In Christianity, Aquarii are those who substitute water for wine in the Eucharist. In Greek they were called Hydroparastatae, or those who offer water. Theodosius I, in his edict of 382, classes them as a special sect with the Manicheans, who also eschewed wine.[1]
Modern day
editMembers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly called "Mormons", use water instead of wine for their Sacrament ordinance. This is done due to the LDS doctrine against alcohol, known as the Word of Wisdom.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Aquarii". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 237.
- ^ "Why do we use water instead of wine for the sacrament?". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
External links
edit- Triumph of the Church from Catholic Truth Publications
- False Religious Denominations Throughout History from Traditional Catholic Apologetics
- Material of the Host
- The Church, The Mystical Body from Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
- History of the Christian Church: Heresies of the Ante-Nicene Age from the Interactive Bible
- Aquarians - Catholic Encyclopedia article
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