Why do muslims and hindus not eat pork and beef?
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Muslims don't eat pork because it is haraam, unclean and forbidden.\n\nMany Hindus [though definitely not all] are vegetarian- they don't eat pork and beef in addition to chicken, turkey, fish, mutton, and any other kind of meat- because they believe in the sacredness of all life and ahimsa [nonviolence]. They see killing an animal as an act of violence. Also, an animal, being equal with humans in that its life is also valued and sacred, has as much right to live, in their belief, as a human. Almost all Hindus stay away from beef, even if they eat other kinds of meat, because in our belief the cow is life-giving and particularly worthy of respect. We believe that it is wrong to kill a cow because cows provide milk, manure which acts like fertilizer for the soil [many Hindus lived off agriculture in the past] and many other essentials. Lord Krishna, a Hindu God who was an avatar of Vishnu, was a cowherd and loved cows dearly.
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in practice, it depends on your caste and on your area of India. usually, Brahmans from states such as UP or Bihar are pure veg, while bengali brahmans do eat fish. it varies on your region. ideally, however, hindus should not eat meat at all. most ppl think its acceptable for certain castes to eat certain meats, but your supposed to strive for the no-meat deal.......
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With Mad Cow disease, pumping antibiotics and growth hormones into cattle to fatten them, how can it be safe to consume their flesh?  That's not counting the cancer that runs through their muscles after the "spot" was removed from the carcass.  Chickens pass on Leukemia, and pork was never intended for human consumption if you believe the Word of God.  There ARE "clean" and "unclean" flesh foods of the land, sea, and air, mentioned specifically in Deut. & Leviticus.  If you look up the life-span of pre-flood human beings who were mostly vegetarians you'll be surprised to find they lived hundreds of years.  After the flood, when God gave man permission to eat animal flesh, man's life-span diminished quickly, until 70 years was the "norm."  It's an interesting study.  And yes, I'm a vegan and happy to be one.
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They will not eat pork , but they will eat chicken . Why ? Both eat anything.
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It's against Christianity, Islam and Judaism to eat pork. people do it anyway because it taste good.\n\nkosher-The law of clean and unclean meats can be found in the book of Leviticus 11:.  Yah gave us meats that are clean or healthy for us to eat, this is what the term clean meats refer to.  Jews have created a word that many think is the proper Hebrew term  for clean meats.  This word as you may know is Kosher.  Kosher is not the Hebrew word for clean meats, it doesn't  refer to the laws of clean and unclean meats.  Kosher refers to the way the animal is slaughtered, and how to drain a majority of it's blood.  They have  Kosher pigs, in fact the state of Israel has one of the largest pig farms in the world.  \n\nLeviticus 11:7 And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.\n8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.\n\nAny animal can be Kosher as long as it's slaughtered according to the Jewish law. Just because you see Kosher on a food label does not mean that product contains 100% clean meat. All it means it that the animal used for that product was slaughter in a certain way that the rabbi's approved of.
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I guess everyone has there own limits as to how far they will go to commit sin of there beliefs and to double that if they grew up in an Islamic household it was also put in there heads from birth that this is a no no,but if you continue to play around with you faith eventually nothing is forbidden to you.The Jews used to be the same and now I know many many Jews who now eat pork. Good Question by the way.
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because of the caffeine content in coffee, some teas, and some sodas- it is forbidden to use such "stimulants"\n\nand it has not been forgotten with the new testament- it has more so adapted to more hygienic treatment of animal products through the years- it used to be very unsafe to eat meat, especially certain cuts of meat or meat of questionable origins, that's why there were so many dietary restrictions- some people still hold fast to their dietary beliefs while others have changed with the times
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Indian muslims (fundamental)not allow
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its bcuz they hate Muslims.. this is not a case of now adays.. it has been there for centuries..\nMuslims treated the Hindus perfectly .. but the HIndus always kept a grudge against them,.. n this they do with christians too..\n\nthe Brahmans (3% of the whole population) have the control over all the good stuff.. whereas the Shudras (the untouchables) which r in majority r suffering!!!\n\neven before the indo pak partition.. the Congress (indian political party) when got some power in some provinces made every student bow infront of the picture of GANDHI.. they gave a damn abt the feelings of muslim students.. n Muslims were not a minority .. they were 40% of the ppl.. n thats not a minority... \nn they were also forced to sing "BANDRE MATRAM" at the school assemblies which had hatred for Muslims....\n\nhindus have always been treating Muslims like this.. well not only muslims but also christians n the untouchables.. i read in a history book that they used to put molten lead into the ears of the shudras if they heard the hindu holy book!
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I grew up in the West but since have embraced an eastern religion.  I am now a vegetarian, but it was not easy to make that change because meat-eating is such a given in my culture.  I think the main reason that modern Westerners tolerate meat-eating is that they take it for granted and do not think about it.  They grew up with it, so they just never think to question it.\n\nOriginally, meat-eating may have been necessary for people in cold climates in Europe or something.  Perhaps that is all they could find to eat to keep themselves alive in winter.  I know that even my own mother had to eat groundhog when she was a kid because that is literally all they could find to eat.\n\nBut once this becomes a part of the culture, people forget about the fact that what was once only done out of necessity is now done for pleasure.  People in my culture just love meat.  They don't like vegetables!  Eastern cuisines just know better what to do with vegetables!  They use spices and good sauces, whereas here, we basically just put butter, salt, and pepper on everything (usually out of a can at that).  So we think veggies taste bad!  \n\nAnother issue is the fact that some people purposely refuse to be vegetarians because they fear the stereotypical image that some vegetarians have.  They do not want to be seen as a "New Age liberal freak."  That's really how a lot of people see vegetarianism where I am.  \n\nThe Bible says that God put man over the animals and nature to "have dominion."  But instead of seeing this as a responsibility to care for the animals and plants, too many people see in this a justification to USE animals and plants to whatever benefit we can derive from them.  Most Christians I have talked to about this say that animals do not have souls, and that they were put here strictly for OUR purposes.  I believe that this is merely an attempt to justify their actions.  I do not think that is what the Bible originally intended.  In fact, the Bible depicts 2 times in history that are vegetarian:  the Garden of Eden, and the Messianic Era - the times where things are right and done in the proper way.
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Since the earliest days of the Catholic Church, on every Friday throughout the year, Catholics are required to do some kind of penance. Most Catholics do not eat meat on Friday as a penance. As far as research says, no Pope introduced it, but it gradually became a practice. \nAbstaining helps us refocus on what is important and it cuts out the things that might have seemed important. By abstaining, we have better ability to concentrate on God. \n\nDuring the Season of Lent, however, the Catholic Church asks Catholics to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Catholics also should carry on the tradition of not eating meat on Fridays through Lent. \n\nOne belief of why meat was chosen is because most people feel that giving up meat (beef and chicken) is an inconvenience. \n\nThe Church asks us to inconvenience ourselves sometimes to serve as a reminder that they should always have God as a top priorty and pleasures as a lesser priorty. \n\nAnother belief is that in many poorer countries, beef is a specialty. For us to give it up, helps us to remember about people who are less fortunate than we are.
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Um, not all Christians eat pork thanks... that is just bad- and gross. \n\nThe Jews and Christians are forbidden from eating pork. Here is a quote from the Old Testament to that effect: "And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase." Deuteronomy 14:8 \n\nMany Christians believe that this verse was directed only at the Jews. But Jesus himself says during the Sermon on the Mount; "Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill." Some Christians say that, after a vision by St. Peter, God cleansed all animals and made them fit and lawful for human consumption. If ALL animals are cleansed by Peter's vision, this includes dogs, cats, vultures, and rats: but you just don't see people getting excited about a cat-meat sandwich like they do over barbecued pork or bacon. Others say that it was Paul who rescinded the law forbidding pork to humans, in order to appease the Romans, who enjoyed the taste of pig-meat. Many excuses have been given, but none are very sound. \n\nAnd blah blah blah.. just don't it isn't right ....\n\nps- "easter"-pagan
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I know that where I live in the Silicon Valley of California there's a lot of Hindus from India who work in the high tech industry. probably more than 60% of their restaurants are strictly vegetarian. I think it may depend also on what sect of Hinduism is most prominent in the specific region of India they come from.
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that's a hard one :\nJesus - born a Jew, will not touch meat that is not kosher.\nMuhammad preferred camels.\nBuddha is a prince, he could not cook an omelet.\nKrishna was born a god, he would not touch it.
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pork in many religions is considered unclean
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We wouldn't eat meat if we weren't meateaters. Vegetarians are following a fad, not their instincts. \nWhat is the Indian word for bad hunter? Vegetarian!
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Well, because Hinduism is not an extension of Judaism which introduces a bordeline personality as "the" god. Monotheism of the Judeo Christian and Muslim tradition is an intolerant God who hates competition and preached for and against intolerance . \n\nSo the moral duty of the believers are dependent on their moods, if they don't feel like being tolerant or understanding of others they declare a jihad on you, form crusades, become zealots. \n\nBut when they're in the "wise" mood, they turn the other cheek. When they turn the other cheek make sure you hit them so hard that they drop the fale act and show who they are. An a hole pretending to be kind should not be tolerated under no circumstances.