veganism: Would Jesus have chosen veganism as a chosen way of life? And/or would he encourage it?|||You mean if he ever existed? What would Mythras or Horus do? Probably the same thinng as "Jesus". I'll base my decisions on reality. Meg: Get a life, please. =)|||i think you can be kosher and vegan at the same time, but he did hang out with a lot of fishermen so i would say he probably wouldn't have done it. but i would say that as long as you weren't hurting anyone he probably would have been ok with it. he did hang out with hookers and tax collectors, so i don't think a vegan would have phased him.|||I think that Jesus would say that veganism is just one form of eating and that all forms in moderation are good.|||First, no, Jesus was not a vegetarian. The Bible records Jesus eating fish (Luke 24:42-43) and lamb (Luke 22:8-15). Jesus miraculously fed the crowds fish and bread, a strange thing for Him to do if He was a vegetarian (Matthew 14:17-21). In a vision to the Apostle Peter Jesus declared all foods to be clean, including animals (Acts 10:10-15). After the Flood in Noah's time, God gave humanity permission to eat meat (Genesis 9:2-3). God has never taken this permission back. According to the Bible, in the beginning, humans and animals were vegetarian. After the fall of man, God permitted the eating of meat. The first animal sacrifice was done to provide clothing for Adam and Eve who were newly aware and ashamed of their nakedness. Some Christians believe that the Bible explains that, in the future, humans and animals will return to vegetarianism. With all that said, there is nothing wrong with being a vegetarian. The Bible does not command us to eat meat. There is nothing wrong with eating meat. There is nothing wrong with abstaining from eating meat. What the Bible tells us is that we should not force our convictions on this issue onto other people. Romans 14:2-3 tells us, "One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him." The New Testament of the Bible says that a person's dietary choice is of small consequence and should not be a point of confrontation. Therefore, some modern Christians consider vegetarianism as a perfectly acceptable personal choice that has many of the same implications as fasting. Sorry this is so long but I hope it answered your question.|||sagatale said everything that I would have!|||No, he was a Jew and was bought up as a Jew with there customs. He celebrated the passover with this followers, for the passover meal there is some meat, then theres the story of feeding the 5000 with fish and loaves. But if you going to question Jesus' life go read the bible.|||Why would he encourage it when animals were sacrificed for his father?|||I don't think so, I mean he did follow a semi vegetarian diet as an Esscene Jew but I think he would understand that some of those animals were good for nourishment, clothing, and medicines. If anything he would've encouraged a very well balanced diet along with animal products. And of course he would've suggested a gentle, humane way of killing animals.|||I think if Jesus lived in a plentiful society where there were fresh fruits and vegetables readily available he would be vegan. He encourages loving all living things and if it were not necessary to kill to sustain human life he would.|||"I think that Jesus would say that veganism is just one form of eating and that all forms in moderation are good." ---I agree with "Tiger 1943" .... and I like her emphasis on moderation. Jesus was NOT an Essene . . . no self-respecting member of the Essene sect would be caught dead traipsing all over Palestine, or especially what they regarded as a "den of iniquity" . . . Jerusalem. KRISTER: Jesus of Nazareth was a historical figure since reference to him is made in extra-biblical sources . . . Tacitus and Josephus to name two. You need to intelligently separate what are historical FACTS from your rant against religious claims . . . religious claims are not historical FACTS. Your answer is silly. .|||Well.. first off.. he served fish to others.. So from what we can tell he had no problem with consuming clean meats. BUT it should be noted that in his day there was no pollution in the water, the animals were raised humanely, and fed natural grass, etc.. not ground up cows. The farming practices were VERY different, making the consumption of meat MUCH healthier and MUCH more humane than it is today. So.. whether he'd eat meat if he were here on earth now is debateable.. I think he would encourage people to treat animals humanely..and personally I believe he'd be pretty much vegan.. but that's just MO BUT I believe he would be more concerned with suffering humanity than suffering animals. But he'd do what he could for both.. I think he would encourage veganism, yes, but would spend more of his time trying to stop human suffering, as I said.|||Since we were created with both: Canine teeth, used to tear meat Molar teeth, used to grind plants. Depending on your beliefs what does that tell you???? Hmmmmm I would say he would have been an Omnivore!|||Jesus was not a vegetarian, let alone a vegan. He ate fish. I think during his time they also ate lamb meat. He drank milk. Also, I think they sacrificed animals on God's altar.|||That would be pure speculation.|||I Imagine in that time period the common person would be thankful for any food they could get.|||First of all, I agree with majnun99, that this is all speculation. Having said that, I think we need to look at the differences in the times. Veganism as we know it today didn't really exist in Jesus' time. The more interesting question is whether or not Jesus would follow a vegan lifestyle if he were alive today. I would guess yes. As a compassionate person, he would see how terrible the meat and dairy industries are and would not support them, or encourage others to do so. Even if you do believe that God meant for us to eat meat, you can't honestly believe factory farming is what he had in mind. Any decent, loving, and knowledgeable individual (which by all accounts, Jesus was), can see that the way we torture and slaughter these sentient creatures by the billions is wrong.|||hisorical fact say that jesus was vegetarian. look it up.|||no - he would realise that evolution meant humans eat animals.|||I don't know about veganism, but likely vegetarianism because he likely ate fish...|||he made animals for us to eat. so we dont starve and die.