Does Your Religion Have Dietary Requirements?

[Rival]

If so, what are they? Why do they exist?

 

[Twilight Hue]

No rules. Just patience and focus if you happen to do the tea ceremony.

 

[Katzpur]

If so, what are they? Why do they exist?

Yup. We have what we call "the Word of Wisdom." It prohibits the use of tobacco, alcohol and "hot drinks" (which has been interpreted by Church leadership as tea and coffee). It also emphasizes a diet high in fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and low in meat. Why? To keep us healthy.

 

[Sees]

Nope.

Edit: something related that would be a Yes, customs and traditions of eating or drinking this or that during certain celebrations and such.

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

My religion's dietary requirements are:

• You are required to have a diet. Because if you don't you'll ****ing die.

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

No rules. Just patience and focus if you happen to do the tea ceremony.

What kind of tea ceremony do you do?

 

[Thana]

Yup. We have what we call "the Word of Wisdom." It prohibits the use of tobacco, alcohol and "hot drinks" (which has been interpreted by Church leadership as tea and coffee). It also emphasizes a diet high in fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and low in meat. Why? To keep us healthy.

What about cold drinks with caffeine in them like Pepsi or Iced Coffee?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

If so, what are they? Why do they exist?

I try to live by the earth so Im steadily changing my diet to holistic foods. Expensive, though. Trying to live natually. Other than that, no specific requirements on what days to eat. Seasonal eating.

 

[Katzpur]

What about cold drinks with caffeine in them like Pepsi or Iced Coffee?

LOL. I was afraid this would come up. In all honesty, while I think that the dietary guidance given by the Word of Wisdom is, in most regards, excellent, the coffee/tea/hot drinks/cold drinks/caffeine issue has become a real cause of frustration for me. The Church has actually come out and said that the Word of Wisdom does not prohibit caffeine. So, Mormons like me who love their Diet Coke (you can keep your Pepsi ) can drink it guilt-free. Iced coffee or iced tea, on the other hand, are still coffee and tea and so technically, they are not to be consumed. What's the rationale behind that? I haven't a clue.

 

[Twilight Hue]

What kind of tea ceremony do you do?

I tried Chado but I'm afraid I'm not very good at it. *grin*

 

[Chakra]

If so, what are they? Why do they exist?

Yes, pure vegetarianism. Reasons include ahimsa and the promotion of the mode of goodness.

 

[Chakra]

I also forgot that a Sattvik diet (the diet endorsed by Vaishnavism) prohibits garlic, onions, alcohol, and most root vegetables.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

My religion's dietary requirements are:

• You are required to have a diet. Because if you don't you'll ****ing die.

I wanted to say that!

 

[The Emperor of Mankind]

I tried Chado but I'm afraid I'm not very good at it. *grin*

Something for me to read up on.

 

[George-ananda]

If so, what are they? Why do they exist?

Hinduism is broad but the teachers I follow are basically against tobacco, drugs, alcohol and meat.

Why do they exist?

These things are harmful to us as these teachers see the subtle effects beyond just the observable physical effects. Meat prohibition is also part of stopping violence and suffering where unnecessary as we can live as healthy or even healthier without meat. So meat eating is really to please the palate at a great cost to the animals and the planet.

 

[Eliab ben Benjamin]

Yes as listed in Torah....

Reasons, perhaps to avoid the parasites and or virus found in Omnivores and worse Scavengers..

for myself as a personal decision i prefer to be vegetarian ...

 

[Twilight Hue]

Something for me to read up on.

Its about 3 to 4 hours long. I find It's really a good discipline that provides a gauge on how things are coming along.

Traditionally performed with Sencha (Green) tea, I prefer black tea like Peoke or Oolong.

 

[Thana]

LOL. I was afraid this would come up. In all honesty, while I think that the dietary guidance given by the Word of Wisdom is, in most regards, excellent, the coffee/tea/hot drinks/cold drinks/caffeine issue has become a real cause of frustration for me. The Church has actually come out and said that the Word of Wisdom does not prohibit caffeine. So, Mormons like me who love their Diet Coke (you can keep your Pepsi ) can drink it guilt-free. Iced coffee or iced tea, on the other hand, are still coffee and tea and so technically, they are not to be consumed. What's the rationale behind that? I haven't a clue.

But.. caffeine is practically coffee...
In fact I'm pretty sure the amount of caffeine in diet coke is as much as a cup of tea. I'm not sure I understand the rationale of those dietary restrictions.

 

[Paleo]

Nope.
The only thing I can think of that's food related is that many Kemetics eat the food they put on their shrines after a period of time, mimicking the similar act ancient Kemetic Priests did.

 

[Katzpur]

But.. caffeine is practically coffee...
In fact I'm pretty sure the amount of caffeine in diet coke is as much as a cup of tea.

Well, not quite. And besides, it supposedly isn't the caffeine that's the issue.

I'm not sure I understand the rationale of those dietary restrictions.

I'm not sure I do either. It's a good thing I don't like either coffee or tea, though, so it's not a problem for me.