[Gophack]

I had a thread I was on last week where a guy said that when Jesus said "That unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life in you" was OBVIOUSLY metaphorical. I pointed out all the references to the Holy Eucharist throughout the gospels, and pointed to the early church fathers where they obviously took Jesus literally and therefore we share the Last Supper with Him daily or weekly.

Do you by chance have passages you have used that Protestants take LITERALLY when they are far less clear or emphatic as The Gospel of John?

OR, steer me in the right direction. Thanks and God bless.

P.S. Does anyone know why many Protestants will not post "God" but instead "G*d?"

[ThomasMore]

Do you by chance have passages you have used that Protestants take LITERALLY when they are far less clear or emphatic as The Gospel of John?

If the doctrine in question does not agree with Protestant theology, they will not take the bible literally. Scott Hahn has made the statement often that it is the Catholic Church that is the one that REALLY takes the bible literally. No matter what we RCs say as to the interpretation of scripture, if it is sacramental in nature, for the most part, if not entirely, it is rejected by the protestants.

[ThomasMore]

P.S. Does anyone know why many Protestants will not post "God" but instead "G*d?"

I think these might be "Jews for Jesus" sometimes called "Messianic Jews". If not, it is just a form of Fear of the Lord. Old testament Jews would not write the entire name Yahweh. They would leave out the vowels. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Considering this, my question is, since the incarnation, is this form of not writing God's name still a mandate? I don't believe so. I've never seen any of them write J*S*S and He IS GOD.

Just MHO!

[ThomasMore]

I pointed out all the references to the Holy Eucharist throughout the gospels, and pointed to the early church fathers where they obviously took Jesus literally and therefore we share the Last Supper with Him daily or weekly.

Don't forget that many of Jesus' disciples left Him when he suggested that they had to "Eat His Flesh and Drink His Blood" to have eternal life. They thought His teaching too hard. What makes us think everyone will accept His teaching today. [Luke 16:31] 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.'