Posted on 10/05/2011 11:15:19 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A decision by Ohio officials to remove all pork products from prison menus in response to a lawsuit by Muslim inmates is not sitting well with the state's pork producers and processors.
Both promise action of their own, including a possible counter lawsuit, to address what they consider an unfair and illogical decision.
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One reference was in Peter's dream of the unclean animals. When he was sent to preach to the gentiles.
The way I understood it, it was Paul of Tarsus who spearheaded the separation of Christianity from Judaism, in order to get more converts.
I think we have to let Islamic prisoners eat halal, and Jewish prisoners keep kosher, and Catholics take communion. If we believe in religious freedom and consider Islam a valid religion, we have to let it be practiced....in ways that don’t harm others.
The general prohibition is flat stupid, though....
lmao
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