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In the Eucharist (Holy Communion), in taking of bread and wine, it is believed that it turns to human flesh and blood in the mouth, though not apparently having the implication of cannibalism.

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belief that the blood and body of Jesus are present in the eucharist

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Q: What is the Roman Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation?
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What was the response of the Roman Catholic Church to criticism of the belief in transubstantiation?

The catholic church still teaches transubstantiation.


What does antitransubstanciationalist mean?

one who disagrees with the concept of or belief in the transubstantiation doctrine of the Catholic church


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Does transubstantiation doctrine consider the bread and wine the Blood and Body of Christ?

Roman Catholic AnswerYes, Transubstantiation is the term used in Latin for what the Eastern fathers called meta-ousiosis "change of being". It describes what happens when the entire substance of bread and wine is changed into the substance of Our Blessed Lord's Body and Blood while the accidents or appearances remain the same.


What is a disbelief in Roman Catholic doctrine by a Church member called?

heresy


Does the Roman Catholic Church require ashes to be buried in a consecrated cemetery?

The roman catholic church does not require ashes to be buried in a consecrated cemetery because is not according to the doctrine of the Catholic church.


What is the meaning of transubstantiation?

A change into another substance., The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; -- distinguished from consubstantiation, and impanation.


Do Roman Catholics believe in transubstantiation?

In Catholic and Orthodox churches, the doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus, although their appearances remain the same. This view is generally not held by the majority of Protestant denominations. Even the members of the Anglican community are split on the issue.


What churches believe in transubstantiation?

Catholic, I don't think any others do.


What is ment by Transubstantiation?

The doctrine of transubstantiation, accepted by some Christians, states that bread and wine are physically turned into the body and blood of Jesus at the eucharist, although to the senses they remain as before.


How did church doctrine help unify early christians?

Doctrine in the early Christian church helped unify the people by helping them to understand the differences between Judaism and the new form of Christianity - Roman Catholic.


What is the name given to the doctrine used by the Catholic Church?

Roman Catholic AnswerDogma is doctrine taught by the Church to be believed by all the faithful as part of divine revelation. from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980