Comments on: The forgotten sin http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/08/27/the-forgotten-sin/ Musings about the Catholic Faith Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:38:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Dan http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/08/27/the-forgotten-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-20107 Dan Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:50:31 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=3617#comment-20107 We can see how "natural" animal "foods" can make us addicted, and how the fake foods sold in stores also can be addictive. The plethora of snack treats and other meal indulgences have mostly nowadyas been concocted first in a lab, to maximise one's ill-health, and to maximise profits. Meanwhile suffering continues because of Esaus lentil soup!?! Or the ever-famous "dominion over them" passage in genesis. The hebrew word for dominion is different and even that word does not mean the sheer exploitation we see today towards non-human animals. We can see how “natural” animal “foods” can make us addicted, and how the fake foods sold in stores also can be addictive. The plethora of snack treats and other meal indulgences have mostly nowadyas been concocted first in a lab, to maximise one’s ill-health, and to maximise profits. Meanwhile suffering continues because of Esaus lentil soup!?! Or the ever-famous “dominion over them” passage in genesis. The hebrew word for dominion is different and even that word does not mean the sheer exploitation we see today towards non-human animals.

]]> By: Dan http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/08/27/the-forgotten-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-20106 Dan Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:45:11 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=3617#comment-20106 This was alright, Kind of misses the point. that scripture, " and let him that does not eat judge not him who does eat.” Well, no judging is required, because the reality, the truth of the matter is there was suffering pain and injustice to bring the meat to the table. That is fact. I also have a problem with combining various passages all throughout the books written by different authors whom the devout believes are all writting under one omniscient spirit. The last paragraph uses relativism to justify it in front of god with , "Lord, is he who is not in some degree carried away beyond the bounds of necessity?" That's kind of a poor excuse for not choosing to exercise just a little discipline around what one shoves down their neck. Again missing the point from a health perspective, is that all this "food", like the picture, has been SCIENTIFICALLY ENGINEERED to make you addicted to it, so you will keep coming back for more, so they keep getting your money. There is no moderation unless you want to be addicted again. Meat, cheese, any dairy, white sugar, choclate, they contain morphine like opiates, the bond between mother cow and baby calf set in the milk is making you addicted to dairy (stolen milk). Milk is produced by putting the cow on the "rape rack". Meat is produced from years of slavery. Baby cows from pregnant milk cows are sent to live in crates for veal. There is violence and suffering behind all of this food, whether you think it's a small quaint pasture or a mega C.a.f.o. for mcd or kfc. Noone to judge is required because that is the TRUTH behind all animal "products" that many would rather turn their eyes away from. This was alright, Kind of misses the point. that scripture, ” and let him that does not eat judge not him who does eat.” Well, no judging is required, because the reality, the truth of the matter is there was suffering pain and injustice to bring the meat to the table. That is fact. I also have a problem with combining various passages all throughout the books written by different authors whom the devout believes are all writting under one omniscient spirit.
The last paragraph uses relativism to justify it in front of god with , “Lord, is he who is not in some degree carried away beyond the bounds of necessity?” That’s kind of a poor excuse for not choosing to exercise just a little discipline around what one shoves down their neck.
Again missing the point from a health perspective, is that all this “food”, like the picture, has been SCIENTIFICALLY ENGINEERED to make you addicted to it, so you will keep coming back for more, so they keep getting your money. There is no moderation unless you want to be addicted again. Meat, cheese, any dairy, white sugar, choclate, they contain morphine like opiates, the bond between mother cow and baby calf set in the milk is making you addicted to dairy (stolen milk).
Milk is produced by putting the cow on the “rape rack”. Meat is produced from years of slavery. Baby cows from pregnant milk cows are sent to live in crates for veal. There is violence and suffering behind all of this food, whether you think it’s a small quaint pasture or a mega C.a.f.o. for mcd or kfc. Noone to judge is required because that is the TRUTH behind all animal “products” that many would rather turn their eyes away from.

]]> By: Eric Sammons http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/08/27/the-forgotten-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 Eric Sammons Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:47:29 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=3617#comment-2272 That is a great point David. I think acedia is a very prevalent problem today. That is a great point David. I think acedia is a very prevalent problem today.

]]> By: David Gersten http://ericsammons.com/blog/2009/08/27/the-forgotten-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 David Gersten Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:21:27 +0000 http://ericsammons.com/blog/?p=3617#comment-2265 I agree wholeheartedly from the perspectives you were applying, our current culture and St. Augustine. From a different perspective I would make a case for acedia to be the forgotten sin. Not in our current culture and as it resembles sloth, for, as you say, not much guilt of sloth in such an overworked culture. Yet, taking acedia to mean ‘without care’ and applying it to our relationship with God and our prayer life, this may be the forgotten sin of Christians. I agree wholeheartedly from the perspectives you were applying, our current culture and St. Augustine.

From a different perspective I would make a case for acedia to be the forgotten sin. Not in our current culture and as it resembles sloth, for, as you say, not much guilt of sloth in such an overworked culture. Yet, taking acedia to mean ‘without care’ and applying it to our relationship with God and our prayer life, this may be the forgotten sin of Christians.

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