Is God punishing Jews and Muslims by not letting them eat Pepporoni Pizza?

Answer 1

You know, it's interesting - I've read Muslim sources saying that some of the Jewish dietary laws (which are more stringent than the Islamic ones) are a punishment of us Jews. But if the quality of your life is dependent on your ability to gorge yourself on pizza topped with sliced pork (I grew up on pepperoni pizza, so yes, I know what I'm missing), well, your situation is far sadder than ours.

Besides, whatever G-d forbade us, he gave us something just as good, if not better. Bacon cheeseburgers? Not kosher. But have you ever had a burger topped with pastrami? It's like sex on a sesame seed bun.

No, G-d isn't punishing us with dietary laws. If anything, he's punishing the rest of humanity by letting them be slaves to their physical appetites. Savoring the physical is an important part of life, and G-d wants us to enjoy this world that He created just for mankind - but it's not all there is to life. And anyone who thinks so is really missing the point of existence.

EDIT to Trish: Beef pepperoni might be okay on pizza for a Muslim, if it's halal. But Jewish dietary laws prohibit us from mixing meat and dairy products. Even kosher pepperoni on a kosher cheese pizza is not kosher. The pepperoni has to either be of a non-meat source (for example, tofu), or the pizza can't have real cheese. Or perhaps it would just be easier to say:

Geez - haven't you ever heard of the kashrut???? ;-)

Answer 2

No, it is part of Jewish kosher law to avoid certain foods and not mix them. Some follow it and some don't. They feel it is their obligation and have pointed out to me that there are certain verses in the Old Testament that ban it. As for Muslims, it is not halaal (allowed) but haram (banned).

There are health issues with pork and it is kind of disgusting that we eat the flesh of an animal that wallows in mud and eats garbage.

Answer 3

Hey, in Detriot, Michigan, they have the best beef pepperoni pizza money can buy.

Anyhow, God mentioned that to eat the flesh of the swine was forbidden because of it's living conditions. Nor can we eat of anything that has died of itself (died natural). We must slaughter what we eat.

Are we really gonna follow that to the letter?

Answer 4

*laugh*
No way!
Keeping kosher is the best diet I have ever been on! Now that I am returning to observance, I am looking forward to being a size ten again!
*laugh*

Answer 5

The Torah replaced into for the Jews. It served 2 purposes, one to help in making a distinction between the sons of Abraham and people who weren't, and secondly to guard the Jewish human beings from lots of the risks of immorality and ailment. The Gentiles at the instant are not held under any of the regulations of the Torah, yet are nevertheless judged by potential of them. Christian Gentiles at the instant are not held under the regulations of the Torah because of the fact following the Christ is a query of salvation and behaviour. it is not a query of ceremony and formality. Muslims stick to the beef is a sin rule because of the fact Islam is a compilation of Christian, Jewish and Pagan rituals and practices.

Answer 6

Say what?? They're punishing themselves. Eat the pizza! lol

Answer 7

I could never convert to any religion that won't allow me to eat bacon. Bacon is a food group in it self.

Answer 8

Nah. Saving us from clogged arteries.

I prefer to see the glass half full on Monday mornings.

Answer 9

No!
He's simply testing them the way he tested their ancestor Adam & Eve.

Answer 10

I think that God is like a giant fig. You can use it to support the wet sand in sand castles.