What religion are you and what does taking communion for you mean in your religion?
2006-12-20 13:38:49 · 15 answers · asked by Nicole' 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Do you take communion at other peoples church even if it is Christmas? I only take it at my church.
2006-12-20 13:47:42 · update #1
Taking the bread and blood means a dinner at the steakhouse to me. I'm vegetarian so it makes my stomach churn.
2006-12-20 13:41:03 · answer #1 · answered by ÜFÖ 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm a christian. Taking [devouring] both, the bread and the wine in communion service is symbolic of bread = broken (beaten) body of Jesus; wine = the shed blood of Jesus for our sins and the formation of the New Covenant [contract] with me, personally !!
2006-12-20 21:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am Christian and taking communion is partaking of Jesus' death as he stated in the last supper. The bread his body and the wine (we use grape juice) his blood. For me it is the main reason to meet with the church.
2006-12-20 21:44:35 · answer #3 · answered by Trey G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus asked us to take communion in remembrance of Him. His body was breaken for us, and blood shed for us, so we can enter to heaven...sin was punished. We would not make it by our deeds. It is mercy of God we receive in communion.
2006-12-20 21:44:30 · answer #4 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholic and it makes me weak at the knees to give and to receive it. Funny, though, I am a lector in my church and have no problem with this, but have a brother who would rather die than get up and read the word of God. Guess this just means we all have our God-given gifts.
Merry Christmas!
2006-12-20 21:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by Lily P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
roman catholicism> Jesus said, " this IS my body, this IS my blood which will be shed for the forgiveness of sins, do this in memory of me", communion is not a symbol, we believe it is body and blood of christ> Jesus becomes present in the eucharist and wine when the priest gives the special blessing>
2006-12-20 21:40:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am secular fellowship artist. Communion is strang to me. Drinking 'blood' and eating 'flesh' is odd, even if it is symbolic.
2006-12-20 21:41:22 · answer #7 · answered by samaustinashlee_billiewjr 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presbyterian......that the elements are symbolic and a remembrance of the Lord's Supper and that Jesus is present in Spirit when the sacrament is consegrated and shared.
2006-12-20 21:42:31 · answer #8 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Catholic and the bread means the body of christ which he sacrisfied for us and the wine means his blood, which he poured for our sins.
2006-12-20 21:41:29 · answer #9 · answered by I LOVE BIG BANG! <33 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bread represents Jesus' broken body
The wine represents Jesus' blood that he poured out for my sins. I do this in remembrance of him sacrificing his life to set me free.
2006-12-20 21:43:05 · answer #10 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋