[Augustine23386]

Christians who believe that Christ is present in the Eucharist (Roman Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans and Lutherans, though these groups disagree over exactly what this means) are following the most literal interpretation possible of the words of Christ: ‘Unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you will not have life in you.’ Basically we’re following orders. Keep in mind, also, that eating human flesh and drinking human blood were even more repulsive to Jews of that era than it would be to us, were such a thing possible. It took blind, naked faith, total trust, for the Apostles to stay with Jesus even though He said this, just as it takes total faith and trust for Eucharistic Christians to believe today that bread and wine truly become the Son of God. I don’t understand it but I believe it. God in Christ becomes part of me, and I become part of God in Christ, when I receive Him in Holy Communion.

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Name : Augustine23386, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Catholic, Age : 39, City : Columbia, State : SC, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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