How could it be cannibalism to eat of the Living God?
How could eating and drinking of He who Is Uttermost Reality break a dietary code?
Because what Christ spoke of was not literal. God forbids eating human flesh. Period. Christ spoke of a symbolic ingestion of His words so that they became an active part of the believer.
How could eating and drinking of He who Is Uttermost Reality break a dietary code?
Symbolism. Unless you honestly believe that eating a steak will make you a cow. We are to digest Christ's words and live out our lives accordingly. Becoming Christ-like in our thoughts and deeds.