What is that stuff that Christians eat when they are in the church, u know that stuff that the priest puts in their mouth ! I see ppl kneeling down infront of the Priest and then opening their mouth and he will put something (a little white thing) --what is that? and why eat it?
2007-08-27 13:29:06 · 13 answers · asked by Colfax 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Crackers. Also called Wafers. Also called unleavened bread. Basically, it is a flour & water mixture that is baked & used to symbolize the body of christ that is held in a persons mouth in conjunction with the drinking of juice or wine to sympolize the blood of Christ. This little ritual is intended to bring the used closer to being one with God by linking them to Jesus, who is the go-between by humans to get into God's good graces. That's the way I understand it to work. I am not a Christian, so I am probably gonna get slammed for answering this. That's just my take on your question & I am by no means the final word on what it means to others.
2007-08-27 13:38:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's called the Host, or a Communion wafer. Not all Christians observe Communion every Sunday (mine does, though), and it's celebrated differently in different churches. In some churches, the bread and wine are considered to be the literal body and blood of Christ, whereas other churches view it in more symbolic terms. Drinking wine (grape juice in some churches) and eating the Communion bread is done as a memorial of the Last Supper that Christ had with His disciples. In the New Testament, we are reminded to observe the Holy Eucharist (Communion) in His memory.
2007-08-27 20:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The material is usually a wafer but some churches use other things like bread or a kind of Jewish cracker. The practice is called communion, meaning "coming together" and is a practice where the people of the church, which can be called the "body of Christ" come together with Christ in the bread and wine of the communion service. Communion is also a remembrance of the last supper that Jesus had with the disciples, is also a continuation of the Passover, and also a "foreshadowing" of how we will be one with Christ in heaven.
2007-08-27 20:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by William D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Rafik,
i think you are about the communion bread. Your description i think actually is of a Catholic Church. Christian churches do also celebrate the Lord's Supper- but they pass the bread around and do not kneel down in front of the priest.
The Bread represents the Body of Christ- and it is a way to remember what Christ did on the cross.
Hope that helps. Kindly,
Nickster
2007-08-27 20:36:19 · answer #4 · answered by Nickster 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Body of Christ, and if you also see them drinking anything, that's the Blood of Christ. What starts as ordinary bread and wine is, through transubstantiation, actually changed to the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Christ. When people consume this, they are brought closer to God. Keep in mind this is from the Catholic perspective- from what I've heard, other Christians don't believe it's actually the body and blood of Christ, and instead say it represents the Last Supper (don't quote me on that last part, it's just what people have told me).
2007-08-27 20:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by Lycanthrope777 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The host is made of flour & water & this is used in the Catholic churches.
Some protestant use crackers for the last supper. Its suppose to be to remember the last supper, before the Christ was crucified.
2007-08-27 20:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by ♫ Bubastes, Cat Goddess♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'IT' is called a wafer, like edible rice paper, it is considered the body of Christ, the wine is considered the blood of Christ, do you really go to church??? as l am amazed you did not know what the wafer symbolized, it is a wonderful feeling to receive the body of Christ, and no, we are not cannibals, maybe you should talk to your priest to understand this action, he will be able to explain it to you
2007-08-27 20:41:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Might be communion wafers, or bread, symbolizing the body of Christ. I'm not Catholic though.
2007-08-27 20:32:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a wafer thingie, that is to be the FLESH of christ. It is part of their ritual known as communion. They also drink a bit of wine or grape juice that is to be BLOOD of Christ.
Communion is a ritual cannibalism, which stems from some of the canaanite ritual practices. For more info you can read the OT books of Hosea and Hababkuk---the 'sons of Ephraim' were canaanites.
2007-08-27 20:34:18 · answer #9 · answered by Lion Jester 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bread.
2007-08-27 20:32:16 · answer #10 · answered by Red 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋