>Recently we've had a couple of folks come through the local area
>down here advocating a meat-free diet as being "God's way to total
>health and fitness" and quoting Gen 1:29 (but not v. 30) as proof
>of God's "desire" for us. My response to this has been:
>
>On the strength of v. 30 , one could reasonably infer that the
>animals aren't the same as in Eden. So, since we're supposed to
>be the cause of their change, why would that change not apply
>to us as well?
>
>Comment?
I would also point out that God didn't require a meat-free diet in
the dietary laws given to Moses. And, in the parable of the prodigal
son, Jesus tells of a father who had a "fatted calf" prepared for a
celebration banquet.
So in the words of the immortal Yosemite Sam, "Say yer prayers, varmit"
... and pass the fatted calf!
Steve Smith
[The opinions expressed here are my own
and should not be attributed to my employer]
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