Feb
06
I so got wrapped up in this…
I love Twitter ya’ll. I mean, I’m addicted to it. I twitter from my phone. Do you see how crazy that is? Anyway, I digress. Twitter is awesome to meet new peeps who like the same stuff you do. It’s like a quicker facebook or something. LOVE IT. Again, I digress. I was passed along a blog that someone thought I’d be interested in. I was, and still am. You must check this out. The post itself was cool. I dug it. Then, well then I clicked on this. Well, I found it to be interesting. I am fascinated by the thought that there is a connection between veganism and atheism. Hmmm…what do you think?
UPDATE: I want to clarify that my last sentence should read “I am fascinated by the thought that there could be a connection between veganism and athesim.” Such an interesting concept. Well? What do you think?
I am vegan. I am a Christian. Neither are popular, but I don’t care. I believe that the Bible is the infallible Word of God and that Jesus is my Savior. Period. I have an open mind, I became vegan after 33 years of being an omnivore. I talk to people about the vegan way just as I talk to people about my relationship with Christ. I haven’t pondered atheism as related to veganism because it doesn’t interest me. Be an atheist if you want, I feel you’re wrong, but it’s none of my business. STOP being a carnivore, it is my business because I have children, and you are helping to destroy the Earth they live on.
I agree completely. Personal experience has led me to believe that the connection is greater than we might think. I haven’t found any good articles on this, maybe it is my own theory? I’m going to research it more.
I was raised Catholic but when I was married, my husband and I belonged to a charismatic non-denominational church. It was in that church that I first ran into people who really questioned institutionalized ideas – about medicine, healthy eating, governmental authority, etc. I believe that any time people start to go against the grain in one area it becomes much easier to question everything else – especially when faced with the defensive reactions from people who now see you as “other” and somehow a danger to their mindless way of living.
It’s amazing to see how people are ignorant to the idea of something other than what society forces into their minds and down their throats. It’s even more amazing how upset and defensive people can get when you just breathe about something outside of the norm.
It’s understandable that people are afraid of change and the unknown, but the responses and attitude from these people can be so ridiculous. The notion that people blindly accept what they are told is mind numbing if you ask me.
Interesting idea… hm. Vegans follow the commandment Thou shalt not kill to the T. Vegans don’t have exceptions such as Thou shalt not kill unless you’re hungry, or Thou shalt not kill but you can pay someone else to do the killing for you, or Thou shalt not kill, and it’s not murder if you can get it for 99 cents a patty. Therefore meat people are atheists and vegans will go to heaven.
But seriously.
I am surrounded by Catholics and they all seem to be good sheep, following whatever the priest tells them, eating meat and not questioning much. I’m not saying that vegans and atheists are smarter, but rather they question the status quo and aren’t afraid of living by their own truth, they don’t try to fit the norm but listen to their gut when it says hey something about this doesn’t make sense and they don’t mind doing things differently than the rest.
I realized after I posted the blog that my sentence should have read “I am fascinated by the thought that there could be a connection to atheism and veganism”. I think it makes for a good topic of exploration and discussion. If one is open minded enough to question the very existence of god by basis of factual information then it is plausible to think that the evolution to atheism and veganism are related. One must have an open mind to see around the institutionalized idea of consuming animals. Both ideas require the human to evolve away from society standards and expectations.
Thanks for posting my blog. There is no connection between atheism and veganism/ethical eating. They address two completely different questions. There are plenty of atheists that are omnivores, and plenty of theists that are vegan/vegetarian etc etc. I happen to not believe in a god or gods, and I am also a vegan. They are not mutually exclusive positions as they are separate issues. Cheers.