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Pax et bonum!
If you are a vegetarian, then why are you a vegetarian?
What do you think of the church’s view on vegetarianism and is it difficult to be Catholic and a vegetarian?
And do you like jesusveg.com ?
 
I have never heard of the Church condeming veggitarianism. IF you have sources please cite them, I would be interested in finding out. I got too many irons in the fire to go and look for myself.

I used to be veggietarian for a long time.

God bless.
 
I used to be a vegan for health reasons. I do eat meat now, but mainly poultry and seafood, and in very limited quantities.

If there is a official Church position on vegetarianism, I’m not aware of it. There is obviously no Biblical prohibition on it.
 
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… I don’t know what you mean??

I don’t see why there would be a problem with being a vegetarian and Catholic.

True vegetarians generally tend to eat healthier and take better care of their bodies than the rest of us… so if anything, it would be a GOOD, Christian thing.
 
henrikhank said:
What do you think of the church’s view on vegetarianism ?
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does the Church have a “view” as in doctrinal teaching on this?
my profession is teaching the faith and I know of nothing whatever in her teaching that would present a difficulty for a Catholic who has decided to eat this way. Do you know something I don’t?
 
I am a vegetarian. I don’t eat meat, wear leather, etc.

I’ve never heard any church teachings one way or the other on being a vegetarian. I read somewhere that before the fall of man, all animals/people were vegetarian. No, it’s not fact, just theory. I DO like how the Catholic church DOES say that animals need to be treated with respect, not hurt for no reason, etc.

I do think there is a huge difference between animal/human life, but I respect both forms. I’ve been a vegetarian for so long I don’t think about how hard it is. It’s just part of who I am.

I’ve never heard of the website you mention.
Hope this helps.
 
I cant imagine the church frowning down on being a vegetarian. there are many parts of the world where meats scarce and people don’t eat meat because there is none.
 
Cistercian monks and nuns are all vegetarian, which speaks rather favourably of it in my opinion.
 
I can find nothing against vegetarian from the Church.

But I do think people should be aware that a vegetarian diet doesn’t agree with some people. And the need to medically keep check of body levels…i.e. vitamins
 
I have been a vegetarian for about twenty years, since childhood, which is a lot longer than I have been a Christian or a Catholic. I have wondered, in the last couple of years, how Christianity and vegetarianism might intersect. I don’t think that vegetarianism is a moral imperative, but I don’t think there is anything to stop one being a vegetarian, either.

One thing for us to think about perhaps is something we might do instead of abstaining from meat on Fridays. I mean, I do, of course, but then I abstain from meat every day and it’s not much of a sacrifice 🙂 So I keep meaning to give up something I like on Friday instead.

Probably cheese. Cheese is the most exciting thing a vegetarian ever eats! 😛

Hmm, now I want some cheese…
 
I’ve tried to be vegetarian but I got sick even “doing everything right” I’m back down to 4 servings of meat a week at most. I don’t think I’ll ever get any lower. Mostly for medical reasons. Once I’m past a certian age, I think that I will likely revert to full vegeterianism.

That being said, there are many meats I will not eat, such as cold cuts, because it’s mostly chemicals and it’s disgusting. Very little meat is actually safe and sustainable, especially chicken and pork. Meat processed in jumbo slaughter houses is susceptible for all sorts of disease which is why we must now cook meat.

I don’t see how God would want me to suffer by eating disgusting and dirty food when it is not safe or healthy…which is most meat that we eat today.
 
henrikhank said:
Pax et bonum!
If you are a vegetarian, then why are you a vegetarian?
What do you think of the church’s view on vegetarianism and is it difficult to be Catholic and a vegetarian?
And do you like jesusveg.com ?
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The Church has no position on vegetariansim.
Anyone is free is eat meat or not.
 
Hi - we have a group here - Catholic Vegetarians and Vegans - hope you may consider joining us! forums.catholic-questions.org/group.php?groupid=90

Many of us find the intersection of faith and food choice - going vegetarian or vegan - for people, for the planet, for the animals -

I have found over the years that many people make assumptions about people who make this choice - they think that we judge others who do not - I can say for myself I don’t -
some think it is because we think animals are afforded the same value as humans, I can say that I do not, but do recognize the teaching of the Catholic Church about how animals are to be treated, and given what I understand about factory farming, I do not believe getting food from this source is consistent with my Catholic faith.

And before my friend Kimmie 👋 mentions this - I AGREE - your health comes first, if you need meat, dairy, etc. your responsibility to care for your own health, AFTER ALL your life is God’s gift to you - obviously this takes priority!

Back in 2009 I started this thread to help articulate how I see this choice in light of Catholic Social Teaching - forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=326900 - it was helpful to me to see what the Church does teach and how the intersection of this teaching influences the choice of a plant based diet for me. Blessings,
 
Rascalking said:
I’ve never heard any church teachings one way or the other on being a vegetarian. I read somewhere that before the fall of man, all animals/people were vegetarian. No, it’s not fact, just theory.
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Why then do Catholics eat meat?
I DO like how the Catholic church DOES say that animals need to be treated with respect, not hurt for no reason, etc.
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how can people do that if they eat them?
kimmielittle said:
I can find nothing against vegetarian from the Church.
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well, they often serve “only” meat and no veggie food!:(:(😦
Statius said:
I have wondered, in the last couple of years, how Christianity and vegetarianism might intersect. I don’t think that vegetarianism is a moral imperative, but I don’t think there is anything to stop one being a vegetarian, either.
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Statius said:
One thing for us to think about perhaps is something we might do instead of abstaining from meat on Fridays. I mean, I do, of course, but then I abstain from meat every day and it’s not much of a sacrifice 🙂 So I keep meaning to give up something I like on Friday instead.

Probably cheese. Cheese is the most exciting thing a vegetarian ever eats! 😛
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maybe vegetarians could pray the Via Dolorosa o the Sta Birgitta Prayers. and eat just meal that day.
4elise said:
Hi - we have a group here - Catholic Vegetarians and Vegans - hope you may consider joining us! forums.catholic-questions.org/group.php?groupid=90
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I am not Catholic so joining is out of question
4elise said:
I can say that I do not, but do recognize the teaching of the Catholic Church about how animals are to be treated, and given what I understand about factory farming, I do not believe getting food from this source is consistent with my Catholic faith.
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What does the Holy Father say about factory farming?
 
I am not Catholic so joining is out of question
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You are welcome to join our group and share your respectful perspective if you wish, some of our threads are just opportunities to share recipes! 👍
What does the Holy Father say about factory farming?
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animalsuffering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1828:
The new Pope has spoken movingly about the exploitation of all beings, particularly of farmed animals. When he was asked about the rights of animals in a 2002 interview, he said, “That is a very serious question. At any rate, we can see that they are given into our care, that we cannot just do whatever we want with them. Animals, too, are God’s creatures . . . Certainly, a sort of industrial use of creatures, so that geese are fed in such a way as to produce as large a liver as possible, or hens live so packed together that they become just caricatures of birds, this degrading of living creatures to a commodity seems to me in fact to contradict the relationship of mutuality that comes across in the Bible.”

I believe that a plant based diet and vegan lifestyle are consistent with my Catholic faith. A couple of years ago I started a thread to help articulate how I thought this choice was in keeping with our Catholic Social Teaching - forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=326900 - in this discussion, and others, here at Catholic Answers I’ve found that people feel judged who don’t make this choice by those who do - so I really strive not to be in the judging - just try to share why it makes sense to me, and discuss this with others who have come to the same conclusion.
 
henrikhank said:
I have read this but can we be sure that this is from the Pope himself? I don’t trust Peta
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I’ve seen it quoted on other sites - i.e.: fullofpeace.org/Benedict-XVI.htm
animalpeoplenews.org/05/5/tsg.newpopelovescats5.05.htm

The National Catholic Bioethics Center also shares this quote:
www.nofoiegras.org/pdf/ChicFGBan_Support_JohnHaas.pdf

nofoiegras.org/pope.htm offered the only annotation I could find on the quote -
(Pope Benedict XVI. God and the world: a conversation with Peter Seewald. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2002; 78). The book is available here: ignatius.com/Products/GODW-P/god-and-the-world.aspx

Thanks for asking - that was fun researching 👍👍
 
I have been a vegetarian since 1985 and have only benefited from it. I don’t know why the church would object to eating healthy! 🙂
 
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