Today is Maunday Thursday - the day that three of the four gospels say the “last supper” occurred. As I read the synoptic accounts of the last supper, and look at the ministry of Jesus as a whole, I have really gotten to the point where I believe that most religions interpret it all wrong.  I really don’t believe that Jesus was trying to set up a ritual ceremony that must occur in a formal way, in order to “prove” devotion to God.
I think we have it all wrong.  I believe that Jesus knew his life was going to be ending soon (he spent the whole week pissing off the Roman authorities, so it was inevitable), so he called his close followers together and said, “if you really want to remember what I’m all about, then get together, have a meal and really get to know each other.”  That’s what the Gospel is all about.  That summarizes everything that Jesus was about - building the Kingdom here on earth by building close, compassionate relationships between all of us.
I was happy to come across this article this past week. He puts is so much more eloquently (and intelligently) than I can…

Break Bread Together? Or Drive-Thru Alone?