Please no emotional rhetoric- it's useless. Oh, and if you don't mind- base your answers on scripture.
2007-07-03 21:03:34 · 16 answers · asked by jesusisking51 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a christian- God-made christianity- not made. There is nothing wrong with doing what Jesus instructed to do in remembrance of Him- breaking bread and drinking wine.
The problem here is that catholicism says that only priests- and they actually have the power to truly make it Jesus's body- not just symbolic...
2007-07-05 23:52:03 · update #1
YES YOU CAN STOP BEING CATHOLIC- YOU WILL LEARN THAT IN DUE TIME.
I denounced this before God- I'm sorry for the idolatry- I'm sorry for praying to dead people- I'm sorry for possesing graven art- I'm sorry for the UP-SIDE DOWN crosses- please forgive me!
2007-07-05 23:54:24 · update #2
God does the miracle, not the priest.
At the Last Supper, Jesus said, “Take this bread. It is my body.” Then he said, “Take this and drink. This is my blood. Do this in memory of me.”
Catholics believe this was the First Eucharist, that through a miracle the bread and wine actually became the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Catholics reenact the Last Supper during every Mass, where God, acting through the priest, changes the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
This is a great sacrament of thanksgiving and unity of Catholics.
By the way, the Orthodox, Lutheran and many Anglican Churches also believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
With love in Christ.
2007-07-04 15:01:38 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy can I get on a soap box over this one! He Doesn't. Half of my family is Catholic. I have studied several religions and have decided being a Christian is the truth. Truth in it's self is a huge topic. I belive in faith and therefore rely on the Bible and pray and faith it's self to handle the things I can not see or touch or understand. BUT, I feel the same way about the Blood and Wine and Body and Bread. I can not take communion in a Cath. church but they have some better understanding crap and can come to MY church and take my communion from my minister that is passing it out under our beliefs. Hypocrites! I also do not believe that ANYTHING memorized or done repeatedly for years is affective (unless you have a desire for the TRUE and deeper meaning and make it a practice to continualy remind yourself of the importance). Rosary, the pledge etc. There is so much more meaning and feeling for the special ceremony when it is not every week. How important would Christmas or your birthday be if you did in every week. Sorry, I dont hate the Catholic, again much of my family is (they are a wonder family). I do however know that most have never had or taken the opportunity to learn more. To feel a spiritual connection to God and truly live by faith. I dont know many Caths that are in meaningful Bible studies or in groups for fellowship , you need to do more than just show up on Sunday and repeat prayer after prayer stand up and sit down. You do not get in to heaven by your works.
Everyone should make all decisions based on information gathered, not just because someone told them so.
2007-07-12 00:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by verlee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Creator of the Universe said that it is not bread but His very Flesh, which is meat indeed. What God Almighty, Who made the earth and the moon and stars says, is. Once God, through the priest, has changed the bread and wine into the Body and Blood, they should never, ever be referred to as "bread and wine"; they are the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ Jesus. In other words, we don't worship bread; we worship Christ!
Bottom line: one either reads Scripture, listens to the Church, and intellectually assents to what they've taught for two millennia, in spite of one's "feelings," in spite of the accidents (the appearances) of "bread" and "wine," or one doesn't. To those who not only don't, but feel compelled to mock, well, mock on. They scorned Jesus, too. Just know that you are in bad company; many walked away in the 1st century, too, when hearing these "hard sayings":
John 6:58, 60, 66
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever... Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?... From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
2 John 1:7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
2007-07-06 12:50:31 · answer #3 · answered by Isabella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A man does not have the magical power to bring Jesus Himself into a cracker.
First, Jesus does not come INTO a cracker. At transubstantiation, the "cracker" is not a cracker any longer but the actual body of Jesus.
Second, the priest does not have magical power. Catholics believe that God works through the priest. So it is God with the power.
2007-07-04 04:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by sweetazhunny316 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The last supper which can be found in Matthew, Mark, and Luke recounts Jesus blessing the wine and the bread. Jesus states that the wine will be his blood and the bread will be his body. He asks his followers to remember.
Now you get into different view within Christianity. One group takes Jesus blessings literally. Other take it symbolically.
Answer: What do you believe?
2007-07-04 04:11:18 · answer #5 · answered by J. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I may be making a big assumption here, but any scriptures I may quote you will dispute and tell me I am wrong, right?
Because you wouldn't have posed the question unless you thought you already knew the answer, and in your mind the answer is it can't be done. So lets save us both the trouble of arguing a point we know we disagree on and let me tell you; no I don't feel, because I am Catholic that I know more than you or that my way is the only way. My way is the only way for me, and that suits me just right.
BTW, you don't "stop" being Catholic, but that is something you'll learn in time.
2007-07-04 04:10:43 · answer #6 · answered by zytlaly 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the priest acts in persona christi, ie the person of christ. the priest as a man has not the authority to do this, but he is given the ability to share in the power of christ to enable this to happen. try the link if you are interested
http://www.scripturecatholic.com/the_eucharist.html
http://www.scripturecatholic.com/eucharist_qa.html
try also www.askmeaboutgod.org
the bible is laced with references to the truth of the eucharist(the word eucharist means thanksgiving), learn about the todah meal and the passover,read the writings of the early church fathers. the link provides most if not all of this information. jesus passed on authority to his church. www.catholiceducation.org will have more info if you are truly interested on learning what we actually believe, i hope as a christian that professes jesus is king that you are not trying to diminish or take away anything from your brothers and sisters in christ. god bless.
may i just add, jesus is indeed king and he can accomplish all things some of which we are not able to fully understand but that is because of our human limits, are you indicating that jesus could not accomplish the catholic teaching of the eucharist even though it is strongly rooted in scripture?
2007-07-04 04:23:48 · answer #7 · answered by fenian1916 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Man does not do "the magic". For those who believe in this
doctrine, it is the Holy Spirit that does "the magic".
Might help you to read I Cr 11.
I personally do not believe in this particular doctrine, however
I have no problem with folks that do.
The Holy Communion is one of the most precious Mysteries
of the Bible.
If you are not a Christian, steer clear of this Table.
If you are a Christian, Run, don't walk to the Table of the Lord.
Everlasting benefits.
I Cr 13;8a
Thank-you Lord Jesus.
2007-07-04 04:10:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
More and more recovering Catholics. I wonder should a 12 step program begin for them? I've heard and seen the struggle. It's a hard change. may Peace be with you
2007-07-11 20:24:10 · answer #9 · answered by Linda B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand your ramblings but am not surprised as this is typical behaviour from people who have completely absolved their personal social responsibility by placing all their belief in a deity who supposedly makes their decisions for them.
2007-07-11 22:19:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋