It seems evident form this section that some were participating in idol worship. Paul calls on them to take a sensible view of things. First the Lord's supper is a commemoration of the blood and body of Jesus, offered as a sacrifice on the cross. So we are taking part in the body of Christ, and we are celebrating too our unity with each other. We identify with Christ and with each other.
So if they took part in idol worship then they were uniting themselves with demons, and identifying with those who worship demons. Now idols themselves were nothing, useless bits of stone or wood, but behind them is the work of demons. The devil uses idol worship as a front to gain influence over men and women.
The Corinthians would have been so used to engaging in idol worship before they came to know Christ. Maybe they just carried on as before, maybe they didn't want to risk losing friends or standing in society. Then they rationalised their actions by the argument about idols being nothing.
In fact they were worshipping demons, and such an activity is incompatible with worshipping Christ.
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