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Friday, August 15, 2008

Non Vegetarianism

No, I am not trying to contradict the beliefs and ideas of the Father of The Nation...thats too in the 61st anniversary of his triumphant day. I'm just here to express my views and beliefs regarding my faith in non-vegetarianism. To be honest and to be particular, I would like to share my eating of the canine breed.
For argument sake, let me start from the common non-veg menu. Why being a vegetarian anyway in the first place? Being a Christian, there are no fundas against eating meat with a little exception(which I will come later on). Although there are some vegetarian and teetotaler like Beltesazzar, Abednego etc in the Old Testament times. As far as my insights are concern, the root of vegetarianism is the Hindu philosophy with a liitle variation among the Jains. Why? During my heydays in our college, i used to question my fellow students regarding this strict fundas against eating animals. One very logical(which i found illogical) reply was that, "We cannot eat animals, because they have soul(life) and they feel pain. But animals can eat other animals."
Oh c'mon look at these times, we had a breakthrough in biological science even during the time of Aristotle (circa 300BC) who stated that Plants have life and they have irratibility too. If you had touched a Touch-me-not plant, I m sure you can understand the feeling of plants. If so, then accroding to the Hindu's philosophy, we are not allowed to eat even plants, as they have life as well as iiratibility. Weird???? Then What are we supposed to eat? Pure Inorganic substances like Iron, Steel, gold, sodium etc etc? Now is that practically possible? We (human) are organic substances and our foods are also bound to be organic. I guess thats answer my faith in being a non-vegetarian in the first place

Secondlly, eat meat not pets. Now, I must consult the good book regaring the fundas of eating animals. Referring the book of Leviticus Chapter 11:3
" 'There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them. The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you. 5 The hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. 6 The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you. 7 And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. 8 You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you.

Going through these standars yes canine family are unclean for God Chosen people. But this was the era of the Laws and not Grace. Here..salvation is attained only by pure obedience to the law, and repenting for every single sin.
However, after the resurrection of Christ, we are no longer bounded by the law Rom 6:14.
" For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace."
Furthermore
25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, 26 for, "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it." I Cor 10: 25

So as far as canine or primate is concerned, being a Christian I believe God do not banned me from eating et al.

Looking in another angle, as a PETA activist, why eat only vegetables? Why canine? Cause its a pet? Now how do you define pet? What about Singularis Porcus? According to recent scientifc studies the boar family are much more intelligent than the canine. Read stories like Animal Farm, Babe etc. Some people even keep them as pet. Since its not our custom to keep pig as pet, then is it right to eat them? What about eating wolf? It is canine but not a pet.
Well, as far as I am concerned, i know the Kingdom of heaven is not about eating and drinking but the love of god...

Why being tortured here on earth ???
Abstaining from a particular food will not lead you to salvation but HIS GRACE

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Amen...