Questions tagged [diet]
For questions about diets supported or prohibited by Christian denominations
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Does Isaiah 66:17 ban the eating of pork and mice? [duplicate]
As Isaiah 66:15-24 contains a prophecy for the end times does Isaiah 66:17 (ESV):
“Those who sanctify and purify themselves to go into the gardens,
following one in the midst, eating pig's flesh and ...
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Christian meals and/or foods linked to Jesus Christ in the New Testament and the saints?
Can anyone link me to a source for Christian meal foods that can be linked to a particular day in the life of Jesus and particular events in the lives of Christian saints.
In the event that such ...
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What's the Christadelphian take on eating blood products?
I have a friend, a Jehovah's Witness, with whom I shared a childhood neighborhood and school up until junior high. I recall our school in Sweden sometimes serving dishes like blood pudding. In such ...
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Have there been explanations offered for why Christianity is so food centric? [closed]
I know this question is quite odd - but I would like to know of possible explanations for why the old and new covenants are so centered around food? The last supper, the bread of the presence, the ...
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Where do Christians stand on the topic of consuming "unclean" animals?
I am currently ordering a batch of exotic meats from a wholesaler. The meat includes Buffalo, Wild Boar, Kangaroo, Horse, Venison, Zebra, Crocodile, Elk, Ostrich, Reindeer, Frog, Rabbit, Snail, Pigeon,...
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Did early Christian converts follow Kosher?
Did any in the Early Church require a kosher diet? and Did any of the early church fathers believe they had to follow dietary laws? ask about what early Christians believed with respect to Jewish ...
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Did any in the Early Church require a kosher diet?
In the Early Church, we see statements suggesting that the dietary laws of clean/unclean meats from Old Testament passages such as Leviticus 11 are no longer binding. For example:
As for their [the ...
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Why are the Trappist monks vegetarians?
I was reading about American prisoner Clayton Fountain and then stumbled upon the Trappists who are vegetarians. Generally, as a Baptist and having many Catholic friends, I don't see any vegetarian ...
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What is an overview of Christian viewpoints on the 'animal cruelty' argument for veganism?
One of the most popular and strongest arguments for veganism is what I would call the 'animal cruelty' argument, namely, that non-vegan diets--including vegetarian ones that tolerate dairy and egg ...
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Did any of the early church fathers believe they had to follow dietary laws?
I have been asked if any of the early church fathers believed they had to follow dietary laws. Specifically, the person asking wants to know the views of influential early Christians such as Clement ...
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What is an overview of Christian viewpoints on why God sanctioned eating meat after the fall if veganism was already the pre-fall standard?
Genesis tells us that Adam, Eve and all animals had originally plant-based diets, as God provided them with every plant and tree for food:
29 And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant ...
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Why do most Christians eat pork when Deuteronomy says not to? [duplicate]
I am a Muslim. Pork is prohibited in my religion. I also think that it is prohibited in Christianity because of Deuteronomy chapter 14 verse 8. But why do most Christians eat pork? Is it a ...
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Eating eggs and cheese to refute heresy?
I recently finished the wonderful book 'Elder Zosima: the Hesychast of Siberia'. In it, Elder Basil becomes excessively zealous at one point and decides to fast from eggs and dairy permanently rather ...
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Committing a sin by eating animal's flesh [closed]
According to the Holy Bible, are we committing a sin by eating animal's flesh?
If No, Why?
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Cleansing of unclean meat to clean meat interpretation of Acts 10:17-18 and 22-23 in relation to Isaiah 66:17
I have never read in the bible whether eating of unclean meat as described in the Old Testament where it is allowed to eat "unclean meat" or unclean meat is now clean meat.
Except for one vision from ...
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