[metmom]

He handed them BREAD, not bloody human flesh. So either Jesus is made out of bread or the bread SYMBOLIZED His soon-to-be broken body.

Isn't it interesting that out of the John 6 passage, they insist and demand that verses 53-56 be taken literally and that it's real flesh and blood that must be eaten?

But in verses 35, 51, and 58 where He calls Himself the Bread as in *I AM the bread*, they don't go around insisting that Jesus was made out of bread dough or wheat flour.

They selectively choose what is literal and what is figurative on a word by word within on passage.

Their biggest problem is, the literal interpretation, which is not even supported within the passage itself, conflicts with the rest of Scripture, therefore CANNOT be correct as Scripture will never contradict itself.

The interpretation that the language is figurative, fits in beautifully not only with Scripture, as there's NO conflict whatsoever with the Law or any other command in Scripture, and it's the exact same teaching style Jesus uses with the crowds where ever He goes.

[Mark17]

I agree with you MM, but I want to know what is their plan of salvation? How are they going to escape the wrath to come?

[ealgeone]

When you ask the Roman Catholic if they're willing to apply the same criteria of literal interpretation to the verses where Jesus tells people to cut off their hands or cut out their eyes their response is.......SILENCE.

[boatbums]

Isn't it interesting that out of the John 6 passage, they insist and demand that verses 53-56 be taken literally and that it's real flesh and blood that must be eaten? But in verses 35, 51, and 58 where He calls Himself the Bread as in *I AM the bread*, they don't go around insisting that Jesus was made out of bread dough or wheat flour. They selectively choose what is literal and what is figurative on a word by word within on passage.

Didn't Jesus also say that whoever ate His flesh and drank His blood would never die? That they would never hunger or thirst again? They seem to be able to understand the spiritual meaning there and not the literal.