Communion Wafer Question

[Anonymous]

Since Jesus was Jewish instead of that terrible tasting communion stuff the Catholic Church uses why not a piece of Matzo bread or even better maybe a piece of a nice bagel?

Seriously what is that terrible tasting thing and who picked it?

[Anonymous]

Wow. It's not a snack.

[Anonymous]

LOL. It really doesn't have to be the nasty wafer. We go to a Protestant church that uses challah.

[Anonymous]

Different denominations use different breads, Eastern churches use leavened bread, but the point isn't for it to be tasty.

[Anonymous]

The body of Christ isn’t supposed to taste like a bagel, I guess?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The body of Christ isn’t supposed to taste like a bagel, I guess?

lmao! I’m observant Catholic but thanks for the laugh, PP. I had an image of calling up a sandwich order at Call Your Mother.

[Anonymous]

Disrespectful post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. It's not a snack.

Why does Catholicism recreate cannibalism? Never understood that.

[Anonymous]

^The disciples asked the same question of Jesus in St. John's gospel, ch. 6. He provides as full an answer as He would like us to have there.

[Anonymous]

Eucharistic bread must be unadulterated. But leavened bread is valid matter and standard in the Eastern/Orthodox Churches. Among the advantages of unleavened bread are a greater sign value as regards the Passover, longer storage without spoilage and fewer crumbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^The disciples asked the same question of Jesus in St. John's gospel, ch. 6. He provides as full an answer as He would like us to have there.

It still doesn't make any sense to me.

The Torah states many times not to eat flesh and blood. Why "all of a sudden" is it fine to eat Jesus' flesh and blood??

[Anonymous]

^And the prohibition of eating blood is reaffirmed in Acts 15 at the Jerusalem Council (which is well after the ascension of Jesus). The disciples expressed the same revulsion you do in John 6. Jesus gives an answer, even though we may not find it to be as specific or complete as we would like.

[Anonymous]

To me, it just feels like pagan leftovers to try and create a new religion.

I fully admit I don't understand Christianity, though.

It doesn't make any sense to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The body of Christ isn’t supposed to taste like a bagel, I guess?

Well he is the Holy Spirit and a bagel has a hole.

[Anonymous]

The Father , the Son, and Holy Ghost are a trinitarian braid like challah.