Cannibalism in the Bible (Pt.2)

The idea of eating the flesh and drinking the blood of a god is a very old (pre-Christian) concept. It was thought that you could gain strength and fertility by eating meat or bread that had been "incarnated" by the presence of gods. This was widespread in the pagan world.  Horrible though it is, we can't really blame them for their ignorant beliefs that blood was "Life".  It was the thing that spilled out of you just before you died.  Blood was actually seen as the Lifeforce.  So obviously they would think that the blood of a god would be a fine thing to drink.

It took a priest or priestess, of course, to tell you that the food and drink had been inhabited by the god. The animal was indwelt by its animal spirit and would give you the strength of its totemic creature, eg., a lion or bear.

In the communion service, we are told to eat the flesh of Jesus and drink his blood. I am not concerned here with Catholic vs. Protestant interpretations of this. The basic idea is quite repulsive enough, whether or not people believe the bread actually turns into flesh! (Which of course it doesn't.)

The idea is the same: you will receive strength by ingesting a god, literally or symbolically.

Drinking blood, washing in blood, eating flesh - Christianity is riddled with these horrific concepts, taught to children as if they were beautiful.  They are not beautiful - they are derived from primeval horrors that most of the human race has long since grown out of.

If you take part in communion, you are taking part in an Iron-Age Rite of Cannibalism.

That so many do take part is attributable to the power of the mob. It is accepted culturally; expected by your church group and commanded in the Iron-Age book that Christians follow. Therefore they participate. They feel good - part of the group - so the practice is reinforced. But Christianity, at its root, is an Iron-Age Cult of Human Sacrifice and Cannibalism.