meat, leather, plants. caffeine

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have a few views on this I think. I won't know until it is written out in

this email.

First, about the comment that if you kill a cow, you will become one in your

next life and be killed. If that were ture, imagine what this world would be

like! No, this life is for experience, but the karma isn't that bad. We

learn, and so then it is over, and we move on. Oh, and plus, if the world

were like that, imagine howmany lifetimes we would have! Like I said, we

learn a lesson, and move on.

My second view on this is that everything in the universe happens for a

reason. So then, well, there wouldn't be any karma. Well, actually, this is

the view of someone who had an awakening. I read it on a website, but I

don't remember which one. Anyway, they said that everything in this universe

is how it is suppose to mean. That everything in our life was planned before

we were born.

Now, on vegetarianism, well, first, I hate vegetables! Okay, I am a Witch,

and the Wiccan rede, and only everything else that is in writing in the

Wiccan religion, and the oldest law there is is An' ye harm none, do what ye

will. Which, basically means, as long as you don't harm anybody, you can do

what you want. But, it is impossible to go through life without hurting

someone. If you are out somewhere, and you really, really, want to just say

something terrible to a person, but you resist, because you don't want to

hurt them, you are harming yourself. And, most Witches are vegetarians, I am

not, but this website quots that a thinking Witch would know that a plant is

just the same as an animal. So, the Wiccan Rede can't be fulfilled totally,

but you just go through life trying to avoiding people as much as possible,

and eventually, you will harm less and less, but don't force yourself to not

harm, for that is harming yourself. Just practice. So, for those people who

are not vegetarians, but want to be one, but don't like vegetables, don't be

a vegetarian until you can handle.

Another thing is that when you are eating meat, or vegetables, or wearing

leather, that being is already dead and so nobody is being hurt then. If

there is any karma, shouldn't it go to the person that killed the animal?

And, we have to stay alive. Animals kill other animals everyday and they

don't worry about it.

That's my view. Sorry for babling.

 

Blessed be

Leaf

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

This is topic that has gone around my family for years...so I'll jump in

here and say my piece.

 

Being vegetarian does not mean that you don't wear leather or wool, it means

that you don't eat any animal flesh, eggs, or dairy. If you are lacto-ovo

veg, you eat eggs and dairy...if you are lacto veg, you eat dairy....you get

the point. People who say they are vegetarian, but they eat fish (?) are

simply NOT vegetarian...period.

 

A VEGAN is one who does not eat any animal or insect by product what so

ever.....no meat,milk, cheese, eggs, butter, honey...nothing that comes from

an animal or is produced by an animal. They also wear no animal by

product...leather, suede, wool, velvet..the list is pretty extensive. The

reasons for being vegan are primarily ethical, while it seems that for many

vegetarians, it is a combination of health reasons and ethics, and for many,

religious beliefs.

 

so lets go further...if you are one that believes that since plants are

living then they too should not be consumed, then you would be a

fruitarian...one that only eats the "fruits" of plants (this includes nuts),

and therefore, does not do any harm to the plant.

 

At the furtherest extreme, we have Breatharian, who survive on prana. Don't

know any personally, but I have heard and read that they do exist. Don't try

this at home, kids.

 

In regards to yogi tea...there is no caffiene in yogi tea. It does not

actually contain tea leaves, rather it is a mixture of spices and herbs. It

is not like traditional chai, which has black tea in it.

 

sat nam

kelly

 

 

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