Think about this. If the bread literally turns into the body of Christ, then you could add a fatal dose of arsenic, consecrate it, and eat it with no ill effects. After all, you can't be poisoned by Jesus, right?
Any Catholics secure enough in their faith to try this?
2007-11-11 09:10:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Avarell A: the Catholic Church line is the it does literally happen.
2007-11-11 09:20:29 · update #1
ΚαταЋσЮs: OK, how about this: We add two control groups, one just taking consecrated bread, and one just taking consecrated arsenic. I think that would be a pretty good test to find out if poisoned bread can turn into Jesus.
2007-11-11 09:31:19 · update #2
Jesus is not arsenic. Illogical conclusion, Spock! Adding poison is where your experiment becomes "unscientific"
Maybe if I had a scientific instrument which could detect spiritual energy, I could prove it to you. But since no one has yet invented one, I guess I'll just have to use faith in a metaphysical concept.
2007-11-11 09:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot test transubstantiation scientifically. But, perhaps you would be interested in googling the "Eucharistic Miracle of Luciano." A doubting priest found that both the host and wine turned into human flesh, and human blood. These were scientifically tested and found to be human. They were even blood and tissue typed.
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who do not believe, no evidence will suffice.
VB8
2007-11-11 17:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have the courage to try it? If not, you've no business asking Catholics to do anything you don't have the testicular fortitude to do yourself.
While it is true, that no one will be poisoned by the Body and Blood of Christ, the problem with your hypothesis is that it assumes a miracle. Arsenic can still harm.
To assume a miracle in the manner constitutes the "tempting" of God. "Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God", says Jesus to Satan.
Satan tempted God. You are tempting God. . . You are not in good company.
2007-11-13 14:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have loved. I have received love. I know love exists...........what scientific test could measure the entity, love. There isn't one. There also is no way to test for Jesus who is a spiritual being, no longer a physical one.
2007-11-11 17:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by westville sal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Transubstantiation is NOT a scientific concept! It is a PHILOSOPHICAL idea.
You have to know Greek philosophy to understand the concept of transubstantiation.
Does everything have to be always literal? What planet are we on.
2007-11-11 17:16:06 · answer #5 · answered by Averell A 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Real Presence in the Eucharist
"‘Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life of the world is my flesh.’ The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ 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 you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed’" (John 6:47-55).
"For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, ‘This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant of my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’ For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes" (1 Cor. 11:23-26).
"Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord" (1 Cor. 11:27).
2007-11-11 17:14:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, that's a rather prosaic take on the issue.
2007-11-11 17:13:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
That would be comitting suicide! Do not test God!
2007-11-11 17:14:51 · answer #8 · answered by Gerry 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
how old are you?
2007-11-11 20:25:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋