Posted on 08/09/2019 5:40:26 PM PDT by marshmallow
1 in 5 Catholics know Church teaching on Eucharist but reject it
WASHINGTON (ChurchMilitant.com) - A recent poll of U.S. Catholics found that nearly 7 out of 10 self-described Catholics do not believe the Eucharist is the whole Christ.
Pew Research Center on Monday released data from a recent poll showing that 69% of self-identified Catholics think the appearances of bread and wine in Holy Communion are merely "symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ."
Less than one-third of all Catholics say they believe that "during Catholic Mass, the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus."
The poll shows that half of America's self-styled Catholics (50%) are either ignorant or simply mistaken about what the Catholic Church teaches on the Eucharist. It also shows, however, that more than 1 in 5 of these Catholics (22%) do know that the Catholic Church teaches Christ is really present in the Eucharist but rejected this teaching anyway. They erroneously think Christ is only symbolically present.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church in paragraph 1374 quotes the 16th century Council of Trent when teaching, "In the most blessed sacrament of the Eucharist 'the body and blood, together with the soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ and, therefore, the whole Christ is truly, really, and substantially contained.'"
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Catholics need to know about substance and accidents. In the old days they did. Priests who have had quality courses in philosophy do too, few that they are.
Places round me dont teach Real Presence.
They teach Orange Man Bad, week after week.
And they wonder why the pews are empty.
I haven’t studied the Catechism of the Catholic Faith since I prepared for Confirmation. That was what? about 50 years ago.
I still consider myself a member of that faith.
It’s always best to be well read in church doctrine, but the basic rules of the commandments are what I first think of.
In other words, I don’t put people down because they get some of the church definitions wrong. At least they have chosen to try living and thinking as a Christian. If one should ever wish to teach others about the Catholic Church as it is written to be presented, then of course, you’d better study up.
Many of the concepts in our faith, such as Transubstantiation never, ever come up in an average modern conversation. Only a few of us care enough to know what that means, but they may still see themselves as Catholic forevermore. It’s not my place to go around correcting such people unless they directly ask for it.
The writer states, “They erroneously think Christ is only symbolically present.” Such a finality of judgment saying they think symbolically there, without knowing their hearts! They could be believing He is there spiritually, not physically as flesh and blood snack!
Jesus said directly to the disciples, “Where two or more of YOU are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of you.” Was He saying He is there to be transform bread and wine into His flesh and vblood to enter the partaker’s alimentary tract? Or was He saying He is Spiritually there in their midst, that He IS SPIRITUAL FOOD for their bron again spirits?
Roman Catholics in Name Only support the murder of the unborn and deviant homo relationships.
Only a few of us care enough to know what that means, but they may still see themselves as Catholic forevermore.
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Transubstantiation is a major doctrine within Catholicism. In fact it is a defining doctrine of Catholicism as it sets it apart from any other Christian denomination. Now please don’t think I’m blaming you. I blame priests who spend more time delivering homilies on the evils of enforcing immigration laws rather than the profound and beautiful teachings of the Church.
Yup. That’s what you do with the Passover Lamb: eat it.
I understand your points.
Which is it? Today I’ve read 7 out of 10 DO. And I’ve heard 63% don’t. And maybe other numbers around those.
Either way, that’s not good.
You’re crude and disgusting on a religious thread..but your ego thinks “ flesh and blood snack “ is just so clever.
Why mock someone else,s faith..just to show us how “ smart “ you are.
The pope and priests got involved with proping up kings, misquoting Jesus and acting in ways that God declared abomonations. Is it any wonder believe in God is in crisis simply because they destroyed the teachings of Jesus by flipping the truth into lies and lies into the unholy truth.
Exposing a blasphemy is not mocking. It is warning. Have you ever considered the deep hidden pride at the heart of fealty to something you do, a work you perform, to supposedly get God into you? GOD says believing in Whom He has sent is the means to eternal life. Eternal life is a spiritual state of existence. It is not ‘fed’ or striven for via carnal things.
Such a wit you are. You’d come across like slightly less of a jerk if you’d spellcheck before posting.
Should you be familiar with The Revelation of John, that first rider on a white horse is not Jesus, and his killing 1/4 of humankind is not man's wrath beginning it is GOD's wrath beginning with the release of the evil one upon the earth dwellers left after the Rapture.
And for your information, Jesus ended the Passover when He established a NEW COVENANT. But if you want to spend your striving days under the Law, God will not stop you though He may be warning you.
...or you.
So the typing is what is important to you? These are spiritual matters being discussed. Try to raise your focus from the carnal to the spiritual.
Brilliant
Yeah, right..the endless battle between different christions among one another and among Christians and non-christians goes on.... who is more right?
Who really understands what Jesus said and what he meant and what it means. It’s really all ego-driven I’m right Me me me.. I say communion means this you say communion doesn’t mean that.... and in the process mocking of the other occurs again in the name of I’m right you are wrong and stupid on top of it.
It it sure looks like how the Liberals attack conservatives same process and it convinces no one except themselves
Do you know and understand what Catholicism clams happens in their Eucharist?
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