No Christian believed that Jesus was being metaphorical when he said “this is my body” “this is my blood” until after 1000 A.D.
And to this day, all Eastern Christians understand it as literal.
Evidently, Evangelicals know better than people like St. Ignatius of Antioch who learned his faith from the apostles themselves.
the shame is many of those outside the Church have no idea who Ignatius was or any other of the Church Fathers.
if they did, they would be compelled to believe the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Faith.