Oink Oink! - Why Islam forbids Pork

Muslim Weekly ^ | May 11, 2007

[Bahbah]

However, by your logic, that sciences has made pork is OK, so too are homosexual and premarital sex.

LOL. I don't think so.

[2ndDivisionVet]

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — Mark 7:18-20

And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. — Luke 10:8

Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. — Acts 10:9-13

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles that eat. — 1 Corinthians 10:25

There is nothing unclean of itself. — Romans 14:2

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits (Islam?), and doctrines of devils ... commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. — 1 Timothy 4:1-3

[sageb1]

Are pigs good for anything other than being eaten?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I have a way for Muslims to embrace pork as their newfound culinery love.

Tell them that Judaism forbids eating pork and has done so long before Mohammed was even born.

[KoRn]

"Those of you who enjoy pork, eat some barbequeue ribs tonight in honor of MoHAMmed."

I had some BBQ pork last night on the grill. It was mighty good!

[weegee]

They are all whackjobs. They are like our recent Supreme Court benches. They start with a conclusion and then seek to justify it.

[weegee]

Are pigs good for anything other than being eaten?

Yes, finding truffles.

[nascarnation]

nascar bump!

[Revelation 911]

I do not eat pork or shellfish because the Bible prohibits it,

I dont recall seeing that in the New Testament, perhaps you meant the Pentateuch ?, specifically Levitical law.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Footballs. Boar bristles,

[OB1kNOb]

It dislikes sunlight and lacks the spirit and will to "fight".

Someone needs to take this fool boar hunting in Arkansas.

We'd love to debate the issue with him.

[bootless]

“That’ll do, pig.”

[Alouette]

I'd don't see the point here other than to slander Islam.

Why would "Muslim Weekly" want to slander Islam?

[Little Ray]

Best know reason for forbidding port was the Hebrew’s lifestyle at the time the law was issued - they were nomadic and herders. Unlike sheep and goats, pigs are pretty much impossible to herd more a couple of miles per day.

In any case, St. Paul had vision regarding this and we got a dispensation...

[CholeraJoe]

Dr. Glen Shepherd wrote the following on the dangers of eating pork in Washington Post (31 May 1952): "One in six people in USA and Canada have germs in their muscles - trichinosis 8 from eating pork infected with trichina worms. Many people who are infected show no symptoms. Most of those, who do have, recover slowly. Some die; some are reduced to permanent invalids. All were careless pork caters."

Hey, Mo. This article is 55 years old. There are quite a number of certified trichinosis-free swine herds around and rare pork from them is deeeeelicious.

[twonie]

Oh, yes!! These moslems are well known for their attention to cleanliness! What crap!!

[blue-duncan]

There may be something to the Old Testament proscription on pork. I’m a poor practicing lawyer today instead of a rich retired doctor because I went to my fraternity’s “pig” party in college.

[CDHart]

We raised a pig some years ago. It was a little orphan female and it was in a pen behind the house. She used one corner of the pen to do her business, and the rest of her pen was clean. She was friendly and no worse than any other animal I've ever seen as far as gluttony goes. I just think that this article provides excuses for the Muslims and gives them a false basis for their teachings.

carolyn

[twonie]

I bet that they are recycling them by now. Why noT? They lie about everything else.

[Dead Dog]

Consider it done! Allah Fubar!