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Radar · 12-10-2002, 01:49 AM

Dave: 2000-4000 years ago (the time period in question) people didn't have refrigerators and the middle-east tends to be hot. Eating pork was a genuinely dangerous thing. So when people started dying off they most likely assumed they were being punished by god. At that time the most scholarly people were the religious leaders. When people had trouble this is where they came for help. These leaders most likely figured out the common element in these deaths was pork and in order to stop those people from dying said something like, "God says eating pork is evil" which worked then but now pork isn't such a dangerous thing.

Now if I'm to assume that there's an all powerful creator of all things and that all my deeds on earth will be judged, I refuse to believe that my diet, fashion choices, or grooming habits will come into consideration. Maybe it's just me, but I happen to believe if we're to be judged by a supreme being, they won't be that petty and small. I would like to believe if there's a god, the way we treated those around us and the legacy we left behind will be judged rather than our meals, haircuts, and wardrobe. It's become painfully obvious that nobody on this board is allowed to have a personal opinion without being attacked, but I have them and will express them as I see fit. I personally think the ultimate power in the universe would be far too concerned with things like genocide, racism, war, priests raping alter boys, etc. to be concerned with what we ate for dinner, the outfit we wore to the restaurant, and whether or not our hair got into the soup.

I hope this explains why I consider things like dietary, fashion, and grooming restrictions to be ignorant. They mean nothing in the grand scheme of things; at least in my own personal opinion.

12-10-2002, 01:49 AM	#280
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Dave: 2000-4000 years ago (the time period in question) people didn't have refrigerators and the middle-east tends to be hot. Eating pork was a genuinely dangerous thing. So when people started dying off they most likely assumed they were being punished by god. At that time the most scholarly people were the religious leaders. When people had trouble this is where they came for help. These leaders most likely figured out the common element in these deaths was pork and in order to stop those people from dying said something like, "God says eating pork is evil" which worked then but now pork isn't such a dangerous thing. Now if I'm to assume that there's an all powerful creator of all things and that all my deeds on earth will be judged, I refuse to believe that my diet, fashion choices, or grooming habits will come into consideration. Maybe it's just me, but I happen to believe if we're to be judged by a supreme being, they won't be that petty and small. I would like to believe if there's a god, the way we treated those around us and the legacy we left behind will be judged rather than our meals, haircuts, and wardrobe. It's become painfully obvious that nobody on this board is allowed to have a personal opinion without being attacked, but I have them and will express them as I see fit. I personally think the ultimate power in the universe would be far too concerned with things like genocide, racism, war, priests raping alter boys, etc. to be concerned with what we ate for dinner, the outfit we wore to the restaurant, and whether or not our hair got into the soup. I hope this explains why I consider things like dietary, fashion, and grooming restrictions to be ignorant. They mean nothing in the grand scheme of things; at least in my own personal opinion. Last edited by Radar; 12-10-2002 at 02:16 AM.