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Bible & Qur’an Say: DO NOT EAT PORK
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Bible & Qur’an Say: DO NOT EAT PORK

Both the Bible and Qur’an Prohibit the eating of pork.
Muslims are aware of this prohibition and observe it strictly.
However, most readers of the Bible say they do not know where they
can find this in the Bible.
In the book of Leviticus, Chapter 11, v.7, it is recorded
that God declares the pig to be unclean for believers. Then, in verse
8, God says: ‘ You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses;
they are unclean for you’. This command is repeated in Deuteronomy
14;7-8. Then, in Isaiah 65:2-4, and 66:17, God issues a stern warning
against those who eat pork.
Some people are aware of this prohibition from God, but
they say that they can eat pork because St. Paul said that all food
is clean in his letter to the Romans 14:20. St. Paul said this
because he believed (as he wrote in his letter to the Ephesians 2:14-
15) that Jesus had abolished the Law with all its commandments and
regulations. He seems, however, to have misunderstood what he heard
from Jesus. In the Gospel According to Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus is
reported to have said quite the contrary, as follows: ‘ Do not think
that I have come to abolish the law…’ Jesus then went on in that
passage (in verse 19) to denounce anyone who would break the smallest
commandment and teach others likewise. He also praised his true
followers who will practice and teach even the smallest commandments.
One of the commandments, as we have seen, is to stay away from pork.
This is why the true followers of Jesus, holding on to
his teachings, did not let unclean food such as pork enter their
mouths, so that Peter, the chief disciple, can say:’ I have never
eaten anything impure or unclean’ (Acts of the Apostles, ch.10,
v.14).

Five chapters later in the Acts of the Apostles, 15:29,
we find that the original disciples still differentiate between clean
and unclean foods. and this time Paul is in agreement with them. Six
chapters later, in ch.21, v.25, their decision to impose food
regulations on believers is mentioned without regret, and this time
Paul is challenged to prove that he is in agreement with them; and he
demonstrated his full agreement with diem.

What remains then, is that Jesus, on whom be peace,
upheld the prohibition against pork. His disciples also upheld it,
and so must ail his followers. Those who fail to uphold it need to be
informed and reminded of this rule from God. This is one reason why
God sent His final messenger, on whom be peace. God says:” O people
of the Scripture! Now has Our Messenger come unto you, expounding
unto you much of that which you used to hide in the Scripture and
forgiving much. Now has come unto you light from Allah and a plain
Scripture” (The Meaning of the Glorious Qur’an 5:15

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Re: Bible & Qur’an Say: DO NOT EAT PORK
« Reply #1 on: Nov 3rd, 2005, 1:14pm » Quote Modify Remove

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YET WHEN THESE VERY POINTS ARE MADE TO THOSE SO-CALLED CHRISTIANS AND HOLY ROLLERS, THEY MAKE MOCK OF ISLAM AND STATE,”I COULDN’T BE NO MUSLIM, CAUSE I GOTTA EAT MY POKE(GHETTO SLANG FOR PORK)!SO YOU TELL ME ,WHO ARE THE ONES FOLLOWING THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS?”