I haven't read Travis's initial post, but in response to Plain Ol's citation of Deuteronomy, Chapter 14, verses 8 through 10; I would direct you to Paul's letter to the Romans, where he clarified this old Jewish myth:
*I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean.* Romans 14:14 Further, Mark quoting Christ also disputed old Jewish law: And (Christ) said to them, *"Are you so lacking in understanding also? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot * *defile** him, 19 because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?"* Mark, 7:18 Thus, Christ declared all foods clean to eat. On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 4:16 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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