Discussion: \"undercover\" faith practices

Mark Anjuu wrote:

Personally speaking, I believe that people are too far removed from the killing of the animals for meat and that it has turned into an industry without compassion or respect for the sacrifice given by the animal (the Campbell lectures, episode 3, highlights this almost-forgottten practice). It's a shame that it takes something as divisive as these opinions to get people to think about the animals a bit more.

My foremost thought about the whole situation is that at least someone is saying a prayer for the animal, which is more than the complainants would have been doing!

MTFBWY

you couldn't be any more right, when one is not there at the moment the animal dies one loses the sense of respect for the animal's sacrifice.

OK guys - ive read all your responses - and i guess cos most of you are in the USA you dont realise where the halal meat was being served.

As it happens it was at a large horseracing venue (Ascot I believe) so what is the big deal of the venue I hear you ask?

Under islam - GAMBLING is not allowed

so why are all these 'strict muslims requiring halal food' at a race course

Makes you wonder how people think sometimes and what there priorities are.

Although to be fair, Ascot was only one of the places. I would think that the major supermarkets sell more of it than one racecourse does.
To be honest, I don't care who sells it or where - it's the reactionary and inflammatory responses from other religions that concerned me more.

MTFBWY

Most if not all UK hospitals offer kosher and halal food - to be blunt i doubt its any different in terms of source n handling than the 'regular' meat

all this sort of thing is no different to vegetarian or vegan foods and the consumer relies wholey on trust of the supplier.

As said, personally i dont care as long as the hygiene is correct and if you look into some of the religious food practices, especially kosher - a lot of them make good hygiene sense.

Of course these are all man made rules and as such - each tom their own.

MTFBWY - A

It isn't a problem for me as long as the animals were killed in the most humane way possible. The possiblilty that it could have been a more painful death is the only thing I see wrong. As others have said, meat is meat. To me there is no change in it whether or not a special ritual or prayer is done. As a Christian, I don't even pray over my food, as I know scientifically it will nourish my body, whether or not I ask God for it to do so or not.

I do believe the meat should be labeled as halal if it is so though. As some people may be uncomfortable with it. I know of many Christians that will not eat food that has been blessed by a non-Christian. Whether or not it is \"right\" or \"wrong\", we can't really say. Because everyone believes different things.

From a Jedi point of view, I would say that it shouldn't matter as long as the animal didn't suffer. As we are to respect all life. If the animals in slaughter feel any suffering, even be it minimal, I acknowlege it. Like it the Cambell series about sacrifice. The prayer or ritual method shouldn't make much or a difference since supposedly there is no right or wrong religion.