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be in any way dishonored by their words or actions. The habits and
practices are to be brought into subjection to the will of God. We are
to give careful attention to our diet. It has been clearly presented to me
that God’s people are to take a firm stand against meat eating. Would
God for thirty years give His people the message that if they desire to
have pure blood and clear minds, they must give up the use of flesh
meat, if He did not want them to heed this message? By the use of
flesh meats the animal nature is strengthened and the spiritual nature
weakened.—
Letter 48, 1902
657. The moral evils of a flesh diet are not less marked than are the
physical ills. Flesh food is injurious to health, and whatever affects the
body has a corresponding effect on the mind and the soul. Think of
the cruelty to animals that meat eating involves, and its effect on those
who inflict and those who behold it. How it destroys the tenderness
with which we should regard these creatures of God!—
The Ministry
of Healing, 315, 1905
658. The common use of the flesh of dead animals has had a dete-
riorating influence upon the morals, as well as the physical institution.
Ill health in a variety of forms, if effect could be traced to the cause,
would reveal the sure result of flesh eating.—
Manuscript 22, 1887
659. Those who use flesh meat disregard all the warnings that
God has given concerning this question. They have no evidence that
they are walking in safe paths. They have not the slightest excuse for
eating the flesh of dead animals. God’s curse is resting upon the animal
creation. Many times when meat is eaten, it decays in the stomach, and
creates disease. Cancers, tumors, and pulmonary diseases are largely
caused by meat eating.—
Pacific Union Recorder, October 9, 1902
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660. Oh, if every one could discern these matters as they have been
presented to me, those who are now so careless, so indifferent in regard
to their character building; those who plead for indulgence in a flesh
meat diet, would never open their lips in justification of an appetite
for the flesh of dead animals. Such a diet contaminates the blood in
their veins, and stimulates the lower animal passions. It enfeebles keen
perception and vigor of thought to the understanding of God and the
truth, and a knowledge of themselves.—
Manuscript 3, 1897