In the Bible, G‑d lists two requirements for an animal to be *kosher* (fit to eat) for a Jew: Animals must chew their cud and have split hooves. Pigs do have split hooves but do not chew their cud, so we cannot eat pig meat and its derivatives. In the seafood department, we may only eat fish that have both fins and scales.
Here is a translation of the original Divine command, from Deuteronomy, Chapter 14:8-10: And the pig, because it has a split hoof, but does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You shall neither eat of their flesh nor touch their carcass. These you may eat of all that are in the waters; all that have fins and scales, you may eat. But whatever does not have fins and scales, you shall not eat; it is unclean for you. While the commandment to follow a kosher diet falls under the category of laws which do not necessarily seem logical,1 observing them only because G-dcommands us to,2 there are moral lessons we derive from them. Here are several given: 1. The birds and many of the mammals we do not eat are predators, while the permitted animals are not. We are commanded not to eat those animals possessive of a cruel nature, so that we should not absorb these qualities into ourselves.3 2. The commandment refines the person and instills self-discipline.4 On Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 6:57:45 AM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > BareNakedIslam posted: " Anti-terrorism device designed to spray > Muslims with pig's blood has Muslim heads exploding. An American inventor > has been hit with 'Islamophobia' claims after applying for a patent on his > controversial invention. UK Mirror (h/t Linda R) An American in" > New post on *BARE NAKED ISLAM* > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/?author=1> AMERICAN INGENUITY! > Introducing ‘Pig’s Bood Spray,’ the latest in anti-Islamic > terrorism protection > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/2015/03/04/american-ingenuity-introducing-pigs-bood-spray-the-latest-in-anti-islamic-terrorism-protection/> > by > BareNakedIslam <http://www.barenakedislam.com/?author=1> > > Anti-terrorism device designed to spray Muslims with pig's blood has > Muslim heads exploding. An American inventor has been hit with > 'Islamophobia' claims after applying for a patent on his controversial > invention. UK Mirror (h/t Linda R) An American inventor has unveiled an > offensive (to muslims) "anti-terror" system designed to spray Muslims with > pig blood. The highly controversial device […] > > Read more of this post > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/2015/03/04/american-ingenuity-introducing-pigs-bood-spray-the-latest-in-anti-islamic-terrorism-protection/> > *BareNakedIslam <http://www.barenakedislam.com/?author=1>* | March 4, > 2015 at 4:27 pm | Categories: Laughing at Islam > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/?taxonomy=category&term=laughing-at-islam> > | URL: http://wp.me/p276zM-1crf > > Comment > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/2015/03/04/american-ingenuity-introducing-pigs-bood-spray-the-latest-in-anti-islamic-terrorism-protection/#respond> > > See all comments > <http://www.barenakedislam.com/2015/03/04/american-ingenuity-introducing-pigs-bood-spray-the-latest-in-anti-islamic-terrorism-protection/#comments> > > > Unsubscribe > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=eaced905935c28c895fe4e47a2730614&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=LaQz1.SxNcF1fSjeyPWgT.MHutrI6KS9itB7vSOFHqBnGs%5BzR%3Fj> > > to no longer receive posts from BARE NAKED ISLAM. > Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=eaced905935c28c895fe4e47a2730614&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. > > > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > http://www.barenakedislam.com/2015/03/04/american-ingenuity-introducing-pigs-bood-spray-the-latest-in-anti-islamic-terrorism-protection/ > > > > > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
