What does eating the body and blood of Christ mean to you?
I should state I am generally anti-cannibalism. I cannot understand how it would be spiritually beneficial. Enlighten me.
2006-11-02 02:42:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
onethess29: please don't pass your hatred onto me. this is a legitimate question, with a bit of humor added in to exemplify how confusing it is to the average non-believer. grow up.
2006-11-02 02:52:03 · update #1
It is sacred to me, but I won't describe the experience here, beyond that. It is very personal and precious to me.
Sadly, I do not feel I can share it comfortably. Too many people at YA are too quick to rush in, mock and profane the small sacred comforts people take.
That's unfortunate, because it would be an interesting discussion to have among respectful people.
2006-11-02 03:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by evolver 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus gave us His body and His blood to nourish us spiritually for the journey in this world to life in heaven in the next. In John chapter 6 Jesus says "unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and I will raise him on the last day." Those who did not believe turned and walked away (Jn 6:66). Jesus didn't call them back and say "wait, you misunderstood." He let them go because He knew that they would not except what He was saying. If He didn't mean that we have to actually eat His flesh and drink His blood He would have called them back and explained to them what He really meant.
People take Scripture so literally until it comes to John chapter 6. Then they want to say it is symbolic. In John 4:31-34 and in Matt. 16:5-12 Jesus speaks about food in a symbolic way. When Jesus' followers hear Him speaking of this "food" and take Him literally, He corrects them and tells them that He was speaking symbolicly. But in John 6 when they take Him literally He does Not correct them...because they were correct in assuming that He was speaking literally...that we are to eat His flesh and drink His blood.
This is not cannibalism because cannibalism is the eating of dead human flesh...Jesus is alive. Also, in Holy Communion the flesh and blood of Jesus are in the form of bread and wine.
God bless,
Stanbo
2006-11-02 11:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by Stanbo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the pharisees hated it too...
Jesus used bread and wine to symbolize His body and blood. He asks us to break the bread (His body) and eat, and drink the wine (His blood poured out) in remembrance of His sacrifice on the Cross.
p.s. fyi- I wasn't intentionally being a hater - I was taking your question at face-value - just thought you misunderstood
2006-11-02 10:48:19 · answer #3 · answered by onethess29 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the bread is the Body of christ the wine is the Blood of Christ by taking of him you shall hunger or thirst no more
2006-11-02 10:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by jamnjims 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For me, the ritual has no metaphysical significance. When I take communion, I do so in remembrance of Jesus of Nazareth and those who lived and died puting his moral precepts into practice.
"Do this in remembrance of me." Nothing more.
2006-11-02 10:49:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
its a symbol of the bread at the last supper...
2006-11-02 10:45:15 · answer #6 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
lol i agree that is very odd and disturbing
2006-11-02 10:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋