Now personally Im an Atheist but in my time I have been asked on an almost regular basis If we are meant to be vegan then why did God put animals for us here to eat? This is my response. According to creation theory, humans were vegan long before we turned to a sinful diet of dead animals. The religions of Buddhists, Hindus, Seventh Day Adventists, Jains, and Rastafarians unambiguously assert that meat is never permissible, and admonish their followers to harm no animal, and to treat the body as a temple by ingesting healthy, non- animal based foods. If you are a follower of Judaism, Christianity or Islam, look no further than the Garden of Eden. It was a vegan haven, and Adam and Eve were the first vegans on this planet. It’s very revealing to examine how each society, culture, race, religion and ethnicity justifies eating certain animals, denying them their inherent right to be happy and free, while attempting to never harm other animals that they’ve arbitrarily decided to protect. If people from all nationalities, races, religions, and creeds ever got together for a meal, only veganism could yield a meal that wouldn’t offend. At this table of peace, Americans would say, “We’re not eating dogs, cats and horses!” Muslims and Orthodox Jews would say, “You’re not feeding us pigs!” Indians would say, “We’re not eating cows!” Seventh Day Adventists, Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, and Rastafarians would rule out all the other animals and animal products because they’re all vegetarians or vegans. The only things left to eat that everybody could agree upon would be fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains and legumes. Veganism can resurrect Eden and create heaven on Earth. We can have a place where humans view animals in awe, and animals view humans with a curious aloofness. It’s time to reconnect to the natural world for the sake of the animals, the environment and humanity. Protecting the weak is the first step to enlightenment and being truly civilized. Without animal liberation, as author Milan Kundera explains, there can be no peace on Earth: “Mankind’s true moral test, its fundamental test which lies deeply buried from view, consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it.” Bible Verses in favor of Veganism: Genesis 1:29 Then God said, “I give you every seed- bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.” Romans 14:21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause any man to stumble. Daniel 1:11-16 Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over him: “Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.” So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days. At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food. So the guard took away their meat and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. Acts 15: Do not eat the flesh of strangled animals. Acts 18: 18 Paul says that he has taken a private vow. Many scholars believe it was the same vow taken by Samson.. a promise to God not to eat the flesh of innocent animals nor to cut his hair. Proverbs 12:10 The righteous one is concerned for his beast. Exodus 20: 13 Thou Shalt Not Kill Hosea 2:28: I will make for you that day a covenant with the animals. Genesis 6: Noah was commanded by God to provide vegetarian food in the ark for people and animals.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:05:22 +0000