In regards to eating meat

[Monica]

Oh and, this would seem relevant.

Questioner: In dietary matters, what would be the foods that one would include and what would be the foods that one would exclude in a general way for the greatest care of one’s bodily complex?

Ra: I am Ra. Firstly, we underline and emphasize that this information is not to be understood literally but as a link or psychological nudge for the body and the mind and spirit. Thus it is the care and respect for the self that is the true thing of importance. In this light we may iterate the basic information given for this instrument’s diet. The vegetables, the fruits, the grains, and to the extent necessary for the individual metabolism, the animal products. These are those substances showing respect for the self. In addition, though this has not been mentioned for this instrument is not in need of purification, those entities in need of purging the self of a poison thought-form or emotion complex do well to take care in following a program of careful fasting until the destructive thought-form has been purged analogously with the by-products of ridding the physical vehicle of excess material. Again you see the value not to the body complex but used as a link for the mind and spirit. Thus self reveals self to self.

This quote has been extensively dissected and discussed in this thread. I invite anyone who hasn't read the entire thread, to do so. It contains a wealth of info, from conflicting viewpoints.

For now I will just say that animal products can mean eggs and dairy. It doesn't necessarily mean dead animals.

And, I will add to my previous analysis of this quote earlier in the thread: To the extent necessary. Can most meat-eaters honestly say, in good conscience, that they eat only the bare minimum of animal products that is absolutely necessary? Have they exhausted all other possible ways to maintain good health? Have they tried Dr. Cousens' solution for being vegetarian?

Or are they eating as much meat as they want to?

Even IF Ra is saying eating meat is ok, and that's a very big IF because Ra is very selective about choice of words, and it's significant that the carefully worded animal products was chosen instead of meat...but even if Ra is saying some people might need meat because of their metabolism, Ra very clearly said to the extent necessary.

That means, if it isn't absolutely necessary, don't do it.

Can every meat-eater honestly say it's absolutely necessary? And are they eating only the barest minimum that is necessary?

It has been proven that a vegetarian diet is adequate for the human body. Not only that, but vegetarians have much less risk for nearly every disease.

Even so, some people do indeed crave meat. Why? Because their bodies are in transition. Also because foods don't have the nutrients they're supposed to, because of chemical farming methods.

But there are solutions to this: superfoods. As explained by Dr. Gabriel Cousens, they fill in the gap.

Not only that, but aren't we supposed to be evolving? Metabolism can change.