[hosepipe]

[.. Christ pointed to a piece of bread and said “eat it, this is my body” (in all synoptic gospels). When challenged on whether he meant it in the literal sense ..]

Yeah obviously the bread was NOT himself.. I guess Jesus assumed those present had enough sense to know that.. and that they could figure out the metaphor.. By the way some of them were offended and Could NOT or Would Not figure out the metaphor.. and walked with him no longer... Which could have been the purpose of the metaphor.. Jesus maybe figured NOBODY would be stupid enough to see the metaphor as literal.. Wonder if Jesus laughs at (privately) RCC and EO followers.. and those that see many of his other metaphors as literal..

[annalex]

they could figure out the metaphor

You fantastic interpretation contradicts John 6.

Which church?

One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic. There is no other.