Posted by Dinah on March 11, 2003, at 7:57:37
I have followed the Levitical dietary restrictions for some time now, but have sadly lapsed in the last few months. I like the idea of remembering my love and connection with God each time I eat or choose to eat. I love the idea of making each meal a holy experience. And it's something that I do just for the love of God, since unlike most of God's laws there are no ethical reasons (that I can see anyway) for them. God just said it was displeasing to him, so I chose not to do it.
And I can't help wondering what it means that I'm eating these foods again. True, they taste good, but I don't really enjoy them because I'm constantly aware of what I'm doing.
This doesn't make sense to most fellow Christians, but it is important to me. And I just can't figure out why I'm choosing momentary sensory pleasure (which isn't even all that pleasurable) over my free commitment to God.
poster:Dinah
thread:207994
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20021227/msgs/207994.html