How is anyone not disgusted by the metaphor of eating their savior's skin and blood? Isn't that disrespectful... you know, to eat someone?
2007-07-08 10:57:22 · 18 answers · asked by arfblat 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know it's symbolic but symbolic cannibalism is still pretty gross to me..
2007-07-08 11:03:23 · update #1
I said METAPHOR... which is the same thing as symbolism... so yeeeaaahh.......
2007-07-08 11:03:44 · update #2
Oh, and yes I've heard of transubstantiation... aaaaannnd it still seems pretty creepy to me...
2007-07-08 11:05:39 · update #3
Yes, I know there have been many tribes who eat their dead ancestors as a form of worship... but it's interesting to me that christians consider most of those tribes to be "savage" and "heretical"
2007-07-08 11:08:57 · update #4
I still don't understand how they can be SYMBOLISTIC cannabals! I know it's symbolism! I'm asking how it happens, even if it is only symbolism...
2007-07-08 11:16:56 · update #5
I liked several of the answers, so I can't choose...
2007-07-10 13:41:02 · update #6
The Christians, who think Jesus is God and do what you are refering to, are pagan fiends who are going to hell.
2007-07-08 11:00:43 · answer #1 · answered by Naruto #1 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am facetious about eating god. You can't eat a god anymore than you could eat air. However look at Catholicism, the wine represents what? The wafer represents what? There is no god, there never was a god, and there never will be a god except within peoples minds. A religious experience is more often than not marginal nervous breakdown. Belief in god represents insanity. There are no answers in the bible, only questions. Most christians only know the bits and pieces they were spoon fed. If you only read bits and pieces of Mein Kampf Hitler may sound like a swell guy. Anywhere you can show me love in the bible you only need to turn a few pages to glimpse hatred. The bible teaches self hatred, doubt and fear. You have my sympathy
2007-07-08 11:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by profileshmofile 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, I'll start by saying I'm not Catholic, and I have no idea what is behind their take on the Eucharist.
I come from a protestant background--United Methodist to be exact. When we take communion, we do not believe we are actually eating Jesus. Instead, we are having a symbollic (yes, there is that word again) last supper. Jesus told his disciples to eat and drink in remembrance of him. That is what communion is about (IMHO). We are remembering Christ's sacrifice for us.
If you don't understand the religion, I guess it would seem kind of gross. However, the tone of your question sounds more like you just don't like Christians, and want a reason to pick on them.
2007-07-08 12:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by Procrastinate 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because religious people use religion to justify things that atheists would find morally abhorrent.
People will tell you it's symbolism but I don't even see how this should be symbolically appealing. Even if you believe he died for your sins, I don't see how eating him adds anything so new or wonderful.
Strictly Orthodox Jewish circumcision ceremonies include the rabbi taking the boy's penis in his mouth. Look it up. But if you suggested that to be seriously disturbing infant molestation, you'll get similar cries of "You are so stupid, you just don't understand."
If there's a dusty book that says to do it, then there are people who will do it.
2007-07-08 11:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anise 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, ritual cannibalism was really quite common among primitive tribal cultures so it's not really surprising that symbolic remnants of the belief that one gains or takes on the attributes of a person by consuming their flesh and drinking their blood remains a part of the human psyche.
yes ... it is disgusting but in those primitive cultures it was often considered an honor to be a sacrificial meal for the tribal hierarchy and to bleed for the appeasement of their gods.
2007-07-08 11:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by nebtet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can understand your point, but it IS just symbolism, it means that you're putting Jesus into you or something, I'm not a big fan of religion but I DO know that the eating of the "whatever the name of that bread is" and red wine is merely smybolic, though you have an interesting point.
2007-07-08 11:06:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol. It's symbolic, not real. But it is an interesting way to say something. Eating his body, drinking his blood. It does sound canabalistic, but its really just symbolic.
Blessed Be
2007-07-08 11:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by CBlackfire 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
lix, she refers to Catholics. Catholics believe the bread and wine to literally become Jesus Christ's flesh and blood. And she /did/ say metaphor, guys...
Their Savior told them to do it, so it's not considered disrespectful to the savior. Moreover, when they eat this flesh and drink this blood they bring God into themselves. So, y'know, it's good.
(Disrespectful? Old cultures used to eat their dead. To them, burying the bodies of their loved ones to be decomposed by bugs was an atrocious thought. But then the Christians came and said they were doing it wrong, but nevermind that. I think.)
2007-07-08 11:02:36 · answer #8 · answered by Diavola 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No cannibalism, because we're not eating dead human flesh, but the glorified and resurrected, real and substantial, body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ, who is God.
Nothing else like it exists in the universe.
No symbolism there. Real.
You should try it.
2007-07-08 12:35:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well geez we're not like those tribes, we don't actually eat Him. You already stated you know it's symbolism so when we tell you that as an answer accept it and move on.
2007-07-08 11:13:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I deal with religion much in the same way I deal with you - I take neither too seriously.
2007-07-10 06:37:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋