Here's the deal with vegetarians:
When we run out of cows we can eat vegans!Why you ask? Because vegans eat grass!HaHaHa

I heard this somewhere.

In the Old Testament, the only reason the Israelite first born males were not killed in the Passover was because they killed lambs and smeared their blood on the door of their homes and roasted the rest of the lamb and ate it.

Do not try to change the beliefs or eating habits of other human baings because you feel it is wrong. If someone wants to eat meat then they can. If someone only wants to eat fruits and vegetables and other non animal produced products then they can. It is one's own choice as it is a free country.

You mentioned animal's being herded together and suffering genetic deformities, these circumstances are most relevant one genetic farms. These farms are used for genetic research mainly concerning that of xenotransplantation.

99% of genetics used in foods present in our diets is that of genetic farming. This is most reklevant in fruits and vegetables in which you yourself eat.

Well I think it is unrealistic also.... Ok hunting is wrong and thats is mostly how we get out meat supply, but would you rather them be shot or would you rather them starve to death by over population? It's not like people want to kill animals, but if they dont die we will. I know that probably sounds very selfish, but not everyone has the same opinions.

" speak you mind, dont hold back"

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and i would like to tell you that if u are eating meat u are supporting toture

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oh come on brittney, how can you be so niave? You drink milk don't you? Cow's suffer for that! You eat cheese don't you? animals suffer for that. Now really, everyone suffers for everyone else to live. It's a russian roulette. And protests aren't going to stop people from eating at fast food restaraunts.

i did'nt crawl my way to the top of the food chain to eat veggies!! I <3 MEAT! YUM YUM YUMMY!

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Originally posted by sexiLIKEpepsi1126:
im christian, vegetarian, i protest on the first sat. of every month against KFC.. and i would like to tell you that if u are eating meat u are supporting toture... AND animals are not ours to wear, animlas are not ours to eat , and anaimals are not ours to torture!!!! peta2.com, veggie.com, kfccruelty.com, come 2 one of my protests!

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I wish I could, but I'm on the other side of the country here. That's awesome that you do that though.
Rock on girl

im christian, vegetarian, i protest on the first sat. of every month against KFC.. and i would like to tell you that if u are eating meat u are supporting toture... AND animals are not ours to wear, animlas are not ours to eat , and anaimals are not ours to torture!!!! peta2.com, veggie.com, kfccruelty.com, come 2 one of my protests!

I feel like saying that Christians should be vegetarians is unrealistic. For the most part, it's just not going to happen.

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Originally posted by Christiangirl:
I disagree!
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience - 1 Corinthians 10:25
So ha! You can even look it up yourself!

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I looked it up (I did it here if anyone's wondering: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/rsv.browse.html ).
When using verses in an argument, you have to understand the context in which it was written. To me, it seems like this verse is referring to kosher laws, not vegetarianism. Besides, animals killed for food back then weren't treated like they are today, so there probably weren't as many ethical vegetarians around (if they even existed at all at that time) to speak of. The conditions shown here www.meetyourmeat.com , did not exist in those times.
Also, they have the King James version on the site too and the verse is written like this: "Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake"
It makes no mention of meat but the context in which it was written still refers to kosher laws, not vegetarianism.

You thought you stumped me there, didn't you?

So you can eat some animals and not others? That sound very democratic to me (sarcasm)

If you are Christian you cannot eat sea food.

Leviticus 11:9-12 says:
9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
11 They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Deuteronomy 14:9-10 says:
9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
10 And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

I disagree!
Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience - 1 Corinthians 10:25
So ha! You can even look it up yourself!

Seriously, Aly, you should know by now that you can't use religion as a way of forcing people to shut out natural instincts and adhere to a bizarre lifestyle. Only religious leaders can do that.

sorry. I eat meat. Basic instinct. Besides it isn't that healthy for you to eat only one or the other. I actually have factual stuff to back this up but i'm too tired to bother looking for it. Anyway, Jesus ate meat. You do believe that he's perfect right? I would hope so. Oh i'm not trying to be rude. I actually met some one who said she was saved but didn't know that Jesus was perfect. Of course it's just like her to miss the WHOLE POINT but <whoa calm down> she got straightened out.

by the way, who said they weren't a christian? Why aren't you?

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Originally posted by luv4life2000:
i don't really believe that but i am kind of thinking about becoming vegeterian. when ai look at a burger i think about an animal and can't eat it. i just tell my mom i'm not hungry

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Good for you for considering it! Here are some websites you can request veg starter kits from (they're all different):
www.vegetarianstarterkit.com
www.tryveg.com
www.vegforlife.org
www.vegpledge.com
http://www.meatout.org/vegetarianstarter.html
www.veganoutreach.org
http://www.afa-online.org/starterpack.html
http://www.vivausa.org/act/actorderform.htm
E-mail the Animal Protection Institute your address and request their beginner's guide to vegetarianism here: info@api4animals.org
www.peta2.com is also a good site for getting support and a little info too (the boards are the place to go for those who support animal rights).

The one thing I can't give you is the courage to tell your mom that you won't eat animals anymore. I know it was rough for me to do.
Good luck with that though!

i don't really believe that but i am kind of thinking about becoming vegeterian. when ai look at a burger i think about an animal and can't eat it. i just tell my mom i'm not hungry

WTF?!?! im christian..that dosent stop me from eating meat!! MWAHAHAHAH

Please tell me you don't think that is fact! Bahaus I thought you were smarter than that. Only part of the vegetables digested goes into the meat. It is basic biology. The rest goes into keeping the cows alive. Running organs and chemicals and what not. The rest goes out in poop. Meat is just that meat. While there might be minor correlation between minerals and vitamins in plant tissue and meat it is just that...minor. The majority of what you get from meat is protein, cholesterol (or fat), and maybe some fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K. What you get in today's meat however is chemicals not found in nature. Growth hormones and the like. GM foods...bad for you.

You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.

Sorry, the story of the prodigal son not just the story of the prodigal.

Sorry, but if god wanted us to be vegetarians why would he tell us to sacrifice animals unto him? God doesn't want us running around killing animals for fun, but I believe that he wants us to eat them. And did you forget the story of the prodigal where the son comes back to his fathers house and a great feast is made and they serve the fat calf. You all are silly, I don't think god cares if you are a vegetarian or not, but I would have to say that the bible is pretty good at promoting the idea of meat. Common sense guys, common sense.