Sat, Jan-21-06, 11:41
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Plan: vLC/GF,CF,SF
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Location: Alberta
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Originally Posted by goat
The Word of Wisdom does indicate that flesh is ordained for the use of man, but to be used sparingly. It is also pleasing unto God that they should not be used, only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.--D & C 89:12-13
Verse 14 says that all grain is for our use, "to be the staff of life." Verse 15 says "And these hath God made for the use of man only in times of famine and excess of hunger."
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The syntax in The Word of Wisdom is extremely poor (I wonder what fact-free English major Lisa Fraser would have to say about that), but I take this to mean that God wants us to eat flesh sparingly year 'round and ONLY eat grains when excessively hungry.
Well I'm not hungry on my usual 3 oz of flesh per day, so I don't eat or need to eat grains - to do so when not hungry would displease God! So God is OK with the Atkins diet.
Of course many LDS-followers eat grainy diets, are always hungry, so can eat even more grains without displeasing God. So the Ornish diet is OK with God too.
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