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Do you follow dietary restrictions imposed by your religion?

Do you follow dietary restrictions imposed by your religion?

  • Yes

    Votes: 5 35.7%
  • No

    Votes: 9 64.3%
  • Depends on what kind of mood I'm in.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    14
i was raised Catholic, but for most of my adult life, i have been practicing my own religion privately. that being said, a couple years ago, i started following the meat restriction on Fridays during Lent. not sure how that happened, but it just sort of felt right.
 
Yes and no.

My demonination does not have dietary restrictions. Therefore I don't follow any, but I also follow all of them to the letter without fail!
 
As an avowed, life-long Hoppist, I follow the one simple dietary law my religion has laid out for me.

No beer before breakfast.

Pharisee....

The reformed Hoppists allow beer any time.
 
I have a lot of jewish friends that eat pork and other foods that aren't kosher. I have some muslim friends that eat meats that aren't halal and drink alcohol. I also have hindu friends that eat steaks. Almost every catholic i know eats meat on fridays during lent. Everyone on this forum knows that im an atheist and i think religion is pretty stupid, but if you do choose to follow a religion why not follow what seems to me the simplest task of them all?


Yes.

1 Timothy 4:4

4For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be
received with thanksgiving:

Acts 11

6Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw
fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and
fowls of the air.

7And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time
entered into my mouth.

9But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that
call not thou common.
 
Not a good poll, I really have no religion..... a faith.. yes....
The poll should only be for those who do....have religion...
 
I have a lot of jewish friends that eat pork and other foods that aren't kosher. I have some muslim friends that eat meats that aren't halal and drink alcohol. I also have hindu friends that eat steaks. Almost every catholic i know eats meat on fridays during lent. Everyone on this forum knows that im an atheist and i think religion is pretty stupid, but if you do choose to follow a religion why not follow what seems to me the simplest task of them all?

What i always found funny and eye rolling is the amount people that do not eat meat on fridays for lent. They look at me funny when i do or become very stern if im eating meat or suggest getting meat. But yet these same people cuss, fornicate, drink, cheat, smoke weed, talk about women or men like sex objects, watch porn etc etc etc

Its just amazing sometimes how hypocritical people are and how they use religion as a tool for judgment instead of a tool for self peace. Oh well to each their own. :shrug:

I just always think to myself if the rules are that strict, with all they stuff they do or dont do, eating or not eating that burger is not going to be the decided factor LMAO
 
Your thread made me think of Mrs. Bloomers in NYC. Perhaps if the Mayor started his own religion, more people would follow his food and drink bans. All praise the Bloomster.
 
What exactly counts as mixing dairy and meat? Isn't milk naturally stored in giant meatsack otherwise known as a cow?

It's about AFTER the food is prepared.
 
I believe that all major religions are for the weak and/or the ignorant and/or the desperate...there is no way I would let a religion dictate to me what I should or should not eat.

I suppose that answers the question.
 
What exactly counts as mixing dairy and meat? Isn't milk naturally stored in giant meatsack otherwise known as a cow?

Basically you can't eat meat and dairy at the same meal. And I'm pretty sure that Kosher places can't even prepare them at the same at the same place, but that might be an Israeli thing.
 
Another think i noticed is that almost every muslim i know doesn't eat pork. They might drink alcohol and eat meats that aren't always hahal but they manage not to eat pork. Maybe that is the easiest to follow.

Well form what I have seen that's only first generation immigrants, I have seen plenty of Muslims eating Baconators in Wendy's and pork chops in restaurants.
 
As a gentile Christian I am not obligated to follow any dietary rules, other than not knowingly consuming blood, or meat from an animal that was sacrificed to pagan gods.... which I follow of course.
 
I was raised Lutheran but have slowly moved away from religion. Really dont follow any "restrictions" when there are some.
 
As a gentile Christian I am not obligated to follow any dietary rules, other than not knowingly consuming blood, or meat from an animal that was sacrificed to pagan gods.... which I follow of course.

Well, crap. Guess you won't be coming to my 4th of July barbecue after all...
 
As a gentile Christian I am not obligated to follow any dietary rules, other than not knowingly consuming blood, or meat from an animal that was sacrificed to pagan gods.... which I follow of course.

How do you know meat wasn't sacrificed to a pagan god?
 
How do you know meat wasn't sacrificed to a pagan god?

I assume he takes peoples' word for it. Considering how rare it is for meat to be sacrificed to a pagan god in this country, and that people who sacrifice their meat to pagan gods tend to brag about it afterwards, it's a pretty safe subject to trust people on.
 
I assume he takes peoples' word for it. Considering how rare it is for meat to be sacrificed to a pagan god in this country, and that people who sacrifice their meat to pagan gods tend to brag about it afterwards, it's a pretty safe subject to trust people on.
Boy, you got me there. I once sacrificed a relative's guinea pig to the pagan god of peace and quiet.
 
Well, crap. Guess you won't be coming to my 4th of July barbecue after all...



:lamo

I suppose I could just eat the salad and drink the mead... :)
 
How do you know meat wasn't sacrificed to a pagan god?


I don't, in point of fact. However, according to St Paul it doesn't really matter unless you do it knowingly as something forbidden.
 
Other. As far as I know, my religious beliefs have no dietary restrictions, other than not eating "long pork" and I have no desire to try that particular meat.
 
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