Why does Christianity accept the consumption of meat when Jesus was a Vegan?

Question

Jesus was an Essene. You want a book, okay; try "The Essene Gospel of Peace, it's a short read and very much to the point. Unlike another book or two from the same theatre!

Answer 1

actually jesus was a pescitarian...

many veggie scholars agree that he was not vegetarian...and that essenes ate fish at that time...

Answer 2

The Bible says that Jesus kept all the rituals and festivals of Judaism, which included things like lamb at passover. Jews were certainly not vegetarian. To make your case you'll have to paint a portrait of a Jesus other than what the Bible describes. To do that you remove yourself from any possible documentation to support your case. Either Jesus was as the Bible describes or you can basically just make up whatever you like. Why not, Jesus the pizza eater? (I know, there's that gnostic material, but even liberal scholars general admit that this came 2 or 3 generations after the canonical books.)

Answer 3

He fed thousands with fish and he ate lamb at the Passover and that's just what we know of. He wasn't a vegan.

That would be a personal choice, but certainly not a requirement, as we were given permission to eat meat by God, right after the Flood.

Answer 4

Well he must not have been a very good one, or at least he was one with the decency to let others eat meat in peace.

John 21:13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.

Act 10:13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Answer 5

Since Jesus ate the Passover meal which is lamb and ate fish... I don't see how He could have been a vegitarian

Man was vegetarian from Adam until Noah, after the flood God gave man permission to eat meant

Answer 6

All of the Essene teachings (the only truly valid Christian teachings) have been ignored since 325 CE, save for a small group of people who still practice the Essene ways (which require vegetarianism).

Answer 7

Jesus was not a vegan as He ate fish and lamb in the last supper.

Answer 8

Jesus fed thosands with 2 fish and 5 loafs of bread. He is not vegan.

Answer 9

What books have you been reading?
Jesus was Jewish he celebrated Passover you eat lamb on Passover last time I checked that is meat! Plus the apostles were mostly fishermen he ate with them all the time. He was even known to cook fish and eat with the disciples.

Answer 10

it isnt what goes into our mouths that make us unclean, but what comes out of our mouths (i.e. our words)

Acts 10:11-33 (Vision of Peter on the roof of Cornelius' house)
He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners. 12 In the sheet were all sorts of animals, reptiles, and birds. 13 Then a voice said to him, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat them.”
14 “No, Lord,” Peter declared. “I have never eaten anything that our Jewish laws have declared impure and unclean.[b]”

15 But the voice spoke again: “Do not call something unclean if God has made it clean.” 16 The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was suddenly pulled up to heaven.

17 Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate, 18 they asked if a man named Simon Peter was staying there.

19 Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you. 20 Get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitation. Don’t worry, for I have sent them.”

21 So Peter went down and said, “I’m the man you are looking for. Why have you come?”

22 They said, “We were sent by Cornelius, a Roman officer. He is a devout and God-fearing man, well respected by all the Jews. A holy angel instructed him to summon you to his house so that he can hear your message.” 23 So Peter invited the men to stay for the night. The next day he went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.

24 They arrived in Caesarea the following day. Cornelius was waiting for them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him. 26 But Peter pulled him up and said, “Stand up! I’m a human being just like you!” 27 So they talked together and went inside, where many others were assembled.

28 Peter told them, “You know it is against our laws for a Jewish man to enter a Gentile home like this or to associate with you. But God has shown me that I should no longer think of anyone as impure or unclean. 29 So I came without objection as soon as I was sent for. Now tell me why you sent for me.”

30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me. 31 He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God! 32 Now send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.’ 33 So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”

Jesus also ate fish from the sea as the disciples would catch it.. and fed many with fish and bread