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Some might say that even with unchallenging preaching the Holy Eucharist should be enough to draw people in, but how can that be if people have no grasp of the power and wonder of the Sacrament because no one has taught them—not in a classroom and not from the pulpit?

Perhaps if ya'll shared the Gospel with them instead of the false teachings that you can only be saved by the Eucharist.

All through the book of John it is evident that one comes to Christ through believing in Him. The Greek is clear on this.

Perhaps if catholics understood the use of symbols in John that would be a help as well.

John speaks of the light, living water, the door, the vine, the Good Shepherd, bread, food, flesh, blood all in relation to Jesus.

If catholics believe you "must eat His flesh and drink His blood" then they must also believe He literally is a door or a vine. But we know they don't accept the last two as literal. They must also believe you should gouge your eye out if it causes you to sin. I don't see many blind catholics.

A proper understanding of context and John's literary style of writing would do catholics well.

If catholics believe you "must eat His flesh and drink His blood" then they must also believe He literally is a door or a vine.

Jesus did not grab hold of a door and say, "This is My Body." Jesus did not touch a vine and say, "This is My body." But Jesus did pick up a piece of bread and say, "THIS IS MY BODY". Therein lies the difference of why the door and vine are not the Eucharist and what once was bread is.