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To: CynicalBear; Resettozero
The Church does not follow uncritically the Old testament prohibitions. It was in fact the first act of the Catholic Church to abolish the a number of restrictions of the Mosaic Law (Acts 15).

The Blood of Christ is of course, physically bloodless precisely not to offend the early Christians, and besides it is commanded by Him that we drink it.

Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. (John 6:54-55, your verse numbering is probably off by one)
It is also true that the Holy Eucharist feeds the spirit and not the flesh, just like Jesus explains.
1,620 posted on 12/17/2014 8:32:57 PM PST by annalex (fear them not)
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To: annalex

Progress!

Such progress, why I'm proud of you, now...

Yet being that what you say above is indeed true -- then John Wycliffe was correct enough, Calvin was correct enough, John Jewel and Richard Hooker were correct enough, being that all agree with you in the above, highlighted statement -- which agrees with what Christ Himself said about the subject [which subject was Himself, in relation to the 'lost sheep of the house of Israel', ie -- those persons whom the Father would draw to Himself].

1,647 posted on 12/17/2014 9:37:52 PM PST by BlueDragon (I could see sound,love,and the soundsetme Free,but youwerenot listening,so could not see)
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To: annalex
>>The Church does not follow uncritically the Old testament prohibitions.<<

LOL How about they follow the New Testament prohibitions?

Acts 15:29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood,

John 6:63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.

1,705 posted on 12/18/2014 6:34:42 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
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