I, Vegetarian?
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When I was younger I would purposefully eat meat on Friday’s during Lent, even though my mother would remind me not to as I went off to school. I guess you could say that I was being a rebel. The Catholic faith never really appealed to me, and most of the time it doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense, especially the part about not eating meat on a Friday. I’ve never read the Bible, but I’m pretty sure there aren’t any commandments or any that says you can’t eat meat on a Friday during Lent.
I have always loved burgers, hot dogs, chicken wings, and every other carnivorous dish Americans love. For me, it doesn’t get any better than sitting at the ballpark eating a hot dog and washing it down with a cold beer. That sounded all well and good, until I started watching a few documentaries.
Pretty much everybody has heard of the documentary Super Size Me about a man who eats McDonald’s food for every meal for 30 days, and is told by his doctors that he has to stop or he might have serious health issues. Ever since I watched that back in 2005, I have only had McDonald’s maybe five times and I have been wary of eating at other fast food chains. It is very difficult to avoid grabbing a quick burger on your lunch break or something on your way home from work when you don’t get home until 8 PM.
Most recently, I watched a documentary called Food Inc. This documentary shows how cows and chickens are raised now, as well as the immoral practices of seed companies. It also tells us about all the junk that goes into everyday food.
I’m not a big animal rights person, but I do think that animals are being mistreated by the big food suppliers. This has brought me to a point where I may consider becoming a vegetarian some time in the near future. My plan is to stop eating fast food altogether, and only eat meat maybe once or twice a week. I am a very healthy person, but I know that cutting out the fast food will definitely be healthier for me, and make me feel less sluggish during the day and maybe help me get to sleep a lot easier at night. To keep myself engaged in this endeavor, I think I’m going to start recording myself making different vegetarian dishes which I will post on YouTube. How do you feel about the food industry?
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jason said:
Well the catholic thing is a religion, and that is a man made construct. It is not born of spiritual things. There are dietary guidelines in the bible, however they are not intended for this current dispensation of grace. Let’s go back to the close of the first chapter of genesis where God said the herb of the earth shall be your meat. However a more complete study of dispensationalism will reveal it is perfectly biblical to eat meat and to eat meat on fridays. Religion is a measure created by man to control masses. And just look to islam and catholicism for proof.
December 16th, 2009 at 2:51 pm -
BrianEarley said:
I just don’t understand where the Catholic church gets some of its rules, and why they think they are necessary. I suppose religions do help to bring a certain order about the population.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:59 pm -
Teri said:
Oooo! I look forward to new vegetarian meals! Or, at least, meals without red or white meat! (Wait. . . is fish “white meat”?) Maybe I should just say no cows/pigs/poultry. Sigh. Whatever.
December 23rd, 2009 at 7:41 pm -
Magdalena said:
Good for you, Brian. Even cutting back to one or two days a week with meat dishes is vastly better than most Americans. Not only is it good for you and the animals, but the environment, too (I don’t know if that’s a consideration for you, but it’s true all the same).
We should get together for some meat-free deliciousness. Bring Teri.
April 11th, 2010 at 11:33 am
