Thank you, Pearl. As you show, there are Biblical verses which support
vegetarianism, as there are Biblical verses which talk about meat-eating
and animal sacrifices. Individual verses can be pulled out of the
Bible, and it is useful to quote verses which support the position
someone takes, of course. The Bible is the basis for Christian and
Jewish ethics, and the Old Testament for Muslim ethics as well.

However, Christians who are not Biblical fundamentalists or literalists
go more on the *meaning* of the Bible as a whole, and it is clear to
me, as to other Christian vegetarians, that the Biblical message,
especially of Jesus, is about service, self-sacrifice, and mercy.
Animal liberation/rights and ethical vegetarianism are more in keeping
with Christian ethics than use of animal products as they are produced
today in most cases.

Have you read Linzey at all? He is excellent on Christian support for
rights of animals and Christian reasons for vegetarianism.

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pearl wrote:
> "usual suspect" > wrote in message ...

>>There is *NO* Biblical case for vegetarianism.

> Genesis
> 1:29 And Elohim said, Behold, I have given you every
> herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth,
> and every tree, which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed;
> to you it shall be for meat.

> Leviticus 11:42
> 42Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever
> goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet
> among all creeping things that creep upon the earth,
> them ye shall not eat;

> Jeremiah Chapter 7
> 21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel:
> Add your burnt-offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat
> ye flesh. 22 For I spoke not unto your fathers, nor
> commanded them in the day that I brought them out of
> the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices;

> Isaiah Chapter 1
> 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide
> Mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers,
> I will not hear; your hands are full of blood. 16 Wash
> you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings
> from before Mine eyes, cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do
> well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the
> fatherless, plead for the widow.

> Isaiah Chapter 11
> 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain;
> for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,
> as the waters cover the sea.

> Isaiah Chapter 66
> 3 He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that
> sacrificeth a lamb, as if he broke a dog's neck; he that
> offereth a meal-offering, as if he offered swine's blood;
> he that maketh a memorial-offering of frankincense, as
> if he blessed an idol; according as they have chosen their
> own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations;

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