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The topic here is Communion - the Lord's Supper - the Eucharist. And specifically, which of the 3 common western views since the 16th Century are best affirmations of the words Jesus said and Paul by inspiration penned.

I refer you to the Catechism of the RC denomination itself, written by the RC denomination itself. # 85 of the 1994 edition of the ever-changing Catechism. What does the RC denomination insist is the only authoritative interpreter of Scripture (and pretty much everything else)? I think if...

Bread of life, see post 15

If nothing changed, then your denomination would have EXACTLY the same words in its 1994 Catechism as in the 33 AD Catechism. But your denomination changes its catechism constantly... a changed one is in the works as we speak. Now, epostle1 says that the RCC' doctrine DOES constantly change -...

You repudiated and mocked one designating self alone as the authoritative interpreter. Here's what your denomination insists in the 1994 latest edition of the Catechism of it itself about this: The RCC itself wrote this. And to what is it giving this "task of giving an authentic...

epostle1, The constantly parroted claim is that in the RC denomination, doctrine never changes.... the RC denomination has always taught what it still does. CLEARLY you disagree with the claim, but rather than correct your fellow Catholics who make it (including in this thread), you SEEM to...

Thank you! And thanks as well for adding your thoughtful perspective.... - Josiah PS. I'm a newbie.... at the very, very beginning of figuring out the community here.... including who discusses and who doesn't. .

"Individual interpretation" is an insistence of the RC denomination, which dogmatically permits ONE and ONLY ONE to authoritatively interpret anything... what is the ONE that the individual RC Denomination so permits? Yup, itself. But this thread is not about "interpretation" it's about the...

epistle1, I agree. It's easy. Just list for us all the other denominations that fully agree with every letter in the 2,865 points of my 1994 Official Catholic Catechism (no less, no more - every word the same). Just list all the OTHER denominations where that's the case, and we'll have...

.... and to you. IMO, it seems that the first position (Real Presence) was universally accepted for over 1000 years until Transubstantiation was first theorized in the West - but even then, that position was meant originally to support Real Presence (explain it, you might say) not replace it...

The third position, invented by Zwingli in the 16th Century. .

Thanks to all! Question: I got a PM in my inbox.... but it doesn't display the message and I can't seem to figure out how to do that.... Help!

Thanks, Helen! I targeted my post toward the Admins but I very much appreciate the insights of active folks like you! Thank you! I've been WAY TOO active at sites like this for some 20 years, since I was 10. I'm probably registered at 30 or 40 of them (!!!) but I've been involved in...

Well, it puts it first in the SENTENCE but not necessarily in sequence. Once again, the word is "and" not "then." The Greek word here is "kai" and it's the most general, most generic, most non-specific connecting word in the whole language - it ONLY means things are associated. "I got up...

Admin and Staff (especially), Perhaps I can be directed to where this is on the site, or supplied this if it's not already available... I'm curious as to the site here.... Why was it created, and by whom? Did the original posters previously know each other from another site (and if so...

Some Catholics* are easier to LIKE than others..... same is true for all brothers and sisters in Christ, lol * Catholic = a person officially and formally registered in a parish owned and operated by the RCC.

Then list for us all the OTHER denominations whose official teachings are IDENTICAL to the 2,865 points of the Official Catholic Catechism of 1994. But you KNOW, there are NONE. The RC Denomination is in doctrinal agreement with NONE but it itself alone, a grand "unity" of none but it itself...

1. It's generally accepted that this is one of the several forms of JEWISH baptism. John was doing this JEWISH rite before Jesus even began His ministry and years before Jesus established CHRISTIAN baptism with the Great Commission. 2. I don't agree that for the CHRISTIAN baptism...

Pure diversion..... When you make up your mind whether the parishes with "CATHOLIC" in their legal moniker are non-denom (entirely autonomous) or denominational (part of a legal entity above and beyond it) - let us know. But you can't have it both ways (it's silly, impossible and just...

If there is a Catholic Church - which is a geopolitical/legal/economic entity, governing and operating the parishes that it actually OWNS - then it's a denomination (and parishes are simply local operations of such). If there is no Catholic Church but simply millions of autononous...