do you find it a little weird that christains worship christ by symbolic cannablisum
the wording they use is " this is my body given for you " not "to you" right?
2007-07-14 18:42:03 · 13 answers · asked by specal k 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've never thought of that before. Interesting...
But I think it was probably some message like, I'll be part of you all, forever.
What the heck, who knows!
2007-07-14 18:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do find it strange that Christians consume their Deity.
Also, I find it doubly ironic that they eat the equivalent of the sacrificial lamb. Ordinarily, from what I recall of "heathen" religions, sacrifices were reserved for the Gods; think of all those animals slaughtered and burned to send pleasing odors above. Christianity, naturally, has influences from other religions outside its holy walls and scriptures.
It also seems like a vampiric activity, drinking blood and eating flesh to sustain the spirit of the being.
However, another way of looking at Communion is as a reenactment of the evening before Christ's imprisonment. Taking the flesh and blood of Christ acts as a symbolic gesture, as the apostles and the believers, figuratively become like Christ, or Christian. This ritual may remind Christians that they, when they ingest the body of their savior, ingest his essence and strive to be like him.
So, figuratively, it does make sense to take on Christ's essence, but, still, the thought of eating the heavenly Savior does seem rather odd...
2007-07-15 02:26:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taking in the flesh of a medicine person or fallen enemy is an ancient practice. ALL over the world.
Even here it was done.
My people for example. When an enemy had fallen, we would take his head for trophy to honor him, and eat his heart. The eating of the heart was to gain HIS power.
Other places in the world they eat the brains of their medicine people to gain their knowledge.
as i said, it's an ancient practice. Symbolic or not, eating another human is cannibalism.
2007-07-15 02:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mr.TwoCrows 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have had that thought many times before. Cannibalism, vampires (drink my blood), and even a touch of the zombie (Christ rose from the dead). All in all a strange mix.
2007-07-15 01:51:27 · answer #4 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really, this is one of the mind controlling techniques. It is call, play the pitiful part. Anyway, the leading actor may not existed at all, so the writer can put anything he likes.
2007-07-15 01:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the first time I saw a Catholic Mass with the communion thing I was freaked out.
2007-07-15 01:49:00 · answer #6 · answered by Alan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you read the Holy Bible for yourself, then you won't have to ask these silly questions. I suggest a New Living translation, which is written in plain modern English.
2007-07-15 01:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by Sweet Suzy 777! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have the brilliant St Paul to thank for that.
2007-07-15 01:48:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ was not crucified and he did not give up his body for our sins ....... tales and rumors made tht up ..... Jesus Christ was risen to the heavens in peace ......
2007-07-15 01:47:07 · answer #9 · answered by Salma 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Definitely something strange about people who eat their god.
2007-07-15 01:46:59 · answer #10 · answered by t_rex_is_mad 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋