Meat eating Christians?

Originally Posted by innerlight

The point would have still been that he ate food. Whether it was fish or bread.

The fish is a symbol for Christ because of the Greek word, Ichthys. Most early Christians spoke Greek.
The (mythical) eating of fish is a symbolism for absorbing Christ.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by knightofalbion

I recall you raised this same point a while back about the Gilbert Islands and I remember I pointed out that the Gilbert Islands have been known as Kiribati since 1979 and that they have an obesity problem to the consumption of too much processed foods.

The Inuit, whom I presume you are alluding to no longer live in igloos but in settlement houses, so even for them it is not impossible.

You're saying the I-Kiribati are suffering ill heath from eating introduced processed food (instead of fresh seafood), and that Inuit should not eat their traditional diet?

Originally Posted by Gem

You're saying the I-Kiribati are suffering ill heath from eating introduced processed food (instead of fresh seafood), and that Inuit should not eat their traditional diet?

No, he's saying that the I-Kiribati are suffering ill health because they are eating too much processed food, and that the Inuit do not have to eat their traditional diet.
It is now about choice rather than necessity.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by Ecthalion

No, he's saying that the I-Kiribati are suffering ill health because they are eating too much processed food, and that the Inuit do not have to eat their traditional diet.
It is now about choice rather than necessity.

Too much processed foods as opposed to their traditional fresh seafood diet?

The Inuit can not eat their traditional diet because Western Settlers imposed their lifestyle on the Americas.

If any Inuit did eat the traditional diet, then according to Knights 'spiritual evolution' theory, that would indicate how lesser evolved that individual is. Sounds ridiculous ay?

Originally Posted by Gem

Too much processed foods as opposed to their traditional fresh seafood diet?

The key words there are too much.

The Inuit can not eat their traditional diet because Western Settlers imposed their lifestyle on the Americas.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

If any Inuit did eat the traditional diet, then according to Knights 'spiritual evolution' theory, that would indicate how lesser evolved that individual is. Sounds ridiculous ay?

Not at all. It would explain why those who have a choice not to eat animals actually do.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by Ecthalion

The key words there are too much.


Every cloud has a silver lining.


Not at all. It would explain why those who have a choice not to eat animals actually do.

... and validate that you or Knight are more spiritually evolved?

[Gem]

Originally Posted by Ecthalion

The key words there are too much.

You appear to support 'spiritual evolution thoery', which stipulates that any I-Kiribati who eats their traditional dishes would have to be lesser spiritually evolved.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Speshly for the Settlers

Not at all. It would explain why those who have a choice not to eat animals actually do.

What if an I-Kiribati villager has no cash to buy food, so he goes fishing instead? Is that a choice, or is he suddenly excluded from the spiritual evolution theory.

Originally Posted by Gem

... and validate that you or Knight are more spiritually evolved?

I don't claim to be more spiritually evolved, but I do wonder how anybody can bring themselves to eat from a carcass.

[Gem]

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[Gem]

Originally Posted by Ecthalion

I don't claim to be more spiritually evolved, but I do wonder how anybody can bring themselves to eat from a carcass.

I know you don't claim it, but supporting the spiritual evolution theory suggests that you are more spiritually evolved due to your diet. Of course meat eaters would reject the theory because it suggests they are lesser spiritually evolved. It's probably true that the majority of vegetarians would also reject the theory.