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is becoming more and more common, and our only safety now is in
leaving meat entirely alone. The most aggravated diseases are now
prevalent, and the very last thing that physicians who are enlightened
should do, is to advise patients to eat meat. It is in eating meat so
largely in this country that men and women are becoming demoralized,
their blood corrupted, and disease planted in the system. Because of
meat-eating, many die, and they do not understand the cause. If the
truth were known, it would bear testimony it was the flesh of animals
that has passed through death. The thought of feeding on dead flesh
is repulsive, but there is something besides this. In eating meat we
partake of diseased dead flesh, and this sows its seed of corruption in
the human organism.
Testimonies for the Church 2:404-405
Could you know just the nature of the meat you eat, could you see
the animals when living from which the flesh is taken when dead, you
would turn with loathing from your flesh-meats. The very animals
whose flesh you eat, are frequently so diseased, that, if left alone, they
would die of themselves; but while the breath of life is in them, they
are killed and brought to market. You take directly into your system
humors and poison of the worst kind, and yet you realize it not. You
love to indulge appetite. You have this lesson to learn: “Whether
therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of
God.”
The Facts of Faith 2:146-148
In order to preserve health, temperance in all things is necessary.
Temperance in labor, temperance in eating and drinking. Because
of intemperance, a great amount of misery has been brought upon
the human family. The eating of pork has produced scrofula, leprosy
and cancerous humors. Pork-eating is still causing the most intense
suffering to the human race. Depraved appetites crave those things
which are most injurious to health. The curse, which has rested heavily
upon the earth, and has been felt by the whole race of mankind, has
also been felt by the animals. The beasts have degenerated in size,
and length of years. They have been made to suffer more than they
otherwise would by the wrong habits of man.