That meat is not food for man needs not to be forcibly
presented to the cultured and intellectual mind. This fact
is as readily recognized by those having refined sensibilities,
as the simple law that purity cannot emanate from degrada-
tion. Flesh eating is a remnant of man's bygone barbarism
which should be long forgotten. At the dawn of the twen-
tieth century the orient light of wisdom more forcefully
heralds forth the admonition that man must cease to defile
God's temple. The so-called religionists, who "pray in high
places" and strive so earnestly to show their fellow-men the
righteous road which leads to peace and everlasting life,
forget that they should first seek purity in themselves before
they guide the erring ones along the narrow way. Purity
of mind can only follow purity of body, and lofty senti-
ments and ideas cannot emanate from pork chops, sausages
or chicken fricassee.
The eating of meat, in many instances, has been the cause
of great distress in social and family circles ; and it has
been known to change affairs of state and plunge whole
nations into ruin. ,
It is well known to students of history that the dinner
eaten by Napoleon the Great just before the battle of Leip-
sic proved so indigestible that the monarch's brain became
iconfused, and, as a result, the battle was lost.
The eel stews of Mohammed II kept the whole empire
in a state of nervous excitement, and one of the meat pies
which King Philip failed to digest caused the revolt of the
Netherlands.
The immutable law of evolution has designed that life
must pass from the mineral kingdom to that of the vegeta-
ble, and from the vegetable kingdom to that of the animal.
Man's transgression of this law by the eating of flesh has
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brought the human race to a state of degeneracy which time
and righteous Hving alone can change. 'Thou shalt not
kill'* is a divine commandment, given to man at the dawn
of his creation to guide him in a life of righteousness and
purity. Moses embodied this same commandment in the
law which he formulated to govern the children of Israel.
The penalty for its disobedience has always been the
same — death. "Thou shalt not kill" is not confined to man
alone, but governs the entire animal kingdom. The killing
of an ox is a transgression of the law the same as the killing
of a man ; the penalty remains the same. Kill not at all,
and eat not that which has been killed.
The eating of flesh will not build up cellular tissue in
man ; this can only be done by a vegetable diet. Flesh foods
load the blood with impurities and cause rapid disintegra-
tion, making of man a walking graveyard and a human
garbage barrel. If man did not eat potatoes, white yeast
bread, and meat, nor use narcotic beverages, such as spirit-
uous liquors, tea, and coffee, 90 per cent of the evils exist-
ing today would be removed.
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Presented as published in 1909. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
That meat is not food for man needs not to be forcibly presented to the cultured and intellectual mind. This fact is as readily recognized by those having refined sensibilities, as the simple law that purity cannot emanate from degradation. Flesh eating is a remnant of man's bygone barbarism which should be long forgotten. At the dawn of the twentieth century the orient light of wisdom more forcefully heralds forth the admonition that man must cease to defile God's temple. The so-called religionists, who "pray in high places" and strive so earnestly to show their fellow-men the righteous road which leads to peace and everlasting life, forget that they should first seek purity in themselves before they guide the erring ones along the narrow way. Purity of mind can only follow purity of body, and lofty sentiments and ideas cannot emanate from pork chops, sausages or chicken fricassee.
The eating of meat, in many instances, has been the cause of great distress in social and family circles ; and it has been known to change affairs of state and plunge whole nations into ruin. ,
It is well known to students of history that the dinner eaten by Napoleon the Great just before the battle of Leipsic proved so indigestible that the monarch's brain become confused, and, as a result, the battle was lost.
The eel stews of Mohammed II kept the whole empire in a state of nervous excitement, and one of the meat pies which King Philip failed to digest caused the revolt of the Netherlands.
The immutable law of evolution has designed that life must pass from the mineral kingdom to that of the vegetable, and from the vegetable kingdom to that of the animal. Man's transgression of this law by the eating of flesh has
brought the human race to a state of degeneracy which time and righteous Hving alone can change. 'Thou shalt not kill'* is a divine commandment, given to man at the dawn of his creation to guide him in a life of righteousness and purity. Moses embodied this same commandment in the law which he formulated to govern the children of Israel. The penalty for its disobedience has always been the same — death. "Thou shalt not kill" is not confined to man alone, but governs the entire animal kingdom. The killing of an ox is a transgression of the law the same as the killing of a man ; the penalty remains the same. Kill not at all, and eat not that which has been killed.
The eating of flesh will not build up cellular tissue in man ; this can only be done by a vegetable diet. Flesh foods load the blood with impurities and cause rapid disintegration, making of man a walking graveyard and a human garbage barrel. If man did not eat potatoes, white yeast bread, and meat, nor use narcotic beverages, such as spirituous liquors, tea, and coffee, 90 per cent of the evils existing today would be removed.