Add the Eucharist to the List of Items Prohibited for Sale on EBay
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Add the Eucharist to the List of Items Prohibited for Sale on EBay
On April 11, 2005 EBay auction #6169851381 closed at $2,000. A transaction was arranged between a seller from Sloan Iowa and a buyer from California--like the many exchanges that occur on EBay every second of the day. However, this was no ordinary transaction. The seller had on the auction block a Host that was consecrated by His Holiness John Paul II.
We as Catholics firmly believe Jesus words in John 6. We believe that in that $2,000 auction is the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ truly present in every Holy Eucharist. We are not impressed by the sellers description of the Bread of Life as a COLLECTIBLE or momento from that great afternoon with Pope John Paul II (poor spelling was the sellers). We are disgusted with EBays Pontius Pilate response: However, even though these auctions may be offensive to some, please
remember that most of the time the law does not prohibit the items. EBay continues by putting the Holy Eucharist in the same category as Catholic relics of saints, LDS garments, certain Buddhist tablets, etc. However, eBay has made the decision not to prohibit any item only the basis of the item being endowed with sacred properties by
certain religious groups. This is a further outrage considering that certain Nazi items are not allowed. Jesus Body can hit the auction block in EBays worldview, but Nazisthats offensive!
EBay must act now to halt future sales of Holy Communion on its auction site.
On April 11, 2005 EBay auction #6169851381 closed at $2,000. A transaction was arranged between a seller from Sloan Iowa and a buyer from California--like the many exchanges that occur on EBay every second of the day. However, this was no ordinary transaction. The seller had on the auction block a Host that was consecrated by His Holiness John Paul II.
We as Catholics firmly believe Jesus words in John 6. We believe that in that $2,000 auction is the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ truly present in every Holy Eucharist. We are not impressed by the sellers description of the Bread of Life as a COLLECTIBLE or momento from that great afternoon with Pope John Paul II (poor spelling was the sellers). We are disgusted with EBays Pontius Pilate response: However, even though these auctions may be offensive to some, please
remember that most of the time the law does not prohibit the items. EBay continues by putting the Holy Eucharist in the same category as Catholic relics of saints, LDS garments, certain Buddhist tablets, etc. However, eBay has made the decision not to prohibit any item only the basis of the item being endowed with sacred properties by
certain religious groups. This is a further outrage considering that certain Nazi items are not allowed. Jesus Body can hit the auction block in EBays worldview, but Nazisthats offensive!
EBay must act now to halt future sales of Holy Communion on its auction site.
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Henry Chavez J
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E. M
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- i'm not even Catholic but this is over the line.
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DAVID L. R
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- Please respect our request. God's Peace be with all of you. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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Laurence
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- the idea that the Eucharist could be sold on this site is absolutely abbhorant and disgusting.
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bernard s
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- this will ruin your company, don't let it happen, I like e-bay !!
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Megan B
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- Stop discriminating against Catholics!
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Kerri W
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- Ebay has got to understand the nature of what they are dealing with. They are very quick to be 'sensitive' or 'politically correct' with overweight people, Nazis, Mormons, etc etc etc. But it's ok to strike at the heart of Catholcism and just chalk it up to free speech and capitalism.
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Karen Pondo ebay id: k
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- I am deeply saddened & offended by the listing of the Eucharist by a seller on Ebay. If Ebay does not prohibit such sales of the Eucharist & other things that we Catholics hold to be sacred, I will no longer participate in selling or buying on your site. I intend to pass this information on to many other Catholics, who may be uninformed that this activity ever took place. I would be more than glad to pass on information that Ebay would BAN such a listing if Ebay would rightfully and respectfully do so. I pray that Ebay will respectfully & rightfully do the right thing. Ebay buyer/seller: karpond
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Maria D
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- Praying for God's Mercy for these sacrileges
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Raul De La Garza I
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Mike B
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- show respect for others religion
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Jackie K
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- Please do not allow our Eucharist Lord to be sold on ebay.
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Debbie M
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- You need to realize that this is the GREATEST offence to Catholics. eBay must prohibit the selling of Consecrated Hosts. Ebay does prohibit items which are offensive, for example, Nazi memorabilia and certain Native American "sacred" items. Why doesn't eBay have this same respect for the Catholic religion?
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Annette B
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- This is a desecration. This person certainly does not know their faith very well to allow the Sacramental Presence of Jesus to be used as a commodity. This person could very well have been throwing dice for his garments at the Crucifixion.
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Colleen
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- Selling of the Eucharist is against Catholic doctrine. However; selling religious articles such as relics, and books is not. The reason being the Host could fall into the wrong hands!!!
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William E
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Darlene N
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David R
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Eileen F
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- I will be closing my account if you don't change your policy
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Mark M
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- Stop Judas & e-Bay from selling Jesus again.
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Eugene K
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Paul R
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- Please do not put up on EBay the Consecrated Host(Eucharist)
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Ellen S
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Ranga R
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Rogers G
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Luis
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- It's really offensive for me as a Catholic to see such an auction in eBay. I hope this petition would pass.
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Jane Anne T
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- ebay seller & buyer id: babyjaneanne // I AM OUTRAGED BY THIS!
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Robert D
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Mary R
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Randy S
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Winnie S
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Rebeccad D
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Mel I
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Lisa D
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John P
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Doug C
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Stephen E. C
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Anna B
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Louise W
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- Pray for the souls of the seller and the buyer, the perpetrators of this horrendous act.
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keith l
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Deborah M
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- The Eucharist is soooo precious to me and this just makes my heart hurt! :(
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Lisa M
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James Mc G
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Shoshana S
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- May the Lord have mercy on this horrendous sacrilege..
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Dora S
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- Please don't sell Jesus!
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Martha V
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Susie M
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- I have an ebay account
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Rebecca N
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bob v
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Rafael F
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- Complete discrimination to Catholics
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