My suggestion that vegans do believe they are better than others was, as I pointed out, tongue in cheek. I assume everyone knows what that means. I am also really offended in general by what has gone on here and will probably write to Heather about it. Let's review. I asked for help, on the Living Room forum, from those who don't eat meat to aid me in my previous choice not to eat meat. The thread suddenly had inflammatory responses by those who somehow felt the need to argue for the side of meat eaters. The thread was not about the choice not to eat meat and whether it is good or bad but about my personal difficulties with the logistics of it. Then someone insinuated that God has commanded his followers to eat meat and I pointed out that man did not eat meat when they were created and afterward when God allowed it after the flood he gave guidelines that showed his desire for us to respect the lives we take. (this is really absolute fact to anyone who has read the Bible) Now I am accosted with a response that indicates I personally offended someone by some sort of implication that those who eat meat are evil or something and that I was being judgmental and pushing my opinions of Christianity so let's back up and see what really was said shall we? I never brought God up, this was a secular discussion. I never wanted to talk about anything religious and I feel very upset that a few people cannot talk about their diets on this forum without people pushing in and arguing with them! What is so offensive about someone choosing not to eat meat?! Why do people get so upset by it? With these People Eating Tasty Animals bumper stickers and all- it is like I said I wanted to be a communist or something. What is the deal? I want Heather to lock this thread and start a forum for meatless eating. And I don't want anybody butting into a thread about my diet choices to make me argue about what the Bible says about meat (I can do it if need be; I have nearly 30 years of Bible training). I can't believe anyone could hint that I think meat eating Christians are doing something wrong. Guess what? My husband, who I love, is a meat eating Christian.
-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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Why do people get so upset by it? With these People Eating Tasty Animals bumper stickers and all- it is like I said I wanted to be a communist or something. What is the deal? I want Heather to lock this thread and start a forum for meatless eating. And I don't want anybody butting into a thread about my diet choices to make me argue about what the Bible says about meat (I can do it if need be; I have nearly 30 years of Bible training). I can't believe anyone could hint that I think meat eating Christians are doing something wrong. Guess what? My husband, who I love, is a meat eating Christian.
