3. Why do you worship wafers?
A consecrated host or wafter at a Catholic Mass is the true Body and Blood of Christ, not merely bread; so Catholics are worshiping Jesus, not a wafter. In the Gospel of John (6:51-56), Jesus states repeatedly that "he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life" (6:54). He is speaking literally, and He is so firm that many followers object and leave Him (6:52, 60, 66). St. Paul agrees with this interpetation and writes that those taking Communion "in an unworthy manner will be gulity of profaning the body and blood of the Lord" (1 Cor 11:27 -- see also 1 Cor 10:16). We don't sin against someone's "body and blood" by destroying a photograph (which is a mere symbol) of the person. Moreover, in the Last Supper passages (Mt 26:26-28; Mk 14:22-24; Lk 22:19-20), nothiing suggests a metaphorical or symbolic interpretation. TGhe Last Supper was the Jewish feast of Passover. This involved a sacrificial lamb, and Jesus referred to His imminent suffereing (Lk 22:15-16, 18, 21-22). John the Baptist had already called Him the "Lamb of God" (Jn 1:29).
So i think I should really start reading the Bible.. i finished Genesis a couple years ago and have currently gotten stuck in Exodus.. but i think that I should be taking a Bible Study class also.. cuz the bible is a complex book.. but do i have the time? I know on CatholicExchange.com there are free online bible study things.. but it had stopped.. I wish i had more time to do stuff.. maybe in the future.. but for now.. i think i'll start over.. i'll read genesis again and really work my way through it.. and eventually i will find the time to take a study class.. and by then.. hopefully.. i would have read the bible front to back.. and all i'll need is just clarification..
What do you think.. good idea.. bad idea??
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