Communion bread and wine?

[lellielulu]

I know it's against the rules, but I don't want to skip communion for a month since this is part of my religious practice. Can I say I completed the Whole30 if I follow all the rules but take communion each Sunday? Also, our church gives the option if wine or grape juice. Which would be a better option?

[Tina R]

Yes your religious practice trumps whole30. You might be able to get gluten free options and I think grape juice would be a better choice for the whole30. It is up to you. Good luck!

[scrapstitching]

I would say don't worry about it. 

[jillian]

I'm Catholic. I was taught that you can take the wafer and/or the wine for communion. Most people in my church would take the wafer and skip the wine. Perhaps you can take the juice and skip the wafer for the next 30 days? Sugar in the juice isn't the best, but gluten is potentially much worse.

[Tom Denham]

There are no restrictions on your religious practices during a Whole30. That said, bread and wine may have a negative influence on your body, so minimizing the amount you consume during is probably best. 

[lellielulu]

Thanks everyone. I'll take a really small piece to minimize any negative effects.

[almondjoyless]

Does your religion prohibit skipping communion for medical reasons?  If you personally view the Whole30 as an elimination diet (i.e., to identify intolerances or correct gut problems), it seems reasonable to skip something that may aggravate any conditions you are trying to resolve.  If you are viewing the Whole30 as more of a "cleanse"/habit-breaking/weight loss approach, it makes sense (to me) to allow religion to trump.