"Well, I’d accept the argument if the source of all of the “host” was from a young boy’s lunch basket initially containing five loaves and two fish."
Huh? What?
Jesus did gave us the Eucharist Himself at the Last Supper, with unleavened wheat bread and a cup of red grape wine. That's enough for Him, but not for you?
The wafer is something “man made.” Some of the priests who pray over it are honorable men. Others are profane.
Chapter and verse for your product descriptions, please.
It seems like Roman Catholics can say anything and believe it is true, even if nothing in Scripture supports their conjecture!
The "eucharist" is a Roman Catholic cultic activity that does not elevate Christ, but instead leaves Him on the cross as a defeated weakling or positions Him as a baby with a halo-adorned Woman (whom they claim is the "Mother of God"). That same cult teaches that it is essential for Salvation.
Scripture says otherwise...
The grace of God hath power to bring salvation to all men, and if a man is unsaved it is because he wants to work it out; he wants to receive salvation in some other way than God’s way; but we are told that “he that climbeth up another way, the same is a thief and a robber. -DL Moody
To attempt to pay for salvation with church membership, prayers, or good deeds is an insult to Christ, who paid the full price–and is a rejection of the gift of God’s grace. ~ Dave Hunt, Radio Commentator & Author
We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from the dominion of sin and brought us into union with His risen Son. Salvation is by grace and sanctification is by grace.~ Jerry Bridges, Author
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. ~ Ephesians 1:12-14