Should Christians go vegetarian?

Came across this article today:
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I found it interesting as I have been veggie for about 22 years now.Although there is no explicit commandment to abstain from meat, do christians not have a duty to ensure there is no suffering of animals which are God's creation, but another view held is I would agree with the point made that as per genesis, the original creation was a vegetarian society (as there was no death). So shouldn't Xians at least try to achieve God's original plan?

ok... Thanks for the noah quote, but that seems a little contradictory to me

I'm not trying to tell you you should be veggie, I don't give a shit what YOU eat.
I'm questioning the biblical literalists about the bible's teachings.But in answer to your PRATT: (this is largely a cut and paste as this argumant has been done a million times.)-Not only do most mammals (with the exception of rodents, rabbits, and pikas), including herbivores, have canine teeth; the largest canine teeth of any land mammal belong to a true herbivore: the hippopotamus.-Camels are herbivores with an average lifespan of 40 years. They eat foliage, dry grasses and desert vegetation mostly thorny plants. Sharp canine teeth in both the upper and lower jaws enable them to crush woody plants for food.-The Javelina, or peccary, is a furry cousin of the pig. Their spear-like canine teeth are used to shred cactus pads, a primary source of nourishment.-the human anatomy resembles that of herbivorous animals (such as the gorilla and the elephant) more than that of carnivorous and omnivorous species. Our mouths’ openings are small; our teeth are not extremely sharp (even our canines); and our lips and tongues are muscular. Our jaws are not very stable (and would therefore be easy to dislocate in a battle with prey), but they are quite mobile and allow the side-to-side motion that facilitates the crushing and grinding of plants.Our stomachs are only moderately acidic, The herbivore’s stomach also has a higher pH than the carnivore’s or omnivore’s, perhaps in part because plants ordinarily do not carry the dangerous bacteria associated with rotting flesh.Like herbivores and unlike carnivores and omnivores as well, we have long small intestines, enabling the digestion of complex carbohydrates, a process that begins in our mouths, where we, like the committed herbivores, have carbohydrate-digesting enzymes as well.Like I said, the purpose of this thread is not to preach vegetarianism, I am questioning what the biblical literalists view is.
But the idea that we are born carnivores is nonsense.

in the context of the biblical creation myth, pre fall, there was no death. therefore no meat was eaten, Edited by Heathen, : No reason given.

this is all post-"fall" though,
The original, "perfect" creation had no meat, (at least the meat was still attached to the bones and walking around)isn't that what Christians should be aspiring to? a pre-fall state of perfection?

*sigh* because the pre fall world was supposedly god's perfect creation. god's initial intention before us pesky humans (or at least Adam and Eve) ruined it all. What those examples show is that having canines does not imply carniverous tendancies, so your implication earlier that we have canines because we evolved to be meat eaters is flawed.MY initial post has nothing to do with evolution, I was enquiring about the christian (yes, i could have been more specific: biblical literalist) view.
or are you just intent on dragging this off topic to engage in a pointless argument?

Yes, indeed.
that's the thrust of the initial post, shouldn't Xians strive for a pre fall world, gods initial perfect, unspoilt creation.

ok.
then i guess this topic doesn't interest you.I suppose it would have been aimed at folk who DO think the bible suggests that.

But the (shortened) list of herbivores with canines i gave shows that canines are not *only* used for tearing meat.Were our distant ancestors meat eaters? and before them? were they foragers? did they have canines?

Better than god's perfect creation? surely that was the ideal? no sin, no death, abundant food etc. what a bizarre thing to say. Have you met perfected saints? what were they wearing? Or perhaps just an acceptance that nudity isn't "dirty", while still appreciating the beauty/sexuality of the human body. Not necessarily innocence. I guess i see a difference between God saying "should" or "can" eat meat. One is giving an instruction, the other is giving permission. I can vouch, after 22 years that being vegetarian does not make you weak, (or necessarily thin!)