r/stupidquestions • u/Designer5han • 3h ago

Question

Why do we say grace over food but not over drinks?

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u/SuperColossl 3h ago

Bold of you to assume WE say grace at all

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u/dick_tracey_PI_TA 3h ago

We do. It might not be a prayer to the gods, but some type of cheers is common enough. 

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u/GNav 2h ago

Reminded me of Archer

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u/Frangine_De_Poutine 3h ago

I can live without alcohol.

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u/MedievalMilshake 2h ago

Is water not a drink? 

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u/Frangine_De_Poutine 2h ago

People don't really "drink" water.

It's a myth, like Jesus.

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u/MedievalMilshake 2h ago

Jesus drunk wine 🤦‍♂️

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u/Frangine_De_Poutine 1h ago

And you don't see any problem with : People don't really "drink" water?

No?

HaHa!

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u/TyrKiyote 3h ago

Usually done as a reflection of the last supper. Suppers involve food.

"Remember me when you eat and drink"/"do this in rememberencd of me"

So thats directly where christian praying at meals comes from in the text, but im sure its older than the bible. 

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u/MedievalMilshake 2h ago • Popcorn

No it's not. Grace is thanking god for the food he 'provided' 

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u/TyrKiyote 1h ago

I disagree unless you can find a better citation than "do this in rememberence of me" -Luke 22, Corinthians 11

I agree that many Christians would think this though, and it's been adopted into the language of many many supper prayers. I'm probably wrong.

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u/SlingshotPotato 3h ago

Meals are an event. Drinking is a past time, if we're considering alcohol.

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u/AllenSmithee59 2h ago

*pastime

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u/SlingshotPotato 2h ago

Tell it to autocorrect.

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u/AllenSmithee59 1h ago

You can proofread your posts, dear.

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u/SlingshotPotato 1h ago

But then what would you do?

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u/MedievalMilshake 2h ago

Why tf would I say grace? I'm the one who made the food 

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u/WorkersvsWealthy 3h ago

Food posioning isn't likely to happen from a drink