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Differing definitions of "Christian"

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Re: Differing definitions of "Christian"

Postby friendofbill » May 19th, 2009, 12:51 pm

I can't see too much importance in what elements are used for communion, really. When Jesus said "Do this in remembrance of Me," it seems to me He tied the remembrance to the act and not to the physical elements. do what in remembrance of Him? The Passovr Seder, a meal, a communal participation.

Certainly, His presence cannot be limited to or contained in a piece of bread or a cup of liquid. He could as easily point to the Andromeda Galaxy and say, "This is my body," or to a fistful of dirt, or to any one of us. If we do not see Him in everything and everywhere, I wonder if we are not limiting Him to the horizons of our own perception.
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Re: Differing definitions of "Christian"

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Re: Differing definitions of "Christian"

Postby Bluegoat » May 19th, 2009, 6:09 pm

Are we really sure that the Last Supper was a Passover meal? It seems to me that it is pretty unclear. Also, as I understand it, the meal in Jesus time did not have the same form then as it does later in Jewish history?

If we are going to make the Eucharist just about Christ saying he was in the elements of the world, I'm not sure I see the point in it as a special celebration at all - why not go with the "celebrate Christ at every moment, no need for special occasions, particular products, or time set aside kind of approach?
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Re: Differing definitions of "Christian"

Postby postodave » May 19th, 2009, 9:02 pm

Gerald Priestland who is a Quaker was having tea and biscuits with the Archbishop of Canterbury - I forget which one. The Archbishop challenged Priestland on the question of why the Quakers do not keep Christ's command to 'do this in remembrance of me.' 'What do you think we are doing now?' said Priestland and added wryly, 'I think he looked at his garibaldi with more respect.'
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Re: Differing definitions of "Christian"

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Re: Differing definitions of "Christian"

Postby Amy » June 1st, 2009, 6:03 pm

I currently attend an evangelical protestant church. But I don't really identify with that. I like how many of my friends refer to themselves--as "Christ-followers." I think there is more accuracy in that. It is very popular to say you are "growing in your faith." But honestly, that really seems to me to be very internal, focused on some sort of self-discovery. In reality, I think growing in our faith means (or should mean) that we are doing more and more of what Jesus did, becoming less self-serving. Sometimes I hear people complain that as a church, we don't have a ministry for feeding the poor, clothing the naked, sheltering the homeless. Why do we need a "ministry" for that? Why can't we just go out and do it?
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