When the Pastor says"This is the body of Christ", do you actually think you're about to eat a piece of Jesus?

Answer 1

YES...I dont THINK...I FEEL IT.

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Answer 2

Varies from religion to religion. Some view it as literal and some as figurative.

Most Christians don't understand the Jewish Passover ritual, which is what Jesus and the Disciples were preparing for.

The Jews used unleavened bread. The "bread of haste" for they didn't have time to let it rise for hours before they made on on the day of departure from slavery. They wipe this bread in a plate of bitter herbs, to remind them of their bondage as slaves.

God commanded them to repeat this ritual every year to remind them of how they were released from bondage.

Jesus incorporated himself into this, saying that the bread was his body and the wine his blood. He asked to be remembered when you do this again yearly and eat the bread and drink the wine.

Jesus wanted this original Jewish tradition continued and his rememberance to be incorporated into it for the release from another tyranny, that of sin.

Some religions use grape juice (allowed by Jews as well) and little crackers. Few actually "break bread" like Jesus did. Few actually pass the cup of wine. Few actually use wine, which was the primary drink.

The whole evening was actually a religious celbration of JEwish orgin and included the top portion of a lamb (upper carcus -- the Kosher part) and possibly other vegtables, but no cheese or milk products and no form of yeast or baking soda (leavening).

Some religions actually think it is the flesh and blood of Jesus, some don't and only view it as a rememberance ritual with wine or grape juice and flat flour baked items.

This is one of the major issues of division between Christian sects, along with predistniation/free will and some other aspects.

Answer 3

If a CATHOLIC priest consecrates bread (unleavened in the case of Roman Catholic) and says after Jesus said, "This is my Body...." yes, it is the real body of Jesus. See John 6:48-58 the Jews asked this question of how it could possibly be. Jesus answered saying, "He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life and I will raise him up on the last day. You wouldn't take communion if it looked like real flesh and so God gives us his flesh under the appearance of bread.

Answer 4

Yes. I"m Catholic and we believe that the Holy Spirit comes down and changes the wafer from unleaven bread into the spiritual body of Christ. It still tasts like a wafer, but it is spiritual food.

Answer 5

Catholics do yes, but its to do in remembrance of what Christ has done for us.
1 Corinthians 11:24,25 and when He [Jesus] had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."

Answer 6

It depends solely on whether your pastor has the authority from God to perform such a great miracle.

Unless he's an ordained Catholic priest or bishop, he doesn't, so you shouldn't.

Answer 7

some of the answers are right above and some are very wrong. The area of Transubstantiation is a difficult one to address, and one that cannot be answered with yahoo answers

Answer 8

Yes, I am Catholic and we believe in the Transubstantion or the literal meaning of Jesus telling us "This is My body which will be given up for you".

Answer 9

It depends on your faith or belief! There are so many things that science cannot explain, such as how can electicity work when you can't even see it, but it does function. Doesn't it?
The mysteries of the power of God cannot be explained by a mortal mind.

Answer 10

Did Jesus say

"This Represents my body?"

Or

"This IS my body?"

Argue with Jesus, not me!

Peace!