Atheism and happiness

Hebrews 10:10: “We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”

John 19:30: ”It is finished.”

Why is a sacrifice still going on that was supposed to have ended 2,000 years ago? According to the parishes where I live, and my personal upbringing, Catholics do believe that the sacrifice actually takes place in communion – that the host is actually god. So why torture god by dividing him, mashing him between your teeth, and boiling him in your digestive system when it isn’t needed? As a sign of respect? Possibly. But there are other ways of showing respect.

Where do you get the authority to sacrifice your own god on a weekly basis without reason? I also just don’t understand why you would eat your god – or even why you would need a ritual to do it when god is supposedly already in all things.

Is it to remember? The Crucifixion is remembered through statues of Jesus hanging from crosses, not through a reenactment. You might think this a rediculous comparison, but to be honest they amount to the same: the ruin of the body of Jesus.

It interests me to think about how Communion came about. It sure makes for a strong reason to make sure people come back every week. Since, of course, they don’t have the authority to break their own bread or remember on their own.