Is it really sinful to eat pork?

Question

According to Leviticus 11
From among all the land animals, these are the creatures that you may eat. Any animal that has divided hoofs and is cloven-footed and chews the cud—such you may eat. But among those that chew the cud or have divided hoofs, you shall not eat the following: the camel, for even though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs; it is unclean for you. The rock-badger, for even though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs; it is unclean for you. The hare, for even though it chews the cud, it does not have divided hoofs; it is unclean for you. The PIG, for even though it has divided hoofs and is cloven-footed, it does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean for you.

Is there a part of the bible where God lifted this?

Answer 1

According to the Bible, eating pork is the same kind of 'abomination' as homosexual sex. So if it's ok to eat pork, it's ok to have gay sex, too. Christians can't have it both ways.

Answer 2

For the same reason both Moses & Jesus refused to eat it. God commanded Muslims not to eat Swine meet. God also commanded Moses not to eat or even touch the Swine meat as in the following verses in the Bible: LEVITICUS 11:7-8 "and the pig, for though it divides the hoof, thus making a split hoof, it does not chew cud, it is unclean to you. You shall not eat of their flesh nor touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you. "



The pig is the most shameless animal on the face of the earth. It is the only animal that invites its friends to have sex with its mate. ." If you eat filth you have the effect of filth.

Answer 3

God’s regulation to the Israelites labeled particular animals as clean and extra healthful for nutrition and others as unclean and prohibited as nutrition. The scripture specifies: “each creature that splits the hoof and varieties a cleft interior the hoofs and chews the cud between the beasts, that's what you're able to consume.” (Le 11:3) And returned: “you're able to consume no detestable subject of any style. it rather is this variety of beast which you will consume: the bull, the sheep and the goat, the stag and gazelle and roebuck and wild goat and antelope and wild sheep and chamois; and each beast that splits the hoof and that varieties a cleft into 2 hoofs, chewing the cud between the beasts.”—De 14:3-6. Animals lacking one or the two between the above-reported advantageous factors have been to no longer be eaten with the aid of those below the words of the regulation covenant. The prohibited animals lined the rock badger, the hare, the pig, the camel. additionally, creatures ‘going upon their paws’ have been prohibited, this probably embracing such creatures via fact the lion, the undergo, and the wolf.—Le 11:4-8, 26, 27; De 14:7, 8. those nutritional limitations utilized basically to those that have been below the Mosaic regulation, for the fact of Leviticus 11:8 is: “they are unclean for you,” it rather is, for the Israelites. With the abrogation of the regulation on the foundation of the sacrificial dying of Christ Jesus, the prohibitions have been canceled, and as quickly as extra all human beings ought to evaluate themselves below a similar vast provision introduced to Noah following the Deluge.—Col 2:13-17; Ge 9:3, 4. via fact the restrict appropriate to unclean ingredients became taken out of how with something of the regulation, a question might get up as to why Peter, approximately 3 and a nil.5 years later, nevertheless had no longer eaten any “unclean” animals. (Ac 10:10-15) It could be remembered that the cancellation of the regulation resulted in large differences interior the lives of Christ’s followers, and as a result, it fairly took a while for them to take exhilaration in all that became in touch.

Answer 4

Old Jewish law said pork is unclean cause demons entered the pigs after being cast out of the guy and were drove off a cliff to their death.

Answer 5

No it isn't sinful for christians. God let Peter preach to the Gentiles which were unclean. Peter saw a vision with all of the earths animals fall from heaven. God said, if I have given them to you they are not unclean. So we can now eat pork. I think its in Acts.

Answer 6

If people knew what happens in factory farming, then they would see how poorly these animals are raised and slaughtered. "Poorly" is a cheap word. The lives of these poor animals is a living nightmare filled with horrors that would make anyone sick.

To quote the late Linda McCartney, "If factory farms had windows, everyone would be a vegetarian."

Go to the PETA website http://www.peta.org. Yeah I know, they're an extremist group, but pictures & videos don't lie. PETA calls attention to itself with its flamboyant antics, but at least it gets people's attention to the problem.

Watch the videos. If it's too hard to watch, force yourself. After you're done, then ask if eating pork or chicken or beef or any flesh is sinful.

Answer 7

God has created human . He knows What is Good for us and what is not
pork is prohibited in islam but there are reasons
research on pork has proven that it has such contents in it which are hazardous to health so it was prohibited
similarly camel is not prohibited but it not supposed tobe consumed more
i dont know about others but whatever you dos and donts you will find in islam would be totally logical and reasonable

Answer 8

The biblical prohibition against pork probably had it's basis in the existence of a parasite that causes a disease called trichinosis. It results in muscle cysts in humans and can be very painful. However, thanks to modern sanitation (at least in the developed world) trichinosis is practically unheard of. And if you cook pork thoroughly you can also kill the parasite.
So bring on the ham, bacon, ribs and chops. I'll fire up the grill.

Answer 9

Although Peter had his vision,

I tend to agree with the OT that pork is an unclean meat
and therefore I try to avoid it

just my thoughts

Answer 10

The following points explain various aspects of this prohibition:

1. Pork prohibited in the Bible
The Christian is likely to be convinced by his religious scriptures. The Bible prohibits the consumption of pork, in the book of Leviticus "And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you".
"Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch, they are unclean to you." [Leviticus 11:7-8]

Pork is also prohibited in the Bible in the book of Deuteronomy
"And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass." [Deuteronomy 14:8]

A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible in the book of Isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5.

2. Pork prohibited in Qur’an
The Qur’an prohibits the consumption of pork in no less than 4 different places. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115.
"Forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah." [Al-Qur’an 5:3]

The above verses of the Holy Qur’an are sufficient to satisfy a Muslim as to why pork is forbidden.

3. Consumption of pork causes several diseases
The other non-Muslims and atheists will agree only if convinced through reason, logic and science. Eating of pork can cause no less than seventy different types of diseases. A person can have various helminthes like roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, etc. One of the most dangerous is Taenia Solium, which is in lay man’s terminology called tapeworm. It harbours in the intestine and is very long. Its ova i.e. eggs, enter the blood stream and can reach almost all the organs of the body. If it enters the brain it can cause memory loss. If it enters the heart it can cause heart attack, if it enters the eye it can cause blindness, if it enters the liver it can cause liver damage. It can damage almost all the organs of the body.
Another dangerous helminthes is Trichura Tichurasis. A common misconception about pork is that if it is cooked well, these ova die. In a research project undertaken in America, it was found that out of twenty-four people suffering from Trichura Tichurasis, twenty two had cooked the pork very well. This indicates that the ova present in the pork do not die under normal cooking temperature.

4. Pork has fat building material
Pork has very little muscle building material and contains excess of fat. This fat gets deposited in the vessels and can cause hypertension and heart attack. It is not surprising that over 50% of Americans suffer from hypertension.

5. Pig is one of the filthiest animals on earth
The pig is one of the filthiest animals on earth. It lives and thrives on muck, faeces and dirt. It is the best scavenger that I know that God has produced. In the villages they don’t have modern toilets and the villagers excrete in the open air. Very often excreta is cleared by pigs.
Some may argue that in advanced countries like Australia, pigs are bred in very clean and hygienic conditions. Even in these hygienic conditions the pigs are kept together in sties. No matter how hard you try to keep them clean they are filthy by nature. They eat and enjoy their own as well as their neighbour’s excreta.

6. Pig is the most shameless animal
The pig is the most shameless animal on the face of the earth. It is the only animal that invites its friends to have sex with its mate. In America, most people consume pork. Many times after dance parties, they have swapping of wives; i.e. many say "you sleep with my wife and I will sleep with your wife." If you eat pigs then you behave like pigs. We Indians look upon America to be very advanced and sophisticated. Whatever they do, we follow after a few years. According to an article in Island magazine, this practice of swapping wives has become common in the affluent circles of Bombay.

Peter saw a dream with all of the earths animals fall from heaven. God said, if I have given them to you they are not unclean. Peter has no right to abstain the sayings of Jesus (pbuh). Peter was not greater than Jesus (pbuh)..or Jesus (pbuh) never gave an authority to Peter to changes the God's law. Whereas the Jesus said in Gospel of Mathew 5:17-18 THINK NOT THAT I AM COME TO DESTROY THE LAW, OR THE PROPHETS: I AM NOT COME TO DESTROY, BUT TO FULFIL. FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, TILL HEAVEN AND EARTH PASS, ONE JOT OR ONE TITTLE SHALL IN NO WISE PASS FROM THE LAW, TILL ALL BE FULFILLED.(Matthew 5:17-18).

"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."

"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven." [The Bible, Mathew 5:17-20]