2007-01-16 16:36:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yea. It grosses me out when they say "Jesus said eat my flesh and drink my blood!! Thats just grotesque!!!
2007-01-16 16:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by Evil Atheist Conspirator 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
It's not necessarily symbolic. According to the doctrine of Transubstantiation, the elements become the living Body and Blood of Christ. That's why the Jews turned away from Jesus in John 6. Personally, I can't find any way around it. Either it is true, or Jesus is a liar. Considering that He has the power to do anything, I'm not prepared to call Him a liar.
So.........
2007-01-17 00:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Communion is symbolic for the fact that Christ sacrificed Himself to save us and is a very literal reminder that Christ dwells within each and every one of us because He shed himself for us.
2007-01-17 00:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by TransyMAJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved Spouse, the Church, a memorial of his death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a Paschal banquet 'in which Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us
God Bless You
2007-01-17 00:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it has nothing to do with cannibalism. It is just a reminder of what Jesus done for us when he died on the cross for our sins. He shed his blood for us, and his body was beaten to threads.
The wine (grape juice) or whatever is used is for us to take a few minutes of quiet time to think about what it cost him. The juice represents his blood shed, and the bread (cracker) represents his flesh that was beaten for us.
2007-01-17 00:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by Sandra M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Symbolic, yes. Cannibalism, no.
2007-01-17 00:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by A follower of Christ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Jesus asked us to do it for remembrance of Him.
His body was broken for us and His blood was poured for us. Sin was punished, we have a change for eternal life.
2007-01-17 00:41:18 · answer #7 · answered by Ulrika 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so they are not deep if that is the word.
2007-01-17 00:39:44 · answer #8 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way!
2007-01-17 00:41:01 · answer #9 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much...
2007-01-17 00:41:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋