PETA Angers Christians, Dairy Industry

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> PETA's antics? If some narrow-minded Chistian fundamentalists

> are upset with veganism, that's their problem and not mine.

 

Christians are not upset with veganism, they are upset with PETA's billboards

and if you are interested in furthering the cause of veganism then it IS your

problem. All PETA's billboards have ever accomplished is turning people right

off.

 

What do you think of the scantily clad woman holding sausages vaguely citing

sketchy science saying meat eating causes impotence? What about telling people

to drink beer instead of milk and offending other groups that are trying to do

good in the world? How tacky is it to use the face of a man who will die of

cancer, without permission, to get a message across?

 

I've said this before and I'll say it again, I do not disagree with PETA's

message. I disagree with their tactics. I personally do not agree with the

philosophy that any press is good press, and it is my sincere feeling that for

every one step forward we make with our personal, quiet day to day outreach

efforts, PETA billboards bring us two steps back.

 

Why don't you do an informal poll among meat eaters and ask them something like:

" Have the PETA billboards inspired you to learn more about vegetarianism? " See

what they say.

 

 

 

> If

> anyone is interested in factual information and not dogma based

> on historical revisions, then PETA's claims are correct.

 

PETA's claims may well be correct, however they are not inspiring the very

people they are targeting (christians) to learn more about vegetarianism and

christianity. So what's the point?

 

 

 

> Fundamentalism is based on the lie within re-written textual

> accounts. The " New Testament " is a Roman fraud. Paul was a

> Roman subject and apologist. This was the heresy that Jesus

> protested. PETA makes that clear and no apology is needed.

> Paul was a terrorist, quite literally, for the Roman cause.

 

PETA makes the idea - that fundamentalism is based on the lie within re-written

textual accounts and that the New Testament is a Roman fraud and that Paul was a

Roman subject and apologist and that this was the heresy that Jesus protested -

clear in their billboards? I don't think that they communicate all that. I

perceive that the idea behind the billboards is to peak people's interest in the

matter and inspire them to learn more, and I don't think it's

working.

 

 

 

> We need to restrict our compassion to people and not distorted

> beliefs. It is sad to see such ignorance and narrow-mindedness

> prevail even among ostensible vegans.

 

I presume you are calling me ignorant and narrow-minded. That's fine. But don't

pretend to know my members and offend them by saying things like:

" Veganism is not necessarily a pathology or social disease that pits people

against each other as expressed on this list. " and " Planet-Vegan has a distinct

purpose of community for those who struggle with their own identity in life. I

offer another choice for those who know who they are... " I am protective of my

members and I insist that this list be an environment where everybody feels free

to express their feelings without fear of criticism.

 

 

 

> We need to read carefully all that PETA says and not be so

> quick to accept the " dogma " that opposes PETA.

>

> I support PETA 100% on this issue. Take some time to evaluate

> PETA's position. Those who disagree and protest the loudest

> are not vegans. Take some time and study the history of the times.

 

Are you saying I'm not a vegan? You don't know me, and I must say I resent your

condescending tone. Fyi, I am sufficiently informed having read many books on

the subject including 'The Vegetarianism of Jesus Christ - The Pacifism,

Communalism and Vegetarianism of Primitive Christianity' by Charles P. Vaclavik,

'Heretics Feast' by Colin Spencer, and others.

 

All my previous post was about was that I do not personally feel that tacky

billboards are the best way to advance our cause.

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