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The Sacrament: Where we ask the question:
"Do you smoke your
God, or do you cannibalize Him?"
 The Roman Catholic Take:
The Catholic Encyclopedia volume 4 p. 277,
article: Consecration
"In celebration of The Holy Mass, the
bread and the wine are changed
(Added: Guess where the magical spell, Hocus
Pocus comes from? Yep, the priest blesses the
elements and speaks the "Holy Enchantment"
of "Hoc est corpus meus" and presto-changeo,
dinner is served!) into the body and
blood of Christ. It is called
Transubstantiation, for the Sacrament of the
Eucharist the substance of bread and wine do not
remain, but the entire substance of the bread is
changed into the body of Christ, and the entire
substance of the wine is changed into His blood,
the species or outwards semblance of bread and
wine remaining."
Now that's what I
call HUNGRY FOR GOD!!!
 CARLOS SANTANA's
Toke on it:
From:
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0403/13/pitn.00.html
"I got to see there was a lot of
people like myself who were smoking
pot. "Sacred Sacrament" as Bob
Marley would say and we opposed the
Vietnam War. And it felt really
encouraging to know that I wasn't
alone, that a lot of people, kindred
souls like myself, you know, we
didn't have to hide in alleys
anymore to do the sacrament. Just
like they drink wine at church every
Sunday, you know, it's the same
thing when you smoke a joint. It's
no different, man... We'd accepted a
lot of different teachings because I
was raised a Christian. And we have
moved beyond and through Buddhist
thought and Native American thought.
And we continue to grow and just try
to touch more of who we are inside,
what our essence is and why we're
here... Live your light and Jesus
will be cheering for you. He's no
bigger than us and we're not bigger
than him. We embody the same light.
And to me, if you live your light,
Jesus will give you a high five when
you get to the other side. Sometimes
take the time to ask yourself what
religion is God?"
Now that's what I
call HOLY SMOKE!!!
The Bible Take?
Good Old Saint Paul has the answer on this
one. He got angry watching the people
turning the "Lord's Supper" or
"Communion" from a solemn act into a
reason to party and get drunk. (1Cr
11:19-22) He went on to explain the
correct manner to partake.....
1Cr 11:26
- 30 Greek Translation:
"For as often as ye eat this
bread, and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till he
come.
Whosoever therefore, eats
this bread, or drinks the cup
of the Lord, IN AN UNWORTHY
MANNER will
be guilty of profaning the body and blood
of the Lord.
Let a man examine himself,
and so eat of the
bread, and drink of the cup.
For any one who eats and drinks
without discerning*
the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself.
That is why MANY OF YOU are weak
and ill, and some have died."
*The key to understanding how
to take the Holy Communion is in
DISCERNING:
Here's the simple answer: Consider the act of
Communion and discern what the elements
in the bread and the wine mean.
Christ's
blood (wine symbolism) spilled out to
cover our sins.
Christ's body (bread
symbolism) took on every sickness and
punishment
to cover our health. (Isa 53:5 But he [was] wounded for our
transgressions, [he was] bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our
peace [was] upon him; and with his
stripes we are healed.)
Learn to take Communion at home:
Consider the opening words of verse 26:
"For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup"
it's clear this act was meant to take anytime YOU need it.
Anytime you feel like "Communing" with Jesus by giving thanks, and
devotion for what he did for your sorry soul. By properly
remembering and discerning the elements, Jesus promises to
rejuvenate your spirit and your body! Amen! |
