Read the words of St. Paul.
Paul wrote to the Corinthians: “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?” (1 Cor. 10:16). So when we receive Communion, we actually participate in the body and blood of Christ, not just eat symbols of them. Paul also said, “Therefore whoever eats the bread and drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. . . . For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself” (1 Cor. 11:27, 29). “To answer for the body and blood” of someone meant to be guilty of a crime as serious as homicide. How could eating mere bread and wine “unworthily” be so serious? Paul’s comment makes sense only if the bread and wine became the real body and blood of Christ.
Actually none of this post makes much sense the way your religion twisted the words around...
Paul wrote to the Corinthians: “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ?
What in the world is that??? Participation in the blood??? Is that participation of the shedding of the blood??? That doesn't sound so good...And participation of the breaking of bread, which is Christ's body??? What, are you guys responsible for the Crucifixion???
1Co 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
So, as we see, it's all symbolic...
2Co 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
It is spiritual and symbolic, not physical...
1Co 11:27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
1Co 11:29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
If this meant what your religion wants it to mean the majority of Catholics are damned...
There is only one thing that will damn people and that is unbelief in Jesus Christ and the Gospel...These verses reference the Crucifixion...If one does not discern that the Lord was Crucified for our sins that person will be damned...It has nothing to do with convincing your self that you are eating flesh and drinking blood...