Why I am not a vegan

[Monica]

Well, I agree generally, not entirely but I would only add that neither did Ra recommend not eating meat 'generally'

True, but they also didn't say to never murder or rape humans either. So it means nothing.

nor did they actually commend eating purely vegetarian (especially considering in those quotes they are talking specifically about Carla).

Neither did they tell her to stay away from cannabis or LSD. So again, it means nothing.

We can't get any rules about anything from Ra. We can get only concepts. And regarding concepts, they gave us plenty!

I can commend your logic and consideration.

Thank you!

This is actually my entire point though is that there is so little of detail on diet in the Ra Material that it really has so little context in this conversation.

Exactly; which is why I think it's a mistake to try to justify eating meat on 2 quotes.

The converse is also true: Ra didn't explicitly state that we should all strive to be vegans either, although it could certainly be argued that they alluded to it:

40.14 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 most or 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.

But, Ra did speak a great deal about 2D entities. And THAT, in my opinion, is VERY relevant!

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