The ritual, symbolic cannibalism of christianity has been a topic of discussion and debate for 1600 years. Every major philosopher has touched on it and most christian philosophers do a sizeable study/work on excusing or justifying it.
On Jan 18, 7:07 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > “…never thought of communion as cannibalism and > vampire-ism.. …” – Iam > > It’s fairly common…someone somewhere shared this with > me.http://pathstoknowledge.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/jesus_supper_zomb... > > On Jan 18, 8:35 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Interesting thought Pat never thought of communion as cannibalism and > > vampire-ism.. I does suprinse my coming from you as you try to see God in > > every thing.. Jesus was a very enlightened man and the symbolism of the > > breaking of bread drinking of the wine would be a recognition of God. The > > bread being a visual representation of God and in eating this bread we are > > recognising that God provides all of our substance and with out blood there > > is no life. I find it a fantastic symbolism. > > > I probably have messed up what I am trying to say as it is a symbolism that > > is not easily explained,, People have done a great job of twisting the idea > > over the centuries.. and no one has done a good job.. > > Allan > > > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On 16 Jan, 05:37, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I understand that you have not been reading my posts and thoughts long > > > > enough in this group to understand that I do not subscribe to much of > > > > the catholic requirements, beliefs, biblical interpretations and many > > > > other aspects of Catholicism. My statement to you, fid, was that I > > > > have attended many Catholic churches over the years. You see, the > > > > fact that I believe differently has not prevented me from being > > > > accepted into Catholic congregations, having my children receive the > > > > sacraments even though I was never married in a Catholic church. I > > > > have never been threatened or slighted in anyway for believing > > > > differently. This has been my experience. I don't think that > > > > anyone's generalized ideas about Catholicisms, or Christianity would > > > > fit my view, which is probably closer to New Thought or the mystical > > > > traditions that anything else, although my view would stretch those > > > > boundaries also. Like Pat, and probably several others here, I have > > > > studied may different philosophies and religions, and formed my own > > > > particular world view. > > > > Oooh, I STILL shudder at the thought that my children are being > > > raised Catholic. I have always been opposed to certain sacraments, > > > the Eucharist being the most offensive to me. How symbolic > > > cannibalism and vampirism could EVER be considered 'holy' is beyond > > > me. Oh yeah...it was a Pauline interpretation. Although I was raised > > > Methodist, I avoided EVER taking that which was called 'communion' > > > because I found it, even at age 5, to be a vile thing conceptually. > > > Considering that partaking of blood, either literally or symbolically, > > > would have been antithetical to 'good Judaism', I find it impossible > > > to accept that such a rite was ever intended by Jesus himself. I CAN, > > > though, see why he might have said something along the lines of: > > > remember me when you eat and drink (a quote from Jesus Christ > > > Superstar). From there, it just became totally perverted in such a > > > way as to entice the Mithra worshippers, who were already doing such a > > > thing, that Paul was trying to convert. Near the end of my book, I > > > will be putting in a certain number of 'challenges' to current faiths > > > in order for them to reconsider certain practices. The Eucharist is, > > > perhaps, tops on my list. This, of course, will upset many, but, I > > > feel duty-bound to try to right the wrongs of the past, lest they bite > > > the innocent/ignorant/uneducated who simply don't know any better. > > > > > On Jan 15, 7:11 pm, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > You are a self described catholic, his comment about your presumed > > > > > belief is accurate until you modify your description of your religion > > > > > of choice. > > > > > > On Jan 14, 3:25 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > You are mistaken about my religious beliefs and lifestyle, but right > > > > > > about my mod role. Comments here should be directed at the ideas, > > > not > > > > > > the person. I am not digging for confrontation a bit. If you have > > > > > > a > > > > > > question about my statements in this thread, I suggest you be more > > > > > > direct about the statements, and not rely on your assessment of my > > > > > > character (which appears to be off the mark.) > > > > > > > On Jan 14, 4:29 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > No its not snide at all, Molly but being that you ask I'd have to > > > say > > > > > > > you have been a bit edgy as of late, possibly the mod role > > > initiating > > > > > > > a keener sense of commentary. My comment addresses the biblical > > > > > > > accounts of differentiating gender and marital roles, not hard to > > > > > > > understand, secondly I'm under the impression that you are based > > > > > > > in > > > a > > > > > > > biblical lifestyle, if not then forget it. Christian women > > > willingly > > > > > > > defer to their husbands by default, at least those that I know who > > > are > > > > > > > seriously attentive to biblical teachings. The comment, not > > > remark, > > > > > > > wearing the pants in the family is a very common, well known > > > > > > > phrase > > > > > > > that indicates who rules the roost. If you are digging for > > > > > > > confrontation I'll just stay on the other side of the street. > > > > > > > > On Jan 14, 2:30 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I don't know what you mean. Is your remark snide? > > > > > > > > > On Jan 14, 2:16 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I would think that you most of all should already ascribe to > > > the > > > > > > > > > doctrines of difference in religiously designated marital > > > roles, in > > > > > > > > > the biblical sense. Or do you wear the pants in the family? > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 14, 12:58 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I don't see the importance in defining the difference there. > > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 14, 11:34 am, edward mason <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > To have a religion (a product of culture) is to have a > > > leader to lead > > > > > > > > > > > to God. Unnatural in a relationship. For those of you who > > > are married > > > > > > > > > > > imagine needing a leader there. How will you define a > > > difference > > > > > > > > > > > there? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 12:20 PM, Pat < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 14 Jan, 16:58, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> Makes a lot of sense Pat. ;-] > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, mate! I do try. But it's my "life's work", as > > > it were; so I > > > > > > > > > > > > want it to be as sound as possible. Although, I know > > > that, even > > > > > > > > > > > > though I speak the truth, many people will be VERY upset > > > by that. > > > > > > > > > > > > But, that, I'm afraid, goes with the role. ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Jan 14, 7:21 am, Pat > > > > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > On 14 Jan, 08:42, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > The world seems more religious than ever these > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > days. > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Across the Middle East, fervent forms of Islam are > > > growing more > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > popular and more politically active. Muslim nations > > > that were somewhat > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > secularized 40 years ago - like Lebanon and Iran - > > > are now teeming > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > with fundamentalism. In Turkey and Egypt, > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > increasing > > > numbers of women > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > are turning to the veil as an overt manifestation > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > of > > > reinvigorated > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > religious commitment. But it isn't just in the > > > Muslim world that > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > religion is thriving. From Brazil to El Salvador, > > > Protestant > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > evangelicalism is spreading with great success, > > > instilling a spirited, > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > holy zeal throughout Latin America. Pentecostalism > > > is proliferating, > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > too - vigorously - and not only throughout Latin > > > America, but in > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Africa and even, to a lesser extent, China. And > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > many > > > nations of the > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > former Soviet Union, which had atheism imposed upon > > > them for decades, > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > have emerged from the communist era with their > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > faith > > > not only intact, > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > but strong and vibrant. Here in the United States, > > > religion is > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > definitely alive and well. In terms of church > > > attendance and belief in > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > God, Jesus, and the Bible, religion in the United > > > States is stronger > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > and more robust than in most other developed > > > democracies. > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > In sum, from Nebraska to Nepal, from Georgia to > > > Guatemala, and from > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Utah to Uganda, humans all over the globe are > > > vigorously praising > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > various deities; regularly attending services at > > > churches, temples, > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > and mosques; persistently studying sacred texts; > > > dutifully performing > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > holy rites; energetically carrying out spiritual > > > rituals; soberly > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > defending the world from sin; piously fasting; and > > > enthusiastically > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > praying and then praying some more, singing, > > > praising, and loving this > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > or that savior, prophet, or God. > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > But that is not occurring everywhere. I am > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > referring > > > to two nations in > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > particular, Denmark and Sweden, which are probably > > > the least religious > > ... > > read more »
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