What not to eat?

[Ovedya]

Hmmm...I'm afraid you have no choice. I can take my ball to another playground, you know.

[JimR-OCDS]

From Animal Healt Care web-site. http://www.animalhealthcare.ca/

Pigs are Filthy? Dispelling the Myth.

So are all of those TV shows, cartoons and movies that highlight the pig as a slovenly beast lolling in the muck true? If a pig likes rolling in mud, that makes him just like horses, elephants, rhinos and many other species that enjoy a mud bath. Even birds enjoy a dry dust bath

[nebula]

Did anyone bring up this passage yet?

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Acts 15:6-21

6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

8 So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,

9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

10 Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they."

12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.

13 And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, "Men and brethren, listen to me:

14 Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:

16 'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up;

17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the Lord who does all these things.'

18 "Known to God from eternity are all His works.

19 Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

20 but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

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So it seems the mandate handed down to the Gentiles from the Apostles with regards to their dietary laws was simply to avoid meat from strangled animals and from eating blood (if I am reading this correctly).

Although I do not know why strangled animals were an issue in those days. I mean, who was strangling their animals and why?

[hmh]

If I remember my agricultural classes in high school, when cattle are stressed when they die, it not only toughens the meat, but also is believed to cause the cholesterol levels in the meat to rise. This maybe the reason for not eating any meat from strangled animals.

[Ovedya]

Hmmm...I'm afraid you have no choice.  I can take my ball to another playground, you know. 

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Yod,

I apologize for not getting back to this today. It's been really hectic around here. I'll see if I can get back on later tonight.

[Guest shiloh357]

Did anyone bring up this passage yet?

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Acts 15:6-21

6 Now the apostles and elders came together to consider this matter.

7 And when there had been much dispute, Peter rose up and said to them: "Men and brethren, you know that a good while ago God chose among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

8 So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,

9 and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

10 Now therefore, why do you test God by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved in the same manner as they."

12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.

13 And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, "Men and brethren, listen to me:

14 Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:

16 'After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up;

17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the Lord who does all these things.'

18 "Known to God from eternity are all His works.

19 Therefore I judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

20 but that we write to them to abstain from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.

21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

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So it seems the mandate handed down to the Gentiles from the Apostles with regards to their dietary laws was simply to avoid meat from strangled animals and from eating blood (if I am reading this correctly).

Although I do not know why strangled animals were an issue in those days.

[Guest yod]

I've always found it interesting that EVERY (jewish) butcher in Israel is a rabbi. They are very careful to butcher animals in the most humane and painless way. They won't kill a mother in front of her offspring and vice versa. It really is amazing the lengths they will go to when slaughtering an animal for food.

This should tell us that they see life as a precious thing even when it is a "dumb" animal.

[ayin jade]

Would like to point out that Im eating vegetarian the last few days. Thank you all soooo much.

[Guest brotherswmiller]

Could it be that Chinese actually substitute cat for beef or chicken or pork in their

restaurant`s here in america?

One just shut down after many years of service in my community.....could it be they were being investagated and decided to shut-down before *they were caught?

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Edited January 27, 2005 by IslandRose

[followerofjesus]

I'm not sure if this was covered or is relevant. There is a scripture that Jesus talking to disciples tells them its not what goes into the man that defile him its what comes out.