2006-12-04 07:24:58 · 19 answers · asked by Haveagoodday! 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
The short answer.... No... the "why" has been explained many times already.
One thing though, that I haven't seen is what He said about your diet.... He said it was MORE important what came OUT of your mouth than what you put in it!
So, if you are looking for a religious justification to be a vegetarian, I don't know that you will find it with Jesus.
2006-12-04 12:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by robertonduty 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, let's consider this: Jesus was Jewish.
Jews do not eat pork, shellfish...anything treif.
Jews also do not mix dairy with meat.
Many Jews choose to become vegetarians because of all the dietary laws.
So, with that said, there is a good chance that Jesus kept kosher and possibly was even a vegetarian.
For the record, if you read Genesis, you'll note that God originally intended us to be vegetarians.
And I quote:
Genesis 29
And God said, "Behold, I have given you every seed bearing herb, which is upon the surface of the entire earth, and every tree that has seed bearing fruit; it will be yours for food.
2006-12-04 16:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by docscholl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was Jewish so he would've followed the traditional Jewish diet, eating only kosher foods. He would not have eaten pork or other unclean animals, but lamb and other meats were fine for eating. There are no versus where it refers to Jesus not eating meat. In fact, considering some of his disciples were fishermen, he probably ate a lot of fish. It is safe to say, living a poorer life, he did not eat meat on the regular basis, as meat was a more expensive dish.
During passover, it is traditional for Jews to celebrate by eating lamb. He probably would've done so during these special occasions.
2006-12-04 15:31:22 · answer #3 · answered by amigail 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well follow your conscience and look at the context of time. There were no supermarkets then with 1000's of vegetarian options like we have today so he may have eaten meat on occasion. Somehow today, I would be very dissapointed to see the Prince of Peace chomping on an abused pile of flesh in his mouth and I think he would definetely be vegetarian or even vegan.
2006-12-04 23:41:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In those days most poor people were largely vegetarian, not by choice, but by circumstance. Other options were simply too expensive for them. It would be a reasonable assumption that bread formed the bulk of Jesus' diet, as well as those of most of his contemporaries.
2006-12-04 15:29:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Right, because "back then", they killed animals humanely, correct?
Weren't animals sacraficed for MAN'S sin? Yes, so I doubt Jesus would mind if you ate the animals when he was silent about them being killed for some guy's adultery.
He didn't become the sacrafice himsef in order to save the animals. He became the sacrafice to save the humans.
Sorry, you're trying to twist your idea of Christianity into your religion of veganism, but it just doesn't work.
2006-12-05 02:10:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was no proof that he was. Although, I imagine he followed the Jewish food laws, meaning much of the meat (pig and shellfish) that many people eat today would have been off the list.
2006-12-04 15:27:28 · answer #7 · answered by T 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
hm, i don't know, cause before jesus died on the cross, they had bread for the body, and wine for the blood, so I guess that is why they didn't do the meat for the body?
2006-12-04 15:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by sally b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He certainly ate fish. I know he never ate any sort of pig or other hoofed animal since this was forbidden in that culture.
2006-12-04 15:28:45 · answer #9 · answered by BAnne 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you believe in Jesus and the biblical accounts of his life, he ate fish regularly. So no, and that's why.
2006-12-04 15:27:52 · answer #10 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋