2006-08-12 15:44:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The question is backwards Catholics deny that eucharist is symbolic. Protestants don't.
2006-08-12 15:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Protestants do not deny that the eucharist or Holy communion is only symbolic...where do you get that from? Most protestant groups believe that it is totally symbolic. It is the Catholics who believe it is not symbolic but that it actually becomes the blood and flesh of Jesus Christ. But that's really not Biblical if you understand the real meaning in the verses that discuss this issue. Check out your facts at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist
2006-08-12 22:50:10 · answer #2 · answered by rejoiceinthelord 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you are confused.
Protestants affirm the symbolism of the Eucharist. It is Catholics that hold the Eucharist as actual blood and flesh once it enters the believer.
2006-08-12 22:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you have it wrong. Protestants do not deny that the Eucharist is symbolic. They say that it is because it is nto the
literal body and blookd of Christ that is served at communion.
2006-08-13 00:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure. i have never bother myself with a question like this. though i'm as curious as you are. but who cares if the Protestant deny Eucharist. We cannot impose our faith to others, 'cause faith is out personal realtionship with God.
2006-08-12 22:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by s_poetronegoro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do not deny it's symbolic. They say it is symbolic. Except for Lutherans and maybe Anglicans.
2006-08-12 22:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by Becca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lutherans do acknowledge the fact it is symbolic. That is what I was taught in my confirmation classes.
2006-08-12 22:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by ldyrhiannon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is. It's sick to think that you are drinking and eating the body of someone. That's just wrong. Beside, Jesus sacrificed himself ONCE (on the cross, not on the table) and ONCE is enough. At the Last Supper he said, "Do this in REMEMBRANCE of me."
2006-08-13 00:01:10 · answer #8 · answered by i_luv_the_irish23 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the original communion was done with bread and wine, Jesus was sitting there with them, explaining the symbolism to them.
2006-08-12 22:48:04 · answer #9 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All religious rituals are symbolic. There is no meaning to any of them.
2006-08-12 22:51:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋