Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: billg@bony1.bony.com (Bill Gripp) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Food Laws (was Biblical Sexual Morality) Message-ID: Date: 2 Apr 91 08:31:30 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Bank of New York Lines: 33 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article drew@anucsd.anu.edu.au (Drew Corrigan) writes: >Jenni writes: > >Just a further note with respect to Peter's vision: read it carefully. It >doesn't include any sea animals! And note what it does include: "every manner >of creeping things" (KJV). Just think of it; spiders, beetles, worms, ants, >cockroaches, scorpians etc. > >So, if the vision is to be literal, then spiders are on the menu, but oysters >are off! > In many underdeveloped nations (in Africa in particular) insects are considered "normal" food. Ever heard of chocolate covered bees, ants, or grasshoppers? Lobsters, crab, and shrimp aren't that far removed from "bugs" either. USDA has specific established limits as to how much rat hair, droppings, insect fragments, etc. can be included in food for it to pass inspection (and if they say it can be there, you can bet it is =8^) ). I recall seeing a film many years ago (while in junior high) about a school called "Outward Bound" where young people are taught survival skills, how to be self reliant/sufficient, etc. At one point they said that if you are alone with no food, spiders are excellent since they are mostly protein (low in fat, no cholesterol, no refined sugars! =8^) ). I also seem to recall someone selling "earthworm farms". They were saying that earthworms could be processed into consumable (for humans) protein. Why then should Peter's vision seem so far fetched? God is in control and knows what He's doing (if He doesn't, who does?)