cutthroatlew
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I'm interested to hear about the way people's diet contributes to their spiritual worldview/practice. Many Peat-enthusiasts, of course, are drawn to William Blake.
I have always loved animals. I grew up in the countryside with one parent who was always busy, so I didn't have many opportunities to see friends. My dog was my best friend for most of my childhood, I spent every day wandering through the woods with him. Some of my earliest agnostic episodes came from doubting my faith as a young boy because my church taught that only humans had souls and I was blown away by the thought that my dog was anything less than myself. As I got older and started making my own decisions about my lifestyle, I was strict about only consuming animal products from animals who had lived healthy lives with good diets and space to move around and be happy. It feels like some sort of spiritual energy transfer to consume their flesh, and miserable, enslaved, caged animals pass on their anxieties, fear, etc.
Please do share your own thoughts!
I have always loved animals. I grew up in the countryside with one parent who was always busy, so I didn't have many opportunities to see friends. My dog was my best friend for most of my childhood, I spent every day wandering through the woods with him. Some of my earliest agnostic episodes came from doubting my faith as a young boy because my church taught that only humans had souls and I was blown away by the thought that my dog was anything less than myself. As I got older and started making my own decisions about my lifestyle, I was strict about only consuming animal products from animals who had lived healthy lives with good diets and space to move around and be happy. It feels like some sort of spiritual energy transfer to consume their flesh, and miserable, enslaved, caged animals pass on their anxieties, fear, etc.
Please do share your own thoughts!