2007-09-12 10:48:00 · 23 answers · asked by Belzetot 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In a literal sense, yes
:) no wonder they're always guilty about everything
2007-09-12 10:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Kara C 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No.
A cannibal is a person who eats the flesh of other humans.
Catholics and other Christians eat Jesus Christ, who is God the Son.
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.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1322 and following: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt2sect2chpt1art3.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-09-12 16:44:14 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No
That was the Pagan Roman accusation against the Early Christians like many folks today they could not or would not grasp the distinction in Transubstantiation between the "outer sign"chemical "carrier' ( the species et accidens) which does not change and the reality or substance which is changed and perceived only by faith in most circumstances( there have been eucharistic miracles).The whole substance of the bread and wine are changed into Jesus, truly,actually and really present in His totality as the Risen Lord.
Orthodox, Lutherans and many Anglicans as well as Catholics-the great majority of Christians-believe in the Real Presence,which is the NT(John 6,! Cor11) and Patristic(Early Church) belief in the Eucharist.
2007-09-12 10:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by James O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cannibals eat the flesh of dead humans. Catholics, since Apostolic times, have consumed the Body and Blood of the living resurrected Savior. Further, cannibals eat physical flesh, while members of God's Church consume spiritual food, just as Jesus taught. "This IS my Body" ... "This IS My blood" ... "My flesh is real [not symbolic] food; my blood is real [not symbolic] drink". His listeners obviously understood Him to be speaking literally. Otherwise they would have had no reason to walk away from Him and follow Him no more. NOT believing this is a modern tradition of men. Every Christian on earth accepted this core truth of Christianity until a few hundred years ago. How far from truth has the unbiblical tradition of sola scriptura taken people!
2007-09-12 10:54:56 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is what's written in John 6:53; '... so Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves.' Many of his followers left him at this point believing this to be a cannibalistic act. However, you know that this was meant symbolically. Like any human Christ only had about ten pints of blood, not really enough to go round is it?
2007-09-12 10:59:03 · answer #5 · answered by cheir 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have the Eucharist because of His Sacrifices in Life and on the Cross, in His Death and Resurrection. We celebrate the Eucharist in memory of Jesus Christ Life, Death and Resurrection. It is my belief that the "bread and Wine" are blessed and transformed into His Body and Blood during the Mass so sins can be taken away.
Our Lord contrasted ordinary bread with a bread that is not of this world but which contains eternal life for those who eat it. He said,"I am the bread of life... I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh." (Jn 6.48, 51).
You are trying to make a "pun", and show little reverrence for the Huge Sacrifices He made for all mankind, including for you, come Judgement Day!
May God Bless all who respond in this forum and keep you in His Unfathomable Mercy. In the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord, I pray. Amen
Please pray a Chaplet of Divine Mercy :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chaplet_of_...
http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/dm...
With Love and Affection, Marianne
2007-09-12 10:58:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because Jesus died once to save us from our sins, if the roman catholics ate his body and drank his blood each Sunday that would defeat the purpose of his free gift of salvation, right?
2007-09-12 10:54:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that at one time, there was insistance within the Catholic church that the wafer actually converts to the flesh of Jesus, and the blood actually becomes the blood of Jesus. I don't know if that is till true, but if it is...then technically...I guess you would be...I hadn't thought of that. Odd
Just looked around a bit and if you search for it, you can find all kinds of info on communion...most Catholic sites say it is really flesh and really blood. Jesus in the flesh...
2007-09-12 10:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by Night Owl 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. LOL! I'm Catholic and we use that as a cleansing process. We say that because when Jesus broke bread in front of the Apostles, he said "take this all of you and eat it, this is my body which will be given up for you" "take this all of you and drink it, this is my blood which is the cup of the new everlasting life." In other words, the bread and blood resemble the sacrafices He gave us. Which means the bread and blood symbolize His sacarifices for us. Hope this helps!
2007-09-12 10:53:48 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Blue Angel♥ 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Christ...the OTHER white meat
exactly how many calories do you think Christs body and blood have?..can i get drunk on his blood?
2007-09-12 11:01:48 · answer #10 · answered by bopddbop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because they are not actually eating his flesh and drinking his blood. Its a symbolic act to remind us why Jesus died for us.
2007-09-12 10:55:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋