falls short as soon as the offense is against the more distinctly catholic parts of Xtianity. Particularly since Catholicism, and even catholicism, has always been seen as rather an outsider religion in the USA; shouldn't that again trigger the "home team" reaction, or were you raised Roman/Anglo-Catholic? Or, is it just that ideas like transubstantiation are ridiculous and superstitious, and so an affront against them is not problematic? EDIT: just to clarify, this is a serious question, and I am genuinely curious, not trying to be contentious. I'm just not sure how to frame the question in more neutral terms!