[OBW]

I didn't read every post in this thread, but my take is that despite the underpinnings, which are sound, the purpose in emphasizing "eating and drinking Jesus" by the LC is more to create a sense of superiority in spiritual linguistics (the LC lexicon) than anything. The underlying meaning of the term is much more meaningful. It does not need to have the once-or-twice-stated strange (to us) metaphor constantly repeated, sung about, etc., to help it along.

I note that Jesus did say it one time. For a particular purpose and in a particular context. Not constantly as a kind of "I've got a better lexicon" thing.