[Talking_Mouse]

btw, the flesh and blood stuff is Catholic tradition and not Christian...

So I am not a Christian because I am a Catholic? How odd. If the Body and Blood of Christ are not real food and drink how do you view John 6:55?

[rabidralph]

I view it as Jesus preaching to the non-believing jews that their forefathers ate manna in the desert and perished, but he, being the son of God, is the bread of life and "eating" what he is offering will lead to eternal life. Notice also, that he's not giving them communion in this passage.

I didn't say you weren't a Christian. But Catholics call themselves Catholics. I am not a Catholic--but I am a Christian because John 6:40 says "For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." It's not that difficult to understand but lots of people choose to reject Him.