The bread and the wine - the lesh and blood o Jesus
Have you nibbled the saviour today ?
How often should one nibble on the saviour ?
It just seems odd - who if anyone does this besides the Christians ?
2007-12-21 07:53:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
by Quailm
My apologies - Have you had your Jesus lozenge/cough drop yet and how often should one have a Jesus lozenge/cough drop - ?
2007-12-21 08:06:31 · update #1
Oh....it's odd alright.
2007-12-21 07:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It only seems odd because you do not understand it.
Cannibalism is when one individual physically eats the human flesh off of another’s body. Catholic or not, the words in John 6 do sound cannibalistic. Even a Fundamentalist would have to say that he eats the flesh of Christ and drinks his blood in a symbolic manner so as to concur with the passage. By the same allowance, Catholics eat the flesh of Christ and drink his blood in a sacramental way. Neither the Protestant nor the Catholic appears to be doing anything cannibalistic, though.
It would have been cannibalism is if a disciple two thousand years ago had tried literally to eat Jesus by sinking his teeth into his arm. Now that our Lord is in heaven with a glorified body and made present under the appearance of bread in the Eucharist, cannibalism is not possible.
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2001/0103sbs.asp
2007-12-21 16:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by Misty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cheiko, how do you know other animals don't comprehend symbolism? I think personally, that Jesus meant that to be a one time only event at the last supper. But the Catholic Church strikes again! Once again, they place meaning where there is little, and ignore the most important and meaningful (like the Gospel of Saint Thomas) of all that Jesus said. If it weren't for frickin Catholic interference in Christ's teachings, people of all walks of life may have been interested in what Jesus had to say. But, with their censoring of true importance, and their judgement, they have made christianity into a corrupt and quite opposite religion of what Jesus intended. I feel quite strongly that the early catholic church's intentions were quite the opposite of bringing ppl to the light. They MEANT to interfere with Christ's teachings.
2007-12-21 18:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by The Happie Hippies 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You aren't the first person to ask this question. According to many historical accounts, many observers outside the church leveled this accusation against the Christians who practiced this sacrament. To Catholics this is known as the Eucharist and there is a process called transubstantiation in which the elements actually become the body of Christ. Evangelical Christians today obviously deny this notion. It is symbolic and reminds us of the sacrifice Jesus made in dying for our sins. Jesus said, "Do this in remembrance of me." There's nothing magic about it. It doesn't make you more holy or anything. It's a reminder to Christians about the gospel.
2007-12-21 16:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the concepts of the sacred meal and symbolically eating a God did not start with Christianity. There are many ancient examples of this type of ritual meal;
http://www.pocm.info/pagan_ideas_sacred_meal.html
Many ancient Pagan cultures equated the harvest with the sacrificed body of a vegetation god. The very act of eating bread, any bread, was an act of eating God. This is a near Universal concept, certainly not unique to Christianity.
But the basic idea is one of Union -- Union with the Divine. This has been expressed symbolically as eating God's flesh, being eaten/consumed by God, or even as a sexual Union or Romantic longing for God. Looking at it in this context, the concept is quite beautiful and not the least bit disgusting.
2007-12-21 16:08:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you've ever observed Catholic ritual (from which most all other Christian rituals derive) and you've studied ancient religions to any degree - you'll see a lot of pagan symbolism. Back in the day it was common for pagans to eat cakes during certain rites to celebrate the harvest or fertility or whatnot. Or - to sacrifice an animal that was immediately consumed in a feast after the ritual. I think the idea of sharing "bread and wine" (body and blood of christ or whatnot) is simply how that particular element of ritual evolved to be included in Christianity.
2007-12-21 15:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
oh, dear.
although i find your idea rather humerous, when i celebrate in this way, its not like i'm imagining eating Jesus. It REPRESENTS what he DID. And serves as a reminder to honor what he has done, which you might want to try and do sometime.
2007-12-21 16:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by kellythetrainer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's the ones who believe in transubstantiation (the bread and wine transform into the literal flesh and blood of Jesus) who you REALLY need to worry about.
2007-12-21 16:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Lots of religions do that, so no, I don't find it odd. It's a form of magick.
2007-12-21 18:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the fact that you use "nibble" shows incredibe ignorance
firstoff, you're not even supposed to chew, you're supposed to let it dissolve.
ancient pagan cultures had feast rituals where they believed the god was present, but it's not similar to the Eucharist.
2007-12-21 16:03:15 · answer #10 · answered by Quailman 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christinsanity stole the practice from Pagan religions before it...many of them did it.
2007-12-21 16:01:28 · answer #11 · answered by Brent Y 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋