The Veggie Burger Way?

For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.  Romans 14:2

Weakness of faith in many areas of life may become a division if we are not careful. Paul faced the challenge of leading a group of disparate folks from the riding-the-ragged-edge steak chompers to the fearing-the-lightning-bolt veggie mashers of Rome; two gangs known to be at odds with one another. This of course assumes that the person in question had a choice, since one of the things to go up quickly in price during times of stress is meat. Your church would never have such a problem. 

You may easily test this by suggesting, not spiking the communion pitcher mind you, but just suggesting that only real wine should be used for the holy observance. Whether you are holding the communion tray or not at the time of your suggestion is up to you.  One can only imagine the tone and timbre of the lovingly and gently delivered chastisement that would come forth. I'm thinking of my childhood church right now, but you may have one nearer to this time in mind. Of course then we must decide whether the wine communion folks or the grape juicers are the strong or weak faith. No we don't. As we well know, the point of communion, celebrating the Lord's table, is to remember Jesus. And if someone chooses the veggie burger way, they too know that it is faith in Christ, whether it is called strong or weak by Paul, that is the way to tread this life with Him. 

My faith may be weak, but it is firmly in Christ Jesus! 

Bucky