The act of eating is a service.

[Monica]

What was said is that killing an animal is murder. Thus if I were to kill an animal and eat it that makes me a murderer. Or is there a logical step I am missing?

You are choosing to make a deduction, based on what was said. That is your choice and you can conclude whatever you wish.

The point is that no line was crossed. No disrespectful words were said.

If you perceive them as such, that is because of your own conclusions and deductions, which only you are responsible for.

Your conclusions about what the other person meant, may or may not be accurate. That's irrelevant. What's relevant is that, in any discussion of a volatile topic, we must have specific rules of conduct, in order to discuss the topic.

---

Ra stated that the purpose of eating in 4d is the learn/teaching of patience. What is the purpose of eating in 3d and what learn/teachings are there for us ?

That's an excellent question.

I will venture an answer:

Based on what we know about the purpose of 3D - to make the choice for love/compassion/forgiveness, and to activate one's green ray, to the point of polarizing Service to Others, I would conclude that the purpose of eating in 3D is to learn love/compassion/forgiveness:

Compassion for those that are hungry, and feed them

Forgiveness for those who would steal food, land or other resources

Forgiveness towards self when eat for comfort, or eat in excess

Compassion towards others who eat for comfort, or in excess

Peace when faced with limited resources

Coorperation - learn to work together so that all may be fed

And, last but not least:

Compassion for animals who are crying out to us in pain and suffering