tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713231510890712652.post6352047248073198889..comments2024-03-02T08:27:42.344+00:00Comments on Theological Scribbles: A Tripple-Mac! Burger part 3 (1 Cor 8 and 10)Robin Parryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08856329564156757485noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713231510890712652.post-45504082627983939272010-06-16T09:16:05.496+01:002010-06-16T09:16:05.496+01:00Anonymous,
I eat beef occasionally but not often....Anonymous,<br /><br />I eat beef occasionally but not often. <br /><br />The decree about blood is all about respecting that the life belongs to God. <br /><br />I agree with you that this more general issue does have implications for how cattle are reared and killed. My understanding is that it is worse in the USA than in the UK but I am no expert and may be mistaken.<br /><br />Animal welfare is one of those things that we ought to pay attention to but our modern way of life (that puts a gulf between meat consumers and any awareness of the life of the animals they eat) makes this harder to keep track of than ever. MOst of us don't have the time nor the inclination to hunt down all the relevant information.<br /><br />Our family sticks, as far as is possible, to free range meat than has some extra layers of welfare built into it. I think that this is part of respecting God's creation.<br /><br />Not consuming blood can be a way to regularly remind ourselves of this principle.<br /><br />RobinRobin Parryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08856329564156757485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713231510890712652.post-9114611859469400362010-06-16T06:21:01.119+01:002010-06-16T06:21:01.119+01:00Sorry... that should have read, "the decree t...Sorry... that should have read, "the decree to not eat meat with blood in it" not "beef." I'm more than a little tired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713231510890712652.post-68017270172843401342010-06-16T06:19:33.615+01:002010-06-16T06:19:33.615+01:00I know this is old now, but you might find this in...I know this is old now, but you might find this interesting.<br /><br />http://origin-www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Beef_from_Farm_to_Table/index.asp<br /><br />It is probable to me that there is even less blood in today's beef than there would have been in meat that ancient Israelites ate. Do you think the decree to not eat beef in Leviticus could be more about God wanting His people to respect that life belongs to God? If so, I wonder if that would play more into our "ok-ness" with modern beef (some people would think modern slaughter methods don't respect life at all) than exactly HOW much blood is in it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2713231510890712652.post-8700786640348532842008-09-09T00:36:00.000+01:002008-09-09T00:36:00.000+01:00personally, I like that application. I might quibb...personally, I like that application. I might quibble over why it is ok to eat meat that could possibly have some blood in it. <BR/><BR/>Having experimented with this myself as someone who takes seriously both the commandment not to eat meat with blood in it and avoids meat that God said was abominable, I've found that modern day, grocery-store beef actually has less blood still in it than technically kosher beef.<BR/><BR/>This can vary according to slaughtering methods, and is unique to midwestern America, but that's been my observation. Kosher beef content should be basically the same world over, but grocery-store beef can vary on the basis of the slaughterhouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com