Hence "not other Christian participants of communion". Some priest believe the wine is transformed into the literal blood of Christ, some don't. For those tha

Hence "not other Christian participants of communion". Some priest believe the wine is transformed into the literal blood of Christ, some don't. For those that don't, I'm sure the "lest you die" is taken as meaning not to drink in excess. The point is, the rule isn't "If you drink in a holy place, your punishment will be death".