2007-03-11 12:08:23 · 8 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ultimately, you can choose blessings or curses....up to you.
Obey G-d or reject G-d.
2007-03-11 12:11:53 · answer #1 · answered by David T 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No matter what you call it, the apostles, as well as the Catholic church, have always believed that the bread and wine are transformed by the Holy Spirit into the real and substantial body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ.
The Catholic church also teaches that the bread and wine are actually transformed, with only the "accidents" remaining; which consist only of the general appearance and taste.
Those who believe otherwise can say whatever they wish, because they have no ability or authority in their church to consecrate the authentic Eucharist, in any case.
Scientifically, transubstantiation is a miracle.
2007-03-11 19:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. Both are based on a profound misunderstanding of Aristotle, facilitated by Latin translations of Arabic translations of the Greek originals. Transubstantiation, in particular, was rejected as Nestorianism in the early church. The coorect theological paradigm defines the 'energy' of any thing as the manifestation of its purpose. Insofar as the Eucharist serves its purpose as a sacrament it is 'energized' by God, and so takes on two natures (or categories): one material, one divine.
2007-03-12 02:54:18 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt either can be defended as scientifically correct. As for theologically correct, there really is no answer; it depends on what you think about Jesus saying, at the last supper, "this is my body [the bread] and this is my blood [the wine]." Some beleive he meant it literally, and therefore the eucharist actually becomes his body and blood, or you think he meant is symbolically, is which case the bread and wine are both his body and blood AND bread and wine. Interesting, no?
2007-03-11 19:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by eschampion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol did you want Martin Luther's scientific explanation or did you want real science?
2007-03-11 19:12:50 · answer #5 · answered by Kallan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll bet that's keeping you up nights, right?
2007-03-11 19:12:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should ask this in the 'Education' section instead of here ;)
2007-03-11 19:11:03 · answer #7 · answered by Blue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What? you know how to spell them, but don,t know the inference's
2007-03-11 19:13:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋