Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 While these topics on the origins of vegetarianism within certain religious context are interesting, i have to ask that it not be discussed onlist. Unfortunately whenever religion is brought up or debated in detail, it has always gotten out of hand and goes quite quickly from being about vegetarianism to being more about religion... and this is not a religion debate group. Thank you for your understanding, and feel free to take this offlist if you wish to chat with cuppa_2u about this topic. ~ pt ~ [listowner-moderator] " Life is like a cup of tea, it's all in how you make it. " Irish Proverb ~~~*~~~*~~~> , " cuppa_2u " <cuppa_2u wrote: > > I remember when the " law " was lifted and suddenly Catholics were > allowed to eat meat on Fridays...when I was growing up it was > Catholic Dogma that if you ate meat on any Friday it was a mortal > sin... A mortal sin is one that can send you straight into hell for > eternity if you happen to die with it on your soul; albeit, that you > have not made it to confession. This strange and tricky law upon > examination raises certain moral dilemmas with regards to its true > meaning and origin... > > What was the beginning of such a penance? Isn't it probable to assume > that Christianity in its infancy understood the necessity of being > vegetarian, and little by little the Church being forced by popular > pressure has simply dropped off the reasons and strictness of the > vegetarian diet...Most major religions of the world at some level > profess that if one is to support a truly spiritual lifestyle, one > must be a vegetarian to reduce the effects of bad Karma... So much > information has been suppressed throughout history, but the remnants > of truth can be found in the shell.-- Simply put, the association of > not eating meat as a measure for sin or penence in the Church is > evidence of something deeper....that's what I think for sure! > > PS: This is my rant...feel free to comment, but please do so DIRECTLY > to me...otherwise I get confused > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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