Dominic_Korozya

Because it is the flesh of Jesus Christ. (Note how there was no preaching attached to that response). Yes, it would be sin not to.

That sounds gorgeous!

That Cathedral was very strange to me. It didn't look normal at all. My LDS friend took me into her church and showed me the chapel, it was so plain and white! Not like my Church at all!

But if you are worshipping something that you believe to be God, then surely that is idollatry? Catholics actually do not just consume the Eucharist, we also worship it. The host is placed in a monstrance where it is on full display for the people of the parish, we actually get down on our knees and worship the object. Is that not idollatry?

Of couse it is sin, it is idollatry.

I cannot edit the poll now, but I knew you wouldn't believe in it so I didn't see the point in having that option.

I could explain so much more to you, but if I did I'd be here forever and a day! Aww... you are so persuasive...! Jesus put an end to all animal sacrifices, but he didn't do away with them completely, he just replaced them with himself. Would you like me to show you some teachings from the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the subject of the Eucharist?

It says why you shouldn't wear crosses and yet the Chaplains wear them anyway.

This is a Catholic Church!? It looks beautiful but it also looks a bit different to the churches I know personally. I guess things are different in America. You were Catholic then?

That sounds beautiful, the symbolic meaning of your precious space. Just like your red ribbon, the carpet on the Parish floor of our Catholic Churches is red also to remind us of the sacrifice Christ made for us. There are also sanctums in the Church, one for Mary and one for Jesus, even though the whole Church is about Jesus. I often wonder why we have the sanctum for Jesus?

Confused...

I quite like this forum site, you all seem to know your faith very well.

1a - In Egypt, with Moses, the Irealites had to kill a lamb and sacrifice it didn't they? 1b - It had to be a male lamb without any broken bones. 2a - Well, they sprinkled the blood of that lamb on their door post by using a hissop branch. 2b - But in order for the angel of death (that would kill their first born son) to passover them and not do the wicked deed, they had to eat the flesh of that lamb also... Therefore, after that event in Egypt the Jews had always been celebrating that passover. They celebrated it every year by having the Seder meal. The Seder meal consisted of four parts that always had a cup of wine involved. They would bless the wine and pass it around (just like Jesus did - since this is what he was doing (just before he left to go to the garden, before he was captured). At the forth cup, the Seder meal was over. If you follow Christ (in the gospel) just before his last supper you will see that he refused to drink the wine. He later recieved the wine on the cross by a hissop branch. 1a - Jesus was the sacrifitual lamb. 1b - Jesus was male and a first born Son. They never broke his bones with the hammer but they did break the bones of the two that were also crucified beside him(they broke their leg bones). 2a - The sour wine was given to Christ (in a sponge) on the end of a hissop branch). This was the forth/ final cup of the Seder meal. 2b - In order to fullfil the passover/ Seder meal, eat the flesh of the lamb (he gave it to his disciples in the last supper). I think you can guess what comes next...

I believe you just broke the forum rules. I'm sorting that post out, just a little longer yet.

As you can imagine I have little statues of Jesus christ and Mary at home, they are my prayer stations! Not to mention all of my countless rosaries.

Just as with protestants. I'd love to be the one to tell you! You have made my day. Give me one moment and I will post it up for you.

Ah... okay then... I guess I started this thread for nothing? Is it against forum rules if I provide scripture and explain why the Catholic Church believes what it does about the Eucharist?

I also believe that your rejection of objects such as crucifixes is mostly down to the reformation. But you guys really like your paintings don't you?

What restrictions are there?

So you have set prayers aswell. What about the sign of the cross? I understand that you also do not use crosses or crucifixes?

I have a good idea on how we can begin, do you know about the Seder meal? P.S. But go ahead and post what ever you please.

That is a good point, if I do hear anything that I find strange I guess I could come here and ask you all. Thank you.

This looks interesting. Thank you. I was wondering also, there are LDS churches that have disconnected from the main stream I believe? How could I know whether they are or not? I could be getting taught LDS doctrine that is not authentic to the real LDS church and I wouldn't know.

In the Catholic Church there are many set prayers, whether a prayer is said prememorised or not there is no difference in the Fathers response. Faith causes the Father to respond. This is why they were written.

I would like to be buried, as I just like the thought of it. Hey, the New Jerusalem! LOL it's bowser from super mario world! Mega man! Sonic! These emoticons are brilliant!