http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/sacrament Questions tagged with 'sacrament' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 07 Apr 2006 07:16:59 -0800 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 07:16:59 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/35894/Has%2Dany%2DnonCatholic%2Dever%2Dmysteriously%2Ddied%2Dfrom%2Dtaking%2Dcommunion Has any non-Catholic ever mysteriously died from taking communion? This question was inspired by memories brought back by <a href=http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/35547>this</a> thread.<br> <br> Years ago, I attended a Catholic high school. As a non-Catholic, I never particpated in the Eucharist, which was offered every so often during chapel. Catholic theology was mandatory at this school. The instructor, and aging Augustinian priest, told us that there were cases of unexplained deaths where non-Catholics partook in communion, and he warned the non-Catholic students not to participate in the Eucharist. However, when pressed about these mysterious deaths, he refused to elaborate.<br> <br> I always suspected this was a tale told to keep non-Catholics away from the sacrament. Has anyone else ever heard of this? Are there any confirmed stories of actually deaths occurring where non-Catholics have taken communion? If you have encountered this, what specific stories were you told?<br> <br> I realize this is a strange question, but it is something that has stuck with me for years. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.35894 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 07:16:59 -0800 Catholic communion death mystery sacrament unexplained EmuBite