It seems to me that Jesus was more concerned with what came out of the mouth than what went into it. (Mark 7:14-16)

Ha! Sort of.

Would it be accurate to say Jesus is equally concerned with both? And, can we say under no circumstances would Jesus eat meat nowadays?

Do you think worms, parasites, germs, bacteria, or other pathogens is the only reason they were unclean and if we could have a way to insure sterilization of them, there would be no objection to eating unclean meat?

Good point. Suppose everyone really has an allergy to cows' milk since we were never designed to drink it. That is my point, in that we should object to splicing genes since they are inserting proteins and DNA fragments that we were not designed to eat. However, for someone who drinks cows' milk or eat frog, is there any objection?

He also told them not to mix different materials in clothing. How does that relate? If it doesn't, does mixing seeds in fields relate? Would Jesus today plant a mono-crop field or would he plant a mixed and environmentally sustainable field? Would Jesus be for large fields of single crop with low genetic variability (think the corn issue a few decades ago in Texas) or would He be for organizations like The Land Institute?

No, I left one item off the list that I forgot to include: toxins. As we see with shellfish and other unclean animals, toxins build up in their system--things like mercury, DDT, lead, arsenic, etc. So you would have to do more than merely sterilize--detoxification would also be required, and this is virtually impossible to do.

I think allergies are of the devil, and God did not design them. So I don't believe that we must necessarily have an allergy simply on account of not having been designed for something. To take it one step further to illustrate my point, you may notice that the original diet did not include vegetables. Those appear to have been for the animals' sustenance. Our original diet was to have been grains, fruits and nuts (listed in that order in Genesis 1:29, which also constitutes the order of quantities, as in the food chart/pyramid). However, I don't think we have any natural allergies to carrots and potatoes, simply because we were not designed to eat them.
The clothing issue had little to do with health, and much to do with an object lesson of purity. You see, in the Bible, God uses the skin and clothing to represent character. The lamb brought to be sacrificed was also required to have no blot or blemish in its skin, for it represented the Perfect Sacrifice who had no sin. Christ's robe of righteousness represents His character--and we are counseled to obtain and wear it. However, there is no store on planet earth which sells these robes. We must accept them by faith. The Israelites were to have pure robes for this imagery, and not specifically for health reasons.

Blessings,

Green Cochoa.

Could you expound upon the idea vegetables weren't included in the original diet?


Genesis 1:29: "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.



And could it be the same reason with planting the crops?


Again,

for someone who drinks cows' milk or eat frog, is there any objection?

The way I understand it, green plants, vegetables, the "herb of the field," were added to our diet, after sin entered. (Gen. 3:18). Apparently, as long as we are in this world of sin, our bodies require the nutrients, and food elements, or something that these plants offer. Indeed, vegetables are known as protective foods and have a purifying rejuvenating effect that is absobulely essential to good health.

Vegetables are specifics in preventing and conquering many forms of cancer, etc. Indeed they are prevention basics, alleviating disease, detoxifying the body, improving the skin and boosting the immune system. Green foods and other deeply colored veggies with their rich supply of antioxidants are powerful, purifying, cleansing agents. Veggies are considered among the best medicine and have powerful healing ability.

Let us remember that the Lord knew what He was doing when He added these foods to our diet.

Suzanne

Blessings,

Green Cochoa.

Am I correct in that you are making an association of "herb of the field" with vegetables?

Here's a question...

Is it possible to eat vegan without eating beans, nuts or gluten?