[dollars_for_dogma]

"Only if you wish to analyze these verses in a vacuum can you possibly come to the idea that Jesus is instituting cannibalism."

How can you say those verses describe cannibalism? That would be the case if Jesus were just a man.

But the Lord has two natures: human and divine.

The verses preceding are the warm-up to John 6:53-57. Here is where the Lord drives home his point: Partaking of His body and blood are necessary for salvation.

"You choose to put your faith in the teachings of the Catholic Church, while I put my faith in the teachings of the Bible."

Yes I do. It was the Catholic Church that gave us the canon of Sacred Scripture, the Bible.

[Nihil Obstat]

good stuff here -

http://www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/scrip/a6.html

[ScubieNuc]

"It was the Catholic Church that gave us the canon of Sacred Scripture, the Bible."

It's interesting, but not surprising, that you give the credit to the Catholic Church for the Bible, instead of the Holy Spirit.

2Ti 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

While I admit to not being an expert on the history of canonization, you seem to have your emphasis in the wrong place. The early (2nd and 3rd century) Christians didn't give us the NT, they recognized what God had given through the Holy Spirit. You give more homage to the early "church fathers" instead of the Holy Spirit, which is disrespectful in my opinion.

However, if you truly believe that the "church fathers" wanted us to have these scriptures, then shouldn't you study them?

2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

When you study them, you find that the Holy Spirit is the one who makes the Scriptures clear to you.

Jhn 14:26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

1Cr 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

1Cr 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.

Sincerely