[armydoc]

The Catholics will likely answer that the "life" and "death" being spoken of here are spiritual life and death; i.e. salvation and damnation. A point which I would agree. Whatever is meant by "eating my flesh and drinking my blood" in John 6 is something that is both necessary and sufficient for salvation. Which is a problem for the Catholic position, since even they would say that taking the Eucharist is neither necessary nor sufficient for salvation. So, what could "eating my flesh and drinking my blood" mean, then? How about faith? A true, abiding, transforming faith so genuine that it takes a metaphors of consumption or rebirth to adequately describe it. Similar to OT prophets eating a scroll; the words are consumed and assimilated; made part of self. Consider that the "good" thief had faith and faith alone. Necessary and sufficient.

[metmom]

I agree 100% and you called it correct.

Funny how they demand PHYSICAL eating but insist on it giving SPIRITUAL life. There’s no consistency at all in their position.