Mat 15:11 What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean.’ “
> Mat 15:11 What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean.’ “
Well said, Danny. My faith trumps any silly mumbo-jumbo incantations. You can only pry my delicious lamb stew from my cold dead hands. Grace said at the table knocks out any spiritual impurities! :-)
Christians, I think you need to be less fearful and more confident in the Lord your God.
Or in the case of the is pastor, makes him an idiot.
In the Bible, Paul was the one eating the meat, there was nothing wrong with it, just be careful about those weak in the faith who might stumble.
“Mat 15:11 What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean.’”
You, like most Christians, need to learn context.
Of course, it doesn’t make you “unclean” (that is, unable to approach God through prayer.)
That is not at issue, and has to be read in context, and harmonized with the entire Bible.
There is a black letter teaching, in Acts, to for Christians to avoid eating meat sacrificed to idols, blood, and from living animals.
Meat sacrificed to idols should be avoided because you give credence (credibility) to the religion that is partaking in the sacrifice.
It doesn’t make you “unclean,” except by the fact that you are (indirectly) taking part in a pagan ritual, which makes the pagans look “OK” to outsiders.
Me, I don’t want to endorse Islam.
Then, logically, reciting from the koran makes a person unclean.
I don´t know. Violating kashrus and not washing the hands before eating violate The Law which Jesus claims to have supported.