christians , jews , muslims, budists, everyone answer this !!!!?

Question

what is your religoin's opinoin on vegetarianisim? im a christian vegetarian and not very many people accept that.just wondering how other religoins felt about it.

Answer 1

vegetarianism is fairly common in Judaism, some even think after the messiah comes we will all be vegetarians

Answer 2

The old testament days people were basically vegitarian, very limited use of meat. Large animals were the "farm machinery", one does not eat the tractor sort of thing.

We still are not to eat that which is unclean; vultures, crabs, shrimp, pig, cat, dog, etc.These are scavenger animals that are the clean up crew for the environment. Shrimp, crab, lobster are sea going cockroaches that eat whatever is in the water, ever clean your fish tank?

With what is fed to the cattle and chicken industry today, I won't eat that stuff. Alhzhimer and e'coli from a big Mac, no thank you.

I have worked nursing homes for many years and have noticed over time that the alzhimer patients were big meat eaters and the "all american" diet. Had people that were in their 40's and 50's!

I have also worked in a 7th Day Adventist nursing home. Adventist are vegitatrian and their age of needing care was age 90-115 yrs of age and no one had alzhimers.

Use the owners manual and you will do well.

Answer 3

Not a bad habit to have as after Armageddon, we will all reverse to not eating animals as God Himself will show us all of the hundreds or thousands of foods we can eat that will taste just like our favorite steak anyway all the while leaving even our animals in peace as no one will ever suffer again, not even them! As a matter of fact, the lion and the lamb will dwell together and play without fear and a little boy will play with a cobra and the lion will be nothing more than a furry big happy cat! You won't find this transition won't prove difficult at all for people like you now, will it?
In the meantime, Peter, an apostle of Jesus had a vision about 2,000 years ago in which he was told to eat much of the meats that were prohibited to Jews until then... Could it be that they would have led to many diseases back when there was no way of keeping them fresh? We'll know one day! Come to think of it, we'll know everything one day! All we have to do is to endure 'till the end of this system and love God enough to make it to the next.

Answer 4

Christian Perspective:
Before the flood, God told Adam and Eve to eat the fruit the vegetables and the seeds (Gen. 1:29).
After the flood (Gen. 9:3), God permitted the eating of meat for the first time. Eating meat has been permitted ever since.
I don't know of any Christians that argue from the standpoint of right and wrong whether or not you should be a vegetarian. It's a matter of preference and health. Either is allowed.

Answer 5

I am a Christian Alkalarian Vegetarian by choice,as I consider it to be a great health benefit.

I have been convinced in the last 4 years that the overacidification of the blood and tissues due to an inverted way of living,eating and thinking is the root cause of all disease. I have been persuaded a great deal by the teachings of author, Dr. Robert O. Young (great grandson of Brigham Young)...and no, I am not Mormon.

Answer 6

Well, I am Pagan, and many Pagans are vegetarians as well, but not all, by any means.
Vegetarianism is a personal choice that one makes for many different reasons. In most cases it is more about a person's specific ethical choice, but it doesn't mean that those who eat meat are not ethical. Vegetarianism is not right for everyone.
Those who choose to be vegetarian should have their choice respected, but they should also respect the choice of others to not be vegetarian.

Answer 7

I am not really with any one religion at the moment, but I think if people don't want to eat meat that's fine, and it's their decision. I am a meat eater, but I prefer not to eat meat from animals that have been slaughtered in a particularly painful way. The death should be a quick and painless as possible.

P.S. Today, I read a verse in Romans 14 that said that you shouldn't eat meat, so it is in the Bible.

Answer 8

I'm an atheist Satanist. Do whatever you feel's fine, hey, that's you!

I tried being a vegetarian, two years ago, but it was way too complicated for the life style I lead back then. Now, I guess I could try again, bust I like meat, so it's more of an experience to me.

Answer 9

I'm a Christian. Here's what I think.

1 - You're a vegetarian because you feel it's healthier..... go for it!
2 - You're a vegetarian because there's no meat available at the grocery store you frequent...... go for it!
3 - You're a vegetarian because you live in a country or around people who don't eat meat and you want to not offend them while you're trying to lead them to Christ..... go for it!
4 - You're a vegetarian because you believe Satan's PETA campaign that animals are on the same level of "importance" or "value" as humans......... very un-Godly attitude. Don't go for it. God definitely made man and animals as different. Evolution is not going on.

Answer 10

I'm an aspiring vegetarian. I like the idea of ahimsa - casuing as little harm as possible. But I also like filet mignon. :-/ I try. I still eat fish, once in awhile I have some chicken, and once in a VERY long while, I might go for a bit of red meat. Someday....

Answer 11

The bible actually does address vegetarianism. A good chunk of it is in Romans 14. I've pulled the relevant passages here for you. Also, there is some more general talk of eating in 1 Corinthians 8 and 10. There's more somewhere else, but this ought to suffice. You should read the whole chapter to get the fuller picture


"Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand."

Romans 14: 1-4




"He who regards one day as special, does so to the Lord. He who eats meat, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God."

Romans 14 : 6



"Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble. It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall."

Romans 14 : 20-21


You, as a Christian, are completely justified in being a vegetarian, so long as you are doing it to glorify God. While I am not a vegetarian, know that you have a strong biblical support for being so. If another Christian brings this up to you, direct them straight to Romans 14.



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