From a strictly Karaite/Tanakh-only perspective, the prohibition against consuming blood is one of the most severe and non-negotiable statutes in the Divine Law. It is not merely a dietary suggestion; it is a Covenantal boundary that separates the worshippers of YHWH from the practices of the pagan world.
Both the Catholic Mass and its Protestant/Christian alternatives transgress these laws—one through a literalist ritual and the other through a theological dismissal.
1. The Eternal Statute: The Blood is the Life
The Torah establishes a "Law of Blood" that predates the Sinai Covenant, given first to Noah for all humanity and then codified for Israel.
Leviticus 17:11: "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.
Genesis 9:4: "But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat."Leviticus 17:10: "And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set My face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people."
Deuteronomy 12:24-25: "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee..."
The Law of Disposal: Because blood is the "nephesh" (life/soul), it must never be consumed.
It must be poured out on the altar or covered with earth (Leviticus 17:13).
The Transgression of the Catholic Mass
The doctrine of Transubstantiation teaches that the wine literally becomes the physical Blood of Christ.
The Breach: By drinking the cup with the intent of consuming "literal blood," the participant is engaging in an act that the Torah labels an abomination.
The Inversion: The Torah says blood is given to man on the altar to cover sin; the Mass says blood is given to man in a cup to be swallowed. This is a total reversal of the Divine order. In the Tanakh, anyone who eats blood is "cut off" (Karet) from the people of God.
2. The Transgression of Christian Alternatives
While many Protestants reject the "literal" blood of the Mass, they transgress the blood laws through Antinomianism (Lawlessness).
The "Everything is Clean" Fallacy: Most Christian denominations teach that the laws of Kashrut (Dietary Laws) were abolished. This leads to the consumption of animals that have not been slaughtered according to the Law (Shechita).
The Un-bled Meat: The Torah requires that blood be thoroughly drained from an animal before it is eaten (Deuteronomy 12:23-25). Modern commercial slaughterhouses and "alternative" Christian practices ignore this.
The Theological Betrayal: By teaching that "it is not what goes into a man that defiles him," Christians use a misunderstood verse to bypass an Eternal Statute. They eat meat containing residual blood, essentially treating the "Life" of the creature with indifference.
3. The "New Covenant" Contradiction
Christianity claims a "New Covenant" in blood.
The Consistency of YHWH: God would never command a ritual (drinking blood) that He previously identified as a reason for being "cut off."
If God says, "Do not eat blood" in Leviticus and then says, "Drink my blood" in the Gospels, then God is in conflict with Himself. The Tanakh Resolution: Since Malachi 3:6 says, "I, YHWH, do not change," the conclusion is that the "New Covenant" ritual of drinking blood is a Hellenistic invention added to the story later to appeal to pagan mystery religions (like Mithraism), which often involved the ritual consumption of blood.
4. Why the Church is Guilty of "Blood Guilt"
By encouraging the consumption of blood (ritually or through the neglect of dietary laws), the Church has taught billions to disregard the Sanctity of Life.
The "Karet" Penalty: In the Tanakh, consuming blood is not a "minor" sin; it is a capital spiritual offense.
The Deception: The Church tells people they are "washed in the blood" and "drinking the blood" for salvation, while the Law says that those who do such things are disqualified from the Covenant.
Comparison: The Torah Law vs. The Church Practice
| Feature | The Sinai Law (Tanakh) | The Church (Mass/Christianity) |
| Handling of Blood | Poured out/Covered with dust. | Drunk from a cup (literally or symbolically). |
| Purpose of Blood | For the Altar only (Atonement). | For human consumption (Communion). |
| Duration of Law | "A statute forever" (Lev. 3:17). | "Fulfilled" or "Abolished" (Lawless). |
| Consequence | Being "Cut off" (Karet). | Claimed "Eternal Life." |
🛡️ The Final Word
The "Sinai God" is the God of Life. He forbids the consumption of blood to teach humanity that we do not own the life of the creature; it belongs to Him alone.
The Mass and its Christian alternatives have turned a solemn prohibition into a central ritual. They have "exchanged the truth of God for a lie," teaching that a breach of the Covenant is the pathway to the Creator. To a Karaite, the "Cup of the Lord" in the Church is actually a "Cup of Rebellion" against the Father's Law.
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