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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Washing of the feet (to symbolize Jesus washing his disciples feet).  It's just plain gross.  Yes, I understand the historical and biblical context of the practice, but it is an uncomfortable practice.  I was told that it teaches humility and it was a way of serving others.  Maybe if wearing gloves and peroxide or alcohol were part of the practice  I would not object.

Submitting to wash a stranger's feet is a ritual that I am not fond of.   Also, I am not drinking from a chalice that other people had their mouths on.  No way! :thumbdown:   So, I take communion bread, but I refuse to drink communion wine giving in a chalice. [/quote]

I agree. 
Perhaps in the old days... make it very old days.. it was less gross or hygiene-defiant. It could actually do good washing feet in any water, since people were walking barefoot or in sandals so their feet were mostly dirty from the road dust but since the feet were exposed to air and sun they probably were also fungus free. Now 2000 years forward - fungus is an issue and washing the feet of how many guys? ..  12? in the same bowl?
Even touching them by the same person. Not stellar example of hygiene if you ask me. If this could be somehow modified or entirely omitted that would be probably good. Whoever is washing those feet's comes in contact with very personal germs by the means of their fingers. Don't the same priest later on touch the altar wafers and distribute communion? Don't know the details.[/quote]

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