Vegetarianism: Scientific evidence

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It is not only the religious side, it is also scientifically proven fact

that human body is only meant for 'veggie' consumption. The evidence is

overwhelming. We don't have the same teeth as carnivores. Meat rots

between -4 degrees and 60 degrees, and we know the human body temp is 36.5.

The gut-length of a tiger (a carnivore) for example is around three times

the size of its body whereas in our case it is around twelve times the body

size which means it takes four times longer to go thru the body and meat

starts to rot before it gets disposed as human waste. And contrary to

generally held belief that meat eaters look healthy that is one of the main

reasons why meat eaters fall sick more often than their veg -counterparts.

There are millions of other reasons and the following scenario provides an

insight from academic/research viewpoint.

 

 

In the late 1990s Dr Sharma, an India based Ayurvedic doctor was invited to

Australia. During his talks, he actively promoted vegetarianism. Dr Jones, a

senior, said to Dr. Sharma's " Why do you continue to promote vegetarianism when

you know that meat contains the same properties as veggies? " Dr Sharma latching

on Dr Jones remarks said,

" So we agree that properties contained in meat and veggies are the same, right?

You know these properties were initally transferred from veggies to animals as

they feed on grass and other veggies and properties [of a substance] themselves

DO NOT change, only their shape or form does, to which Dr Jones agreed. Right,

Dr. Jones, the desert 'Rasgulla', when eaten transfers to human waste, right? To

which Dr Jones agreed, without a problem. Dr Sharma said, " Sorry, Dr Jones, I am

not sure about you, but I (we) prefer the primary product i.e. the Rasgulla or

the veggies where they originate, as opposed to the secondary product. The

choice is yours.

There was a long silence that followed.

 

A Swamiji visiting Australia expressed his disappointment that he had to remind

Hindus to become vegetarian.

 

Hari Om

 

>srinandan

>

>

>Re: Vegetarianism: Supported in the Bible

>Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:13:08 EST

>

>

>Briju wanted to know what the Bible says about meat eating. So here you

>go.

>

>

>Vegetarianism: Supported in the Bible

>The Bible has many quotations against meat-eating as can be seen from the

>following: " But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof,

>shall

>ye not eat. And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the

>hand

>of every beast will I require it. " (Genesis 9.4-5) Certainly we can see in

>this verse that no one was meant to live by eating the flesh and blood of

>others. If one did so, then he would have to pay with his own blood, as it

>says,

> " your blood of your lives will I require. " This is merely a reference to

>the

>law of karma: for every animal who suffers because of you, you will also

>similarly suffer: " at the hand of every beast will I require it. "

> " To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? Saith the

>Lord:

> I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and

>I

>delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of goats. When ye

>spread

> forth your hands, I will hide Mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many

>prayers, I will not hear, for your hands are full of blood. " (Isaiah

>1.11,15)

> " It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your

>dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood. (Leviticus 3.17). . . And

>whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of strangers who sojourn

> among

>you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set My face against that

>soul

>that eateth blood. " (Leviticus 17.10)

>From these verses and others not included here, we can certainly see that

>God's law, as set down in the Bible, was against the eating of flesh and

>blood

>and the killing of other entities. However, there are some people who try

>to

>legitimize the eating of meat by draining the blood and, thus, make the

>meat

> " kosher. " Of course, this idea doesn't really work. Blood permeates meat,

>so

>how can one be free from eating blood by trying to drain it from the

>flesh?

>This is not very realistic, and it certainly does not free one from the

>violence that must be inflicted on the animal when it is killed in order

>to eat its

>flesh. The real point of the matter is not to kill. This is clearly stated

>in

> Exodus (20.13) in the Hebrew lo tirtzach, which, when accurately

>translated, means " thou shalt not kill. "

>In fact, the Bible compares the killing of cows to murdering a man: " He

>that

>killeth an ox is as if he slew a man. " (Isaiah 66.3)

>There are a few verses, however, which I am sure some students of the Bible

>will reach for that seem to support the eating of flesh. But in every case,

>this is due to inaccurate translations as we shall see.

>For example, in John (4.8) it states: " For his disciples were gone away

>unto

>the city to buy meat. " The word meat was taken from the Greek word trophe,

>which actually means nourishment. This is exactly the same case in Acts

>(9.19): " And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. " When

>translated

>accurately it means that by receiving nourishment, he felt stronger.

>In Luke (8.55) we find, " And her spirit came again and she arose

>straightaway: and he (Jesus) commanded to give her meat. " The word meat in

>this case was

>translated from the Greek word phago, which translated correctly simply

>means to eat.

>In I Corinthians (8.8) it states: " But meat commendeth us not to God, for

>neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the

>worse. " The word for meat here is broma, which actually means food.

>Therefore, this

>verse signifies that eating or not eating food has little to do with our

>relationship to God and not, as some people think, that eating meat holds

>no

>wrong.

>In Romans (14.20-21) the verses are: " For meat destroy not the word of

>God.

>All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with

>offence. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything

>whereby

>thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. " The word for meat

>here is broma, which actually means foods, and the word for flesh is

>kreas,

>which does mean flesh. Therefore, this verse makes it clear that flesh

>eating is

>unacceptable.

>If the Bible explains that eating meat is wrong, then what is the proper

>thing to eat? Genesis (1.29) clearly states: " And God said, Behold, I have

>given

>you every herb bearing seed, which is on the face of all the earth, and

>every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall

>be for

>meat. " This makes it quite obvious that the food for human beings is

>herbs,

>seeds, grains, and fruits.

>We also find in Isaiah (7.14-15): " Therefore the Lord Himself shall give

>you

>a sign; Behold, a young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall

>call

>his name Immanuel. Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to

>refuse

>the evil, and choose the good. " The first verse is often quoted by

>Christians for proof that Jesus was the savior, but the next verse shows

>that he will

>be a vegetarian to know the difference between right and wrong.

>As mentioned earlier, meat-eating is a sign of spiritual ignorance and

>tends

>to keep one from developing compassion and mercy towards our fellow living

>entities. To be merciful only to man and yet be an enemy to animals by

>killing

>and eating them is Satan's philosophy. One will never live in true harmony

>with God while performing such activities. This is often overlooked by the

>Christians, Muslims, and others. If these verses were actually understood

>and

>the meaning fully realized and practically applied by the Christians and

>others,

> I am sure it would bring beneficial reactions the world over in their

>spiritual development. After all, one of the ten commandments specifically

>says

>thou shalt not kill. It does not say merely thou shalt not murder, which

>would

>imply only humans, but it says " Thou shalt not kill, " meaning any living

>being.

>

>

>In a message dated 12/17/2006 7:44:49 AM Central Standard Time,

>birjumpatel writes:

>

>Hello all,

>

>I was told that once we are born humans, we can not go lower than the

>human

>species. Is that true? The way I look at it is that..simply, there are a

>lot

>of things to eat in the world besdies meat. Our ancestors (if one

>believes

>in evolution) did not have a choice but to hunt and eat meat. I believe

>if

>one meditates, he or

>she will realize and understand whether or not to eat meat. Does anyone

>know what other scriptures...Quran, Bible, Torah say about eating meat ?

>Birju

>

>

>

 

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