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4elise
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It is a matter of awareness, than it becomes a willingness to connect the dots and make changes in our lives – I think it is the counter cultural issue to believe that it does matter.I think there are probably still things I’m eating that have dairy in them. I know when I read the labels I was surprised to find alot of things had dairy in them. Sometimes you don’t realize you are eating it! I looked at the milk on the shelf the other day at the store, it was cheaper than the soy and then I said “no”, don’t need it! I couldn’t afford the soy so I didn’t get any. I’ve been using margarine instead of butter for awhile now. I’m still buying eggs, which is a big no no. I used to buy from the Amish farms and should really look for farms in this area that sell them if I’m going to eat them. I’m still undecided on the egg thing as someone said that it really isn’t a chick until it’s fertilized. I understand about the thing of not buying them because of the factory farms and that is my reasoning in buying from small family farms. I read once that vegans don’t care if you eat eggs from small independent farms as long as you don’t buy them. Not sure how much of that is true:shrug:
Other than that though, I think I am doing pretty well with it. There are alot of things I would have picked up at the store before but am not buying now. I really don’t miss alot of things. I used to eat the soy ice cream but I couldn’t afford to buy it now so I’ll just go without. I eat boca burgers and boca chicken patties for my main protein. I’m not all the way vegan yet but I’m getting there little by little!
P.S. – Don’t forget about some of the really inexpensive proteins - beans! You can also make your own black bean and brown rice burgers, much cheaper (and better) than boca burgers! — but really boca burgers are so good and easy! (we like the Amy vege burgers better) - also TVP - amazing substitute for ground beef / turkey / chicken ---- and healthy!
) I think God intended us to be kind to all living beings. He’s taught me other lessons as well thru the experience, maybe just for my benefit or maybe to pass on at some point down the line. I learned to hate but have since learned to forgive. It’s wrong to carry hate in yourself and it’s really wrong to take it out on someone or something else. One life isn’t more important than another. The animals have much to give too(and I don’t mean their flesh). I can’t reason taking a precious life to please my tastebuds, there is nothing to support doing that except selfishness. And I still eat eggs and dairy and as long as I do I consider myself a selfish person as well. I don’t think God wants us to be selfish. So that is something that I am working on. It’s kind of like God puts it in front of us and says, what will you do with it, and this isn’t only with animals, it is with many situations, and then we make the choice to do good or not do good. Alot of times I think to myself, would I see Jesus doing this? Or saying this? How would he act in the same situation. I doubt he ever said things like, yeah I got a taste for steak and I’m gonna have it, cause I can! Seems some have the attitude of God put it there for me so I’m gonna use it and abuse it, it’s my right. They forget that it’s also their responsibility to take care of it, whether the earth or an animal or whatever. And the only support I see in favor of eating meat is that it was eaten by Jesus and by others in his day. But it was done in a totally different way. No one that I know of sat and bragged that they were eating a piece of meat cause God intended it to be that way. And just because it was done in Jesus’ time doesn’t mean we have to still do it. It seems we all just pick and choose what we want to follow out of the bible. Jesus didn’t have a car, he walked. Are they going to give up their cars too? Things were alot different in Jesus’ time than they are now. I think what he really wants is for us to quit with all the hate and greed. There are plenty of people who can quote the bible but there are few who live it. I think it’s more about who you are and how you behave. Are you loving or hateful, giving or selfish. Will you sacrifice to help something or someone else? Are you able to put something or someone else first and care for them before caring for your own needs and wants? Sure I’d like to have some ice cream but I’m sure that cow would love to have her calf(her baby) and also have her life. Isn’t that more important than me wanting a bowl of ice cream? How can one even compare? A bowl of ice cream or a life? (I think I just talked myself into finally being vegan