What Does God Say About Eating Meat?

"If Mankind Had Known, They Would Have Perished..."suffer and perish by not having enough to eat. This is
Is it right to eat meat? No matter what religious ora precious insight into the tenderness of Love. This is
spiritual background you may have, it is a validDivine Love in action everyday, literally laying down
question. If we are looking to know the heart ofone's life for another. "Greater love has no one than
Divine Love in all things, why not also in our choicesthis, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John
of food? Also, in recent years there have been very15:13)
public health scares about meat consumption; weBe encouraged then to partake of the banquet that
read of illnesses and death related to contaminatedGod has ordained for us. For God has allowed
meat, and also about meat additives such asmankind to eat meat so that mankind not suffer or
hormones and antibiotics. What is the best thing tobe in lack. It is a blessing given to us, with one
do for our bodies and the bodies of those we love?condition. When meat was given to mankind it was
Should we just stop eating meat? Or just stop eatingalso with the provision that the blood in it was
red meat? Or maybe buy organic meat instead? Howpoured out to God. The blood circulating in our veins
does a person figure it all out? Again, this is whereis not ours, but on loan by God, it is considered his.
knowledge beyond ourselves comes into play, the"The life of the flesh is in the blood...drain out the
One who made our bodies knows what is best forblood and cover it with earth...you must not eat the
them. What does God say about eating meat? Whatblood of any creature..." (Leviticus 17:10-14) Many
are animals anyway and why are they here? Is ithave wondered if this applies to how a meat is
primarily so we can eat them?cooked, if eating rare meat is not recommended. But
There are two kinds of animals on the earth, wildthat is not the case. If the animal has been properly
and domesticated. Just as we are sparks off of thebled, that is all that is required, and need not worry
Divine Flame, domesticated animals are smaller sparksus.
off of our own flames. These delegates serve aYes, in all cultures throughout time we have seen the
specific purpose, they are here to teach us morenatural inclination that as spirituality increases, many
about love, the giving and receiving of love, balancehave chosen to eat less meat or not to eat meat at
within these bodies and most certainly how to play.all. But this is not required by God, but it is a free will
These are our pets, and they take these roles verychoice available to man, and at this time of world
seriously. Delegates operate within our own free will,imperfection, we are able to eat meat as needed or
they are a part of us and are here to help us. Theyeven desired. We are told in the Bible that if a person
are spirit off our spirit, just as our spirit is off ofhas faith that is strong, it will not matter what they
God's. They are mobile sacred space, opportunities ofeat. If their faith is weaker and they see a limitation
unconditional love.upon themselves that they have imposed or bought
What about the non-domesticated animals or wildinto from an imposition of another and they think
animals? These all belong to God. These are what wethat they cause themselves harm by eating this food
can think of as Father's delegates. These are aor that food, then they are not to be pushed to
different kind of extension of love and joy forchange. It is up to them. Accept their choices and
Father to feel and experience life through. It is easyallow their faith to grow with God. (1 Corinthians
to see how people of all cultures have had respect8:1-13) For it is not what goes into a man that defiles
for animals in some regard and how those that wehim, but what comes out - not about what he eats
think of as being more spiritual have picked up on theor puts in his mouth, but about what comes from it.
respectful treatment of animals. When we take care(Matthew 15:17-20)
of the wild animals, when we show love and respectFrom this we can also better understand the sacrifice
for them, we demonstrate love and respect for theof animals all throughout scripture. In the Old
One who created us all. There are many examples ofTestament we have many examples of an animal
this, one being St. Francis of Assisi who often calledbeing offered as a sacrifice, to wash away sin (sin
the animals brothers, and was said to be able tomeans literally "missing the mark of perfection" like an
communicate with them freely. Clearly, animals havearrow missing the bull's-eye). God asked that these
much more to offer us then their flesh. Whetheranimals be the first born, be pure and without defect
they be wild or domesticated.and he asked that their blood be used as a cleansing.
Does that mean that a person is doing somethingDoes it make more sense now, knowing that it was
wrong if they eat meat? No, it does not. TiffanyGod's blood, through the animal, that was being used
Snow specifically asked the question during one ofas a cleansing? God himself was rinsing away sin
the experiences of her stigmata (the spontaneousthrough his own blood within the animal offered. Now
opening of the five wounds of Christ). Thedo you also see the forgiveness of sin that came
information offered here is from that time ofthrough the life-blood of the perfect first-born son of
connection, plus Bible quotations are listed forGod, Christ himself, poured out for all mankind?
reference as well.So let it be known that it is up to each individual
When God first made mankind, he made themwhether or not they choose to eat meat. That is
vegetarians. Interestingly, he also made animals thatbetween the person and God. We are not asked to
way too. "Then God said, "I give you everylive in fear, for fear stagnates and freezes us, love
seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earthalways moves us forward. Listen to the spirit of God
and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They willwithin you, for he often talks to us in our own voice,
be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earthand lift up any questions about eating this or that to
and all the birds of the air and all the creatures thatGod. It is not about following the news about the
move on the ground - everything that has the breathnext health scare, which often includes vegetable
of life in it - I give every green plant for food. And itwarnings as well. But to live in faith and love, and in
was so." (Genesis 1:29,30) Mankind and the animalsbalance. This place of balance is where The Big Guy
were at peace with one another, and a primarywants all of us to be, each of us to be the mystic
objective was to spend time with them and get toand hear him for ourselves. Not to give our power
know them well (Genesis 2:19, 20).away to others or live in fear, but to lift all things up
All this changed after the flood of Noah's day. Nowand see if they resonate with our heart and spirit, to
the original ecosystem had been destroyed, and newlisten to the spark of God within us. That place of
ways to live it in were given. "Everything that liveslistening may be guiding your hand over which cut or
and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave youkind of meat on any particular day, or it may be that
the green plants, I now give you everything. But youplace of remembering to pray a blessing over any
must not eat meat that has its lifeblood still in it."food before you eat it, transforming it back into a
(Genesis 9:3,4) Along with this mankind now had astate of health for us.
new relationship with the animals, as they also hadNow you have greater understanding of the deeper
among themselves. (Genesis 9:2) Now meat wasknowledge of animals and meat, and the love of God
added to sustain life in this new, less Edenic world. Itfor humanity.
was given as a gift so that others could live. WhyLove desires us and our loved ones to be healthy,
had the information about the true delegate natureand fully guided and protected in all things. Especially
of animals not been given in the scriptures before?as things speed up in this world shift and the dark
God said it was because if mankind had known, theybecomes darker, more guidance and information is
would not have eaten meat, and would havegiven, for the light becomes lighter as well, and Love
perished right after the flood, because there was notwins! This love includes having safe and healthy food
enough sustenance in the land itself through anyfor the physical body, and the spiritual information to
other means.help us grow and understand ourselves and the world
God is so loving that he would allow forbetter, including the animals around us.
encroachment upon himself rather than have mankind