it’s ‘Remembrance’ not cannibalism.

As Catholics, you would think symbolism wouldn’t be lost on you.

Hot Air Blog Post Attacks Catholics as Shallow and Unbiblical.

No. I think I’ve found out something about *your* shallowness via this gratuitous statement of anti-Catholic belief which does nothing to add to the point of your essay. Transubstantiation has far more biblical warrant than the 16th century Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura. Please point out for me one lengthy section of Scripture that can back up sola scriptura to the degree that transubstantiation can be backed up by the sixth chapter of John. Which part of “unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you” don’t you understand?

Do you have some problem with sussing out the meaning of the word “is” in the following passage? “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.” (Mt 26)

Or is 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 too unscriptural for you? “Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.”

Your statement is without foundation. But the doctrine has always caused trouble. From John 6: “Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me…Then many of his disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard; who can accept it?”…As a result of this, many (of) his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him.

Look, if God Incarnate could do it (transubstantiation), if God Incarnate said He’d do it, why don’t you believe that He did it? If He could pull off the Incarnation, I’m sure He’d have little trouble with transubstantiation. You believe the former (presumably) but why not the latter? You only thereby cut yourself off from a great source of grace for eternal life. God wnats to be far more one with you than you imagine. He offers you His very flesh, His very substance, and you spurn it as superstition and somehow “unbiblical”. If so, it is your loss.

Nessuno on April 25, 2009 at 5:53 PM

I’m shocked
that McCain added this controversy to the mix
that it took until 5:53pm for someone to object
that the objection would be so goofy

Btw, seeing as how transubstantiation was the belief of Christians since its very inception. Refuting a key belief of the first Christians would go a long way to undermining the legitimacy on all Christians who stand on their foundation.

Because protestants, a millennium and a half later, went through theological gymnastics to disbelieve previously central tenets of Christianity doesn’t mean that refuting early Christianity isn’t an effective tactic.

amerpundit on April 25, 2009 at 11:35 AM

With all due respect. No. I have not spent much time at KOS but…this kind of psychological projection is annoying to the extreme. One need not agree with BM but still, these tactics are lame and beneath my idea of HA’s stature. But hey I don’t own the place so maybe not.

The Other McCain on April 25, 2009 at 12:19 PM

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Astroturf? Go die! You are obviously new to this blog.

It was also a nice take-down of the jerk.

Well done!

True Christianity has nothing to do with man’s ability to be righteous. Christianity is the opposite – it is based on the knowledge that man has no ability to be righteous.

robertnyc212 on April 25,2009 at 11:15 AM

robert, you are just another demented liberal who thinks we “crybaby conservatives” and “rubes” should just shut up and take all the crap the nutty left dishes out without standing up for ourselves. We will never do that, and hopefully you will be hearing a lot more from us soon.

I guarantee you that I have been in more physical fights than you. I don’t back down and I don’t go through life afraid of everything like you cons.

robertnyc212 on April 25, 2009 at 11:49 AM

Another pubescent creature hits the boards. Got all that new testosterone running through his veins and don’t know how to handle it. I’m surprised he can still type,his hand has got to be worn out.
Sonny if you’d really had been in all those fights, 1) you wouldn’t be advertising it. You wouldn’t want any possible opponent to know you were experienced.
2) you would not be looking for more fights. No matter how many times you fight or how many times you win, they are never fun.

I don’t know how anybody can watch Maher. He’s not entertaining – any more than a young teen throwing a tantrum is. And as The Other McCain points out, he not only lacks knowledge of the subjects he spouts on, he’s not even curious.

I don’t back down and I don’t go through life afraid of everything like you cons.

robertnyc212 highschoollife on April 25, 2009 at 11:49 AM

IIIITTTTTT’SSSSS BAAAAACK!

“Good-bye Cruel World” needsalife has another troll name…

btw – my half-sister who is part African from Ivory Coast laughs her butt off every time a leftists resorts to pathetic things like “you probably cross the street when you see black people” about conservatives and republicans since she has been called a n-word by countless times by demonRATs!

The only thing these people (and you can toss Pelosi in there too) are good for is as examples of the kind of person you don’t want to be. Vile creatures.

We barely beat some dudes fighting in flip-flop sandals in Iraq. You are afraid of any confrontation. How else can you explain a few guys with box cutters taking over an entire plane. You probably cross the street when you see black people.

Great! You’re a tough guy! Then put your money where your ass is and enlist tomorrow. I’m sure Barry can use tough asshats like you to lead the charge in Afghanistan. Should easy enough. Afterall, they are just “some dudes fighting in flip-flops”. Gawd!, you are hopelessly pathetic.

Thank you so much for expressing so eloquently everything I have ever thought about Maher. As my father would say “he is a little weed of a man”.

I will admit that I watched Politically Incorrect as I loved the concept, although this was more of a love/hate thing. I enjoy debate in general but Maher, of course, would consistently stack the panel with 3 lib guests. When you add Maher it was usually 4 against 1. This was infuriatingly unfair but I watched, nevertheless. I do not watch his show on HBO because it is so over-the-top biased that I just can’t take it.

When it comes to marriage, what Maher and his ilk never address is raising children. This is no surprise since he is way too selfish to ever want any; the idea of having a stable environment in which to raise children and that marriage is the best way to achieve this never crosses his mind. Even if it did, he would dismiss it as unnecessary because he has buddies in Hollywood that have kids and don’t get married so that would be proof enough for him.

I fantasize about just punching him straight in the face. If only someone, somewhere just one time would do that we would never have to hear from the wussy again.

Is it just me?

Funny, but bad.

How else can you explain a few guys with box cutters taking over an entire plane. You probably cross the street when you see black people.

robertnyc212 on April 25, 2009 at 11:40 AM

So all four airplanes were filled with conservatives? Idiot. Of course, you could make the case for flight 93…

ronsfi on April 25, 2009 at 11:38 AM

You missed my point — I don’t believe it’s fantasy. I think he’s dead-on.

I guarantee you that I have been in more physical fights than you. I don’t back down and I don’t go through life afraid of everything like you cons.

You realize you have no way of proving this statement, right? You can be anyone you want to be on internet. So, why embarrass yourself?

Brad Paisley’s tribute to robertnyc212:

I work down at the Pizza Pit
And I drive an old Hyundai
I still live with my mom and dad
I’m 5 foot 3 and overweight
I’m a scifi fanatic
A mild asthmatic
And I’ve never been to second base
But there’s whole ‘nother me
That you need to see
Go checkout MySpace

Fair enough. I disagree, but fair enough. Have a nice day, and I mean it. It’s too beautiful of a day to let the negativity of disagreements and trolls get to us.

I guarantee you that I have been in more physical fights than you. I don’t back down and I don’t go through life afraid of everything like you cons.

robertnyc212 on April 25, 2009 at 11:49 AM

Oh my, another badass fourteen year old with a basement and a computer.

Sorry but the country has left you rubes behind.
robertnyc212 on April 25, 2009 at 11:15 AM

This post is on par with Garofalo. . . . This kind of silly, hateful commentary is beneath HA and on par with KOS.
ronsfi on April 25, 2009 at 11:19 AM

Astroturf much?

I like it.

The problem with you cons are you are basically cowards, afraid of your own shadows. You see a threat everywhere. Grow a pair and stop being afraid of everything.

robertnyc212 on April 25, 2009 at 11:26 AM

I see getalife has 2 usernames.

Knucklehead on April 25, 2009 at 11:55 AM

And ONE friend, himself.

Dr. Manhattan on April 25, 2009 at 11:42 AM

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I am not defending BM. I am criticizing the post and poster for being childish.

The problem with you cons are you are basically cowards, afraid of your own shadows. You see a threat everywhere. Grow a pair and stop being afraid of everything.

robertnyc212 on April 25, 2009 at 11:26 AM

I see getalife has 2 usernames.

We barely beat some dudes fighting in flip-flop sandals in Iraq. You are afraid of any confrontation. How else can you explain a few guys with box cutters taking over an entire plane. You probably cross the street when you see black people.
robertnyc212 on April 25, 2009 at 11:40 AM

Yes I do. I cross the street to go kick their ass for stealing my kids lunch