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2007-03-03 16:29:42 · 9 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The cultural materialistic anthropologist Marvin Harris thinks that the main reason was ecological-economical. Pigs require water and shade woods with seeds, but those conditions are scarce in Israel and Arabia. They cannot forage grass like ruminants. Instead, they compete with humans for expensive grain. Unlike many other forms of livestock, pigs are omnivorous scavengers, eating virtually anything they come across, including carrion and refuse. This was deemed unclean.
Hence a Middle Eastern society keeping large stocks of pigs would destroy their ecosystem. Harris points out how, while the Hebrews are also forbidden to eat camels and fish without scales, Arab nomads couldn't afford to starve in the desert while having camels around.
2007-03-03 16:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by kappalokka 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The grease would have made him fatter. And goodness knows most Christians wouldn't believe in him as the son of God because they deplore anything unlike themselves (often including eachother). You know, the old "You're a gluttonous sinner and going to hell; I am pious and perfect and going to heaven." Some Christians tend to be very meticulous about appearances. They wouldn't want a picture of a large, fat man on the cross. This is why they made him blond, white and skinny. There is as much prejudice regarding obesity as there is against homosexuality.
Many religious people are frightened of THAT WHICH THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT AND REFUSE TO LEARN. If poor ol' Jesus was 350 pounds, he wouldn't have appealed to their senses and the next skinny white dude would have gotten the role.
2007-03-04 00:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Me, Thrice-Baked 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE Jesus was pious and he didnt eat pork. Pig is considered to be a disgusting filthy animal who sleeps and eats and lives in its own waste and is not fit to be eaten. early christian scholars changed the bible to fit their needs and to make it easier for them. christians are wrong to do so
2007-03-04 00:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by mufasa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't like bacon. Don't you have a food you simply do not hold a preferene for?
2007-03-04 00:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by kmsbean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was Jewish, and even most christians didn't eat pork until they figured out what was making people sick.
2007-03-04 00:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He likely did. That is likely what inspired the "It is not what goes into a man's mouth, but what comes out of his mouth that makes him unclean" speech.
2007-03-04 00:36:29 · answer #6 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is on the 'do not consume' list of the Hebrew laws.
Being a Jew, He kept the laws.
2007-03-04 00:34:07 · answer #7 · answered by Blitzpup 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
were you his chef? who knows!
2007-03-04 00:34:24 · answer #8 · answered by ManhattanGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it wasn't in the stores there? Duh huhh!
How do you know anything about that?
Cheers!
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2007-03-04 00:39:23 · answer #9 · answered by In Memory of Simon Templar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋