The body of christ...

Now comes in chocolate haha. So if you were to take the body of christ, and have a bite, would that be kosher? Or kannabalism?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071017/...9rgNkwV7sSH9EA

[ArmsMerchant]

Despite the obvious attempt by OP to be cute, he raises an interesting point, albeit inadvertantly.

In the sacrament of communion, some Christians do literally believe they are consuming the body and blood of Christ, through the miracle of transsubstantiation(or something like that)--which is, obviously, ritual cannabalism.

Personally, I find the whole notion to be a bit creepy.

[JesuitArtiste]

Originally Posted by ArmsMerchant

Despite the obvious attempt by OP to be cute, he raises an interesting point, albeit inadvertantly.

In the sacrament of communion, some Christians do literally believe they are consuming the body and blood of Christ, through the miracle of transsubstantiation(or something like that)--which is, obviously, ritual cannabalism.

Personally, I find the whole notion to be a bit creepy.

Or incredibly sexy.

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[Slave of the Beast]

Didn't Madonna do a chocolate Jesus in one of her old music videos? Would have thought the shock factor would have worn off by now.

[AngryFemme]

Originally Posted by ArmsMerchant

In the sacrament of communion, some Christians do literally believe they are consuming the body and blood of Christ, through the miracle of transsubstantiation(or something like that)--which is, obviously, ritual cannabalism.

Personally, I find the whole notion to be a bit creepy.

Although technically, it's not cannibalism unless actual flesh is consumed. Even metaphorically, it's not so creepy - considering that even in nature, cannibalism happens.

Kinda brings to mind that poor rugby team that crashed in the mountains and had to survive off eating the frozen flesh of their entire forward line. I'm sure a just and understanding God would have approved of their survival techniques.

Off-topic, but sort of relevant:

If I were starving to death, I'd not hesitate to eat a Christian in order to sustain my life.

slightly off topic, but I have one question. There have been thousands religions over the past century's all of which have died out as time moved on or if the civilization that chiefly worshiped it was destroyed.

So the question is, when does Christianity die out?

[AngryFemme]

Originally Posted by Nebacanezh4r

slightly off topic, but I have one question. There have been thousands religions over the past century's all of which have died out as time moved on or if the civilization that chiefly worshiped it was destroyed.

So the question is, when does Christianity die out?

What a loaded question! Niiiice. Deserves it's own thread, in my feeble opinion. Anyway -

It will die out in the same manner that all concepts die out and become "antiquated" to us - when it ceases to find a means in which to circulate itself through people's minds effectively enough to keep it on as a tradition.

It'll be a gradual process, probably impossible to predict exactly when. A backwards glance in history taking a close look at what events preceded the gradual extinction would be the only way to accurately pinpoint the exact point of decline.

[truckfixr]

Originally Posted by AngryFemme

...If I were starving to death, I'd not hesitate to eat a Christian in order to sustain my life.

Christians should be easy to roast, considering that many already have a sitck up their butt. Christian on a stick...Yum!

[ArmsMerchant]

Hey, it worked for Vlad.

Originally Posted by ArmsMerchant

Hey, it worked for Vlad.

That was Turkish Muslims and to a lesser degree Jews.

Christianity had some very humble, cultish beginnings. Meeting in secret to eat the body of God and whatnot. Communion is a very old tradition, I suppose the significance of it depends on just how literally people interpret their gospel.