But when it came to the Eucharist, you folks would have none of it -- and kept eBay on the run. Some canceled eBay accounts. Others, including priests, called directly. And now eBay has sent this in a letter to protesters: "We understand that the listing of the Eucharist was highly upsetting to Catholic members of the eBay community and Catholics globally. Once this completed sale was brought to our attention, we consulted with a number of our users, including members of the Catholic Church, concerning what course we should take in the future should a similar listing appear on our site. We also consulted with members of other religions about items that might also be highly sacred and inappropriate for sale. As a result of this dialogue, we have concluded that sales of the Eucharist, and similar highly sacred items, are not appropriate on eBay. We have, therefore, broadened our policies and will remove those types of listings should they appear on the site in the future."
"I am a Marine serving in Iraq," wrote another man named Christopher Warner. "We have a priest who visits about once a month to give us the sacraments of Confession and Holy Eucharist. We are men hungering for the Eucharist. To hear about such an abuse is very upsetting and is a mockery to all faithful believers who reverence the Lord's holy Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in the Eucharist. Those who participate in such an act are like Judas. To deny the gravity of this offence is to 'Betray with a kiss as did Judas.' Not everything, or anyone, can be sold. When was the last time someone bought a slave on eBay? And you want to buy and sell God as a souvenir? Some things are not forgivable." Full article follows
http://www.spiritdaily.com/ebayreaction.htm ~~~~~~
I guess they finally got the message. I wonder if it had any impact of their relationship with God, that so many found this to be a sacrilage. Sure do hope so! Let there be conversions from this Jesus.
