In reply to Rev. Dennis Meeker.

There is no scripture that promises no sickness or disease in the elements. To conclude there is no sickness or disease in the "blood" of Christ may be a valid rational deduction to what Scripture has revealed, we also know there is wine there and spit from folks who communed before. Any pastor knows this is true. So now its not just enough to judge our fellow Lutherans as to how "Lutheran" they are based on how "often" they come, but now we have to judge them on whether they use individual cups or the common cup? For crying out loud, do we really think Jesus cares about these things? If Jesus cared would he have not said every Sunday instead of "often" and make sure you use one cup to do it and this certain kind of bread and make sure it is done this or that. I was catechized that bread, wine, and Word make the sacrament -- not the way it is distributed.