Eucharist?

[Aesa]

Latter-day Saints call it the sacrament, yes?

I remember that Catholic's believe it becomes the literal body (bread) and blood (wine - but Lds don't use it do they?) of Christ when it is commanded to by a priest - is this also true for Latter-day Saints?

Or is it simply in rememberance of Christ? - and His being crushed - contrasting; the crushing of the bread in the mouth.

[BenRaines]

We partake of the emblems of the sacrament in remembrance of the body and of the blood of Christ. We do not believe it becomes the literal body and blood of Christ.

You can find our sacramental prayers in Doctrine and Covenants and in the Book of Mormon.

Moroni 5

Doctrine and Covenants 20

Moroni 4

Doctrine and Covenants 20

These might be of some help.

In modern times we now use the word WATER instead of wine.

Ben Raines

[Islander]

We do not ascribe to the doctrine of transubstantiation, as it is known. From interpretation of the Gospels and modern revelation we are taught that The Savior intended to impress in the minds of 1st century fishermen and simple folks that they should partake in remembrance of Him. We call it sacrament.

The Lord went to the synagogue in Capernaum where He compared receiving spiritual nourishment to eating and drinking His flesh and blood. Jesus regularly communicated to the Jewish culture using striking metaphors, one of which was eating and drinking as symbols of accepting great teachers and digesting their teachings. Jesus began by offering eternal nourishment, not merely earthly food. (John 6:27.) He declared that he would be their food, for he would give his flesh and blood “for the life of the world.” (John 6:51.) Those who took his flesh and blood would have intimate fellowship with him. (John 6:56.)

They were ( body and blood) clearly, idiosyncratic similes or metaphors intended for the audience of that time. In any event, the doctrine of transubstantiation did not appear until 1215 AD so it is not part of the original Christian dogma.