References from Tradition and the Sacred Scripture on God permitting man to eat.

[The Harlequin King]

How do you know man didn't (or wouldn't have) eaten meat before the fall?

What Pheo said. This seems like really basic Bible knowledge to me, but again, I grew up mostly Seventh-day Adventist.

[nmoerbeek]

How do you know man didn't (or wouldn't have) eaten meat before the fall?

What Pheo said. This seems like really basic Bible knowledge to me, but again, I grew up mostly Seventh-day Adventist.

Here is an intesting article you might find helpful that discusses Aquinas and Augustine on the matter.

http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=1602

"Third, Augustine presents a theological argument for eating meat. He begins by noting that animals need to eat plants and men need to use animals for food. This, of course, typically requires killing the plant or animal. This is justified because the bible says it is:  (Gn. 1:29,30): ?Behold I have given you every herb ? and all trees ? to be your meat, and to all beasts of the earth? and  (Gn. 9:3): ?Everything that moveth and liveth shall be meat to you.?

Be warned the article comes across as secular

[Recovering NOer]

Are there scriptural references to Christ eating meat?

Luke Ch.24:
[41] But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat? [42] And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb. [43] And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.

Also, wouldn't he have eaten the passover lamb at the very least?

It's amazing to me that vegetarianism even exists TBH (in THIS day and age... not talking pre-deluge), it's just insane.

[Roland Deschain]

Are there scriptural references to Christ eating meat?

Luke Ch.24:
[41] But while they yet believed not, and wondered for joy, he said: Have you any thing to eat? [42] And they offered him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honeycomb. [43] And when he had eaten before them, taking the remains, he gave to them.

Also, wouldn't he have eaten the passover lamb at the very least?

It's amazing to me that vegetarianism even exists TBH (in THIS day and age... not talking pre-deluge), it's just insane.

I wouldn't go so far as to call myself a "vegetarian" but I eat very little meat and am slowly working on eliminating it from my diet all together. I think it can be shown that a plant-based diet is healthier in the long run. I know at the end of every Lent how good I feel that I really don't want to go back to eating animal products.

As a matter of fact, this closely mirrors the monastic diet: no meat, very little dairy and a lot of fruit, vegetables and grains. It is proven that among monastics such ailments as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes is almost nonexistant.

I'm curious as to why you think this is insane?

[Jayne]

Eating meat is the norm and not eating meat is a penance.  Meat tastes good and is good for us.

[Older Salt]

I find myself almost automatically preferring fish at restaurants and almost always order it over meat.

I will now try to eliminate most meats from my diet as I do prefer fish.

I have better strength workouts and gain more lean muscle whilst eating fish and wegetables.

It is more of a penance for me to give up fish.

Meat is no problem.

[Roland Deschain]

Eating meat is the norm and not eating meat is a penance.  Meat tastes good and is good for us.

For you perhaps. I prefer not to eat it.

[Older Salt]

Which brings up another meat related question.

If one follows the law [older] of not eating meat on Church proscribed days, and one does not like meat as much as fish, is it still a penance, or should one give up fish instead?

[Basilios]

De gustibus!

[Jayne]

Eating meat is the norm and not eating meat is a penance.  Meat tastes good and is good for us.

For you perhaps. I prefer not to eat it.

Not just for me, but in general.  The reason that monks don't eat it is because it is a penance.

[Archer]

Eating meat is the norm and not eating meat is a penance.  Meat tastes good and is good for us.

For you perhaps. I prefer not to eat it.

Just a guess, but out of 7 billion people I would say you're in the minority. 

[Jayne]

While I can not see any indication that man ate meat before the Fall, we are told that Abel sacrificed livestock.  This is a good sign that people ate meat at that time.

[Basilios]

This thread needs moar Monkey. D Luffy

[Jayne]

This thread needs moar Monkey. D Luffy

I said "monks" not "Monkey".  Look what happens when you get them mixed up:

[Roland Deschain]

Eating meat is the norm and not eating meat is a penance.  Meat tastes good and is good for us.

For you perhaps. I prefer not to eat it.

Just a guess, but out of 7 billion people I would say you're in the minority.

I'm also a traditional Roman Catholic, a conservative in a liberal area, and a New York Mets fan.....

I'm used to being in the minority